"A native of Monte di Procida, chef Gino Palma-Esposito is the real deal when it comes to delivering spot-on Italian cuisine. His 14-year-old Facci empire grew this spring with a new Maryland location in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, joining two others in Ellicott City and Laurel. Find a familiar lineup of wood-fired pies, crowd-pleasing meatballs, and a lengthy wine list, along with bountiful pasta picks like seafood linguini, homemade gnocchi, and lobster-stuffed ravioli." - Jess Mayhugh, Tierney Plumb