"Open since 1956, Emilio’s Ballato feels like old-school Southern Italian dining: warm, celebrity-autograph-lined walls and a walk-in-only policy set the tone for leisurely plates such as baked clams, spaghetti with meatballs, rigatoni with fried zucchini, and Chicken Parmesan — insiders also ask for the off-menu Veal Antonio (a 16-ounce veal cutlet with vodka sauce, mozzarella, prosciutto, and peas)." - Derin Yilmaz