Try risotto cakes with mushrooms, penne with grappa and raisins, and wrap sandwiches. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, one price buys a taste of dozens of pastas in a non-stop festival. Lots of red in the sauce and the decor and the smell of garlic mark this classic neighborhood Italian. Also antipasto and veal, if you fancy. And fresh-baked pies.
Great meals come from simple things, such as good tomato sauce, rigatoni and fresh ricotta.
Or linguine, tomatoes, shrimp and spinach. Atmosphere is casual, but cooking is serious. Pay everyday prices for wood-fired oven pizzas with gourmet toppings, roast chicken and rich pastas, and you still get contemporary touches such as good vegetables, cheeses and olive oil on the table. Good for before or after shows at Ruth Eckerd. You can go Italian two ways at this longtime West Side favorite served by two generations of the Pereiro family.