"Speaking of straight-laced Gables Italian restaurants, here’s Zucca. This fancy Italian spot inside the Hotel St. Michel is for people who say “exquisite” often. We’re sure they hear that word a lot around this quiet dining room—because it’s a fair adjective to describe the pasta. There are two raviolis on the menu, an eggplant version and one stuffed with pumpkin in a butter and sage sauce. Both are great, but we prefer the pumpkin. Their fresh gnocchi are softer than a dad’s love for that puppy he didn’t want you to get." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino