"When you have a quarterly bonus burning a hole in your pocket (or Daddy Warbucks is picking up the tab), Yolan is the best Italian splurge in the city. No one lights a candle to its artful delivery of pasta and Italian delicacies, flawless wine pairings, and sweet masterpieces. And while individually they’re pretty great, together they’re a tour de force. This is definitely a special occasion situation—anniversary, promotion, dinner with visiting in-laws (but, like, in-laws you like a lot). Your wallet is guaranteed to be significantly lighter after the experience, but the deposit it makes in your memory bank more than makes up for it." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, carlo mantuano, ann walczak