"Seated under an orange-and-white striped umbrella next to a blue Vespa in the restaurant’s backyard, the diner describes a perfect-summer vibe and a perfectly cooked short rigatoni in a creamy, slightly sweet corn ragu ($24) that “tasted like the best summer has to offer every bite.” A subsequent stroll through the Prospect Park farmers market, where corn, cherry tomatoes, and scallions “burst literally and aromatically out of every stall,” reinforced the dish as a quintessential summer pasta. — Terri Ciccone, deputy director of audience development" - Nadia Chaudhury