"The interior of this VaHi bar emits an ‘80s basement aura, from the multicolored neon lights to menu items like nostalgic pizza rolls that run laps around those freezer-burnt ones from our childhood. And we love visiting their bathrooms to peruse the wall of famous dads from sitcoms and movies (we can name ‘em all). But the large, table-packed patio is our go-to spot to kick back with an Old Fashioned and a pile of zesty sesame wings, which are pretty f*cking good (which we can now say as adults). On those chilly days when the heaters warm up the open-air space, don’t make the mistake of taking off your jacket and leaving it behind. Dad would be extremely disappointed." - juli horsford, jacinta howard, nina reeder