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"Tucking into this restaurant during a torrential downpour qualifies for another level of coziness that is entirely its own. Start with good wine and good conversation with strangers at the bar. Then move on to crudo ($21), the delicate jamón ibérico, and fresh mozzarella sandwich triangles known as bikini ($18). Finally, end with this simple and perfectly filling bowl of tender, pillowy gnocchi generously showered in shaved black truffle. Il Buco is that rare sort of restaurant that sits on a quieter street where it’s been for decades, humbly retaining its status of perfection in homey, quality cooking. And every time I go, I am reminded of that." - Nat Belkov