"In the back of a nondescript gray Victorian in the Castro is what feels like one of the city's best-kept secrets—the patio at Poesia. Walk through the bustling kitchen of this Calabrian-style Italian restaurant and you’ll meet a tranquil haven of red tables and shrubbery. And here, the Aperol simply never stops flowing. Like a choreographed dance, servers bring out plates of perfectly al-dente tagliatelle and pate crostinis to diners, who are here to eat and live out their southern Italian fantasy. " - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez