"L’Oca D’Oro might look like an impossibly cute neighborhood cafe in a pedestrian-friendly section of Mueller, but it’s also a great place to dig into one of the best birthday foods of them all: pasta. Not because it’s particularly great at holding candles (we’d actually advise against this), but because each bite of house-made noodles makes the day feel just a little bit more special. If you really want something to stick a candle in, finish the meal up with a slice of tiramisu, made with locally roasted espresso and a bit of Plantation rum." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion