Sandwiched between a laundromat and a medical center in a Buena Vista shopping center, the neon-pink exclamation mark that glows above the front door is impossible to miss. Surprising is certainly an apt descriptor for Chefs Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer’s destination. Servers say the food is Italian, but is it really? The staff is genuinely warm and seem to be having just as much fun as the chefs in this charming, forest-green nook that fills up as soon as the doors open.
Start with crispy polenta with marinated eggplant, topped with ricotta salata and fresh basil. Then, move on to their house-made pastas, such as pappardelle with rabbit and rosemary or the Alba truffle tagliatelle. Make sure to try the clever veal sweetbreads with beets and jalapeño.