"The bar at Frankies is removed from the main dining room, so your solo meal here feels a little more intentional, even if it isn’t the most cozy. Order a dish of their soft ricotta gnocchi, which has enough warmth to wrap you up in layers of metaphorical blankets no matter where you’re sitting. The marinara on top is fresh and undoctored, and the rioja by the glass is perfect with it. And when you can rip yourself out of your transcendental state, raise your glass to the cooks prepping things behind a counter on the opposite wall." - Ann Walczak