"You could pass the simple red awning at this South Philly Italian restaurant and think nothing of it. But then you’d be missing its brick archways, murals of the Italian countryside, and lanterns providing just enough light to see the multiple milanese on the menu and the tableside parmesan shavings on your plate. The pastas are all homemade and delicious—we love the lobster ravioli—and everything on the menu is best shared, even though you won’t want to. If that’s not romantic, we don’t know what is." - candis mclean, alison kessler