Trattoria in Italian means something like a casual bistro with home-cooked essentials, generous portions, and frequent haunters. This restaurant is in the middle of nowhere (136 and 12th Ave, NYC) yet by 7 o'clock, both the top floor cafe/lounge/bar and the main floor dining hall is filled to the exposed-lighting brim, leaving a trail of people waiting by the door. Goes to show how deliciously cozy both the food and ambiance are if N.Yorkers are willing to trek uptown on a Saturday night. Of Max Soha and Max Caffe fame, Covo is owned by the same mom and pop as those two hearty neighborhood establishments south of Harlem (hence SoHa). The couple refurnished an old railway station near the Hudson and kept some of the piping exposed on purpose, which only adds to the brick-oven, smokey-industrial, chandeliered atmosphere. The food comes in gracious portions creatively presented, and the flavor is insanely rich and concentrated. Definitely try the creamy, creamy risotto.
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