La Bottega in Ridgewood closed, and is now Bella Notte Italian Bistro [CLOSED]
October 04, 2014
Update: 2015/03/26 Bella Notte seems to have closed.
Fans of La Bottega were probably shocked when seemingly overnight the restaurant changed names. In the blink of an eye.
Apparently the ownership hasn't changed, but the restaurant is no longer associated with the La Bottega chain. I'm told much of the staff remains the same, as well as many of the popular menu items. So if you liked La Bottega, you should probably try Bella Notte Italian Bistro, even with its unfortunate name. <rant>"Bistro" is French, not Italian. Trattoria or osteria would be more appropriate.</rant>