Chef-owner Andrea Pace hails from northern Italy, a detail suggested by the speck (juniper-flavored prosciutto) garnishing his cantaloupe salad and a "hometown" ravioli that relies on rye rather than wheat for its flavor. The dark wrapper filled with fresh spinach and mountain cheese, drizzled with a butter sauce and finished with minced chives and lashings of Parmesan, is immensely appealing.
That Alpine-style pasta is one of many reasons you owe yourself a meal here. Slender herbed breadsticks and a gratis snack from Pace - delicate spinach cornets piped with a whip of ricotta one night - turn even a weeknight dinner into a special occasion, while the rose gracing each table top and the opera playing discreetly in the background add dashes of romance, even if you and your mate had bills and the kids to discuss on the agenda.
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Last Updated: 10/10/2018
