Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Joseph Lezza

The enjoyment and not the schlep.

When I meet Joseph Lezza at Rolf’s, we can’t get in. It’s Christmastime, and the German restaurant is famed for its interiors oozing Christmas cheer. Joseph, Joe, wanted to do something festive for the holidays, but he has a backup. We head uptown to the Lotte New York Palace for a far more accessible exercise in holiday grandeur. The lush hotel is wove…