"Welcome to Pioneer Square, where the abundance of red brick can get real divey real fast. Not at Darkalino’s, whose quirky little barstools and speckled stoneware make it an ideal locale to get acquainted with a good-enough bowl of rigatoni. It’s easy to barge in with your entire book club, there’s a big antipasti board that does the trick as an opening snack, and pastas won’t run you more than $23." - aimee rizzo