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Saturday, December 14, 2002
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    Lombardi's

    Ed Levine dines with filmmakers and actors at Lombardi's, a coal-oven pizza place in the heart of Soho. Ed's guests include filmmaker Joel Coen and actors Frances McDormand, Tim Blake Nelson and Lisa Benavides. Also, Ed and his guests taste-test coconut cakes from five bakeries.

Our main venue this week is Lombardi's, a pizza place at 32 Spring Street, near Spring and Mott streets in Manhattan's Little Italy. Ed's guests include filmmaker Joel Coen and actors Frances McDormand, Tim Blake Nelson and Lisa Benavides. Also, Ed and his guests taste-test coconut cakes from five bakeries

Bakeries:
Brooklyn Diner USA
, 212 West 57th St., Manhattan. 212/581-8900.
Good Enough to Eat, 483 Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan. 212/436-0163.
Spring Street Bakery 30 Spring St., Manhattan. 917/237-1901.
Soutine Bakery, 104 West 70th St., Manhattan. 212/496-1450
Yura & Co., 1645 Third Ave., Manhattan, 212/860-8060

Guests:
Joel Coen, filmmaker
Frances McDormand, actress
Tim Blake Nelson, filmmaker and actor
Lisa Benavides, actress and teacher

Links:
Lombardi's Pizza