"Bruna’s in the Heart of Italy is like stepping into a time machine. The atmosphere is almost aggressively old-school, which makes sense since it opened in 1933. As with most classic spots, you walk through the bar area to get to the back dining room, but we’re going to suggest you just don’t walk beyond the bar at all. The pastas, while not housemade, are well cooked and topped with rich, tasty sauces. Come here for the history, raise a glass to the end of Prohibition (also 1933), and try to find out if your bartender is a ghost." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, nick allen