*****When you arrive, ask to be seated with the Meetup group, which will be in the back room. Come any time between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm, stay as long or short as you want. Arriving at 7:00 or 8:00 pm is perfectly fine. Everyone pays for their own meal.*****

Join us for an experience to dine at one of the newest additions to the group of restaurants from City Roots Hospitality and Chef Guy Vaknin. Sharing from their website, “Coletta is an intimate vegan and kosher dining experience that offers a fresh culinary perspective to Italian cuisine. Explore distinct flavors from Italy on our menu of brick oven pizzas, fresh pastas, unforgettable entrées, desserts, and espresso. We look forward to hosting you at Coletta”.

For those of you who have never heard of Chef Guy Vaknin, Guy is a world renowned vegan chef, celebrated for his distinctive and approachable plant-based cuisine. Together with his wife, Tali, they developed their signature vegan sushi and the Beyond Sushi brand was born. After successfully opening multiple Beyond Sushi locations throughout New York City, the duo continued their vision of creating global vegan cuisine by opening Willow and Coletta.

And Coletta has been well received by the vegan community, since opening in Gramercy Park this past Valentine’s Day. Reviews on HappyCow.com are shared below.
**Eligbutler**
17 Feb 2023
*“Best Garlic Knots EVER!!!!*
*Came here for an anniversary with my girlfriend — the food, the atmosphere, and the service were all incredible!*
*We got the Putanesca “Meatballs” and the Crispy “Calamari” for our appetizers, accompanied by a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. Those two appetizers absolutely stole the show of the night. For our entree, we shared the Wild Mushroom Truffle Pizza (GF) and the Penne alle Vodka (GF). Both were great, but again, the appetizers remain in first place for me. After dinner, I enjoyed a Raspberry Limonchello cocktail, which was delicious and sweet, with the perfect amount of alcohol.*
*The restaurant is a smaller space with a bar, but seems to go back very far into different rooms. The lighting and decor are charming and comforting. Our server, Alex, was so incredible and accommodating, and even had the time and kindness to ask about our lives and talk to us, leading into a whole in-depth conversation!”*

**Kcyogi**
07 Feb 2023
*“My new favorite vegan restaurant!*
*Finally had the chance to dine at Coletta and it far surpassed my vegan expectations! There is an excellent selection of food items to choose from. We ordered family style and tried numerous dishes. Each meal was wonderful. The flavors, combinations and presentation was impressive. One of the top vegan places with great vegan pizzas! The ambiance was very pleasant and comfortable. The staff was nice and helpful too. Great place for a romantic dinner date.”*

Experience their menu at: [https://www.colettanyc.com/](https://www.colettanyc.com/)

**We are an extremely friendly and welcoming group.** To our new members: Come to the meetup and make new friends! We are delighted to meet you, and to welcome you to the group.

So come and experience the Vegan Italian Restaurant for yourself.

Stefan

*****When you arrive, ask to be seated with the Meetup group, which will be in the back room. Come any time between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm, stay as long or short as you want. Arriving at 7:00 or 8:00 pm is perfectly fine. Everyone pays for their own meal.*****

Subway Directions:
• 6 line to 28th St. or 23rd St.
Coletta is located at 365 3rd Avenue, between 26th and 27th Street

Photos courtesy of David Bader