The second location of Tribeca institution Locanda Verde adheres to the unbreakable formula pioneered by the original: Open a spacious restaurant with impeccable service and crowdpleasing Italian food, and the people will come. Factor in all the offices near Locanda Verde Hudson Yards, and you’ve got yourself a post-work, corporate-card destination. There are tourists too—visiting families gathered around the table that faces a working fireplace. They’re here because of its proximity to the Vessel, or because it’s backed by Robert De Niro, or maybe a little bit of both. As in Tribeca, paintings by Robert De Niro Sr. line the walls, all the way up to the second floor, and massive chandeliers illuminate the menu’s greatest hits. Hello again, lamb meatball sliders and sheep’s milk ricotta. Flavorwise, nothing’s reinventing the wheel, but when was the last time you and your boss went to a restaurant that really pushed the envelope? This is a useful restaurant, and you can have a good meal here—especially if you focus on the pastas, order at least one salad, and have just the right number of Palomaritas.