Piazza 1909
Get a table on the patio if they have it. Order the handmade pasta and whatever special they're running that night. The wine list won't punish your wallet. By 8 p.m. the fog settles over Fay Avenue and you'll understand why you drove here instead of eating downtown.
Handmade pasta. Ask your server what's best that night. Skip the appetizers and go straight to the main.
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