"You know what would get your manager to cancel that 4pm meeting that you’re absolutely not prepared for? Good times and big-plate pasta. And this Soho restaurant delivers on both fronts. The music is loud, the disco-themed toilets demand an impromptu karaoke session, and smiley servers deliver safety-warning-orange bowls of penne alla vodka. The New York-Italian food isn’t perfect but order the chicken parm and that vodka pasta, and you'll leave happy and full, with a doggy bag and zero plans of returning to the office. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak