"Villa Mosconi opened in 1976, the year Jimmy Carter was elected, Taxi Driver was released, and the New York Times included “zeppole vans” on their list of 101 things to love about New York City. The zeppole vans are gone (alas), but this lively Greenwich restaurant remains. There’s a narrow bar room in front, an enclosed garden room in back, and a big dining room that would look like a hospital lobby if it weren’t for the white tablecloths and ornately framed oil paintings. The best thing about this place is the way the long-time waiters hug and cheek-kiss the regulars good night, but the hearty, unpretentious northern Italian dishes, carafes of wine, and fresh, housemade pastas will serve you well for a throwback group dinner." - willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, neha talreja
