Options for a midday meal in under the Manhattan Bridge are limited, but Punto Bianco at the corner of Jay and John Streets in DUMBO now offers espresso and Mediterranean fare with an emphasis on fresh, healthy ingredients. “I’ve had my eye on this space for 15 years,” says owner George Lati of the voluminous café with walls of windows and a modern flair. “We opened up just before the holidays which was crazy and my wife was so excited she was just giving everything away for free. ‘Let the people eat,’ she’d say. She was in heaven!” Lati describes his wife Shela as the engine that keeps the café running. And with a little help from their five children, Punto Bianco is seems to have found its footing. [ more › ]

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