"Housed in a historic Queen Anne Victorian-style building on State Street, L’Orcio stands out amid New Haven’s notable Italian food scene and the popular East Rock neighborhood with its Florentine flavors, fresh pasta, and an expansive, secluded garden patio. Order antipasti like pan-fried stuffed sardines, followed by luscious casarecce con funghi featuring three types of mushrooms and a creamy tomato sauce, before checking out events at nearby community collective Never Ending Books or the Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op." - Stasia Brewczynski