"Pink-swaddled fast-casual Italian spot the Sosta no longer has its founding chef, Ali LaRaia. The chef, who hadn’t opened a restaurant before the Nolita pasta restaurant, has left for northern California. The restaurant is part of behemoth ESquared, and the founder’s daughter Samantha Wasser, who co-founded the Sosta and vegan hit By Chloe, remains at the Sosta." - Serena Dai