"Pane Pasta (“bread dough”) opened two years ago in Greenwich Village, just off the NYU campus. Though it emphasizes custard-stuffed and chocolate-drizzled pastries, it also offers a plethora of Sicilian snacks and sandwiches, the former including potato fritters and rice balls, the latter panelle-and-potato sandwiches, thick slices of Sicilian focaccia, and anelletti, pasta rings most often baked with tomato sauce. This is a great place to assemble a picnic for nearby Washington Square Park." - Robert Sietsema