The Best Classic Italian Restaurants in the Twin Cities | Eater Twin Cities
"This cozy Italian spot has been an Eastside mainstay since 1933, when Francesco Yarusso, an Italian immigrant from a village just south of Rome, opened his Payne Avenue tavern. (He’s credited with putting in St. Paul’s first bocce alleys, too.) Little on the menu has changed in the past century — the baseball-sized meatballs always come with plenty of sauce and a hearty layer of mozzarella." - Justine Jones
