"The first time we visited Graziella’s, we watched a young kid run in from soccer practice, greet half of the people at the restaurant by name, and give the guy working the wood-fired pizza oven a big hug. So when we say this is a casual neighborhood Italian restaurant, we mean it. On the menu at this tavern-like restaurant along a quiet stretch of Vanderbilt Ave, you’ll find a bunch of pasta, seafood, and a huge chicken parm - but you should come for the pizza. The thin crust is buttery, but doesn’t overpower the sweet tomato sauce, nor the toppings like arugula, homemade sausage, and carmelized onions. Grab a table on their newly expanded curbside patio and be sure to order something from their gelato counter before you leave." - nikko duren
