"The menu at this popular Pleasanton restaurant covers familiar ground—arancini, grilled Atlantic salmon, prime cut ribeye steak—but the execution is so spot on, it’ll reignite your affection for the classics. The cornmeal-crusted calamari is fried until crispy and pairs nicely with the spicy chipotle aioli it comes with, and the rack of lamb similarly is cooked like it was tailor-made for the sweet-tart pomegranate reduction riding alongside. On nice days, take advantage of the shady sidewalk patio." - Gabi Moskowitz