The ATL Hit List: The Best New Restaurants In Atlanta

"If you’re looking for the Italian restaurant equivalent of easy-listening radio, Pendolino near Chastain Park is it. It serves up all the usual hits in a polished, chill setting where you’d want to spend your whole evening (think plush booths inside and resort-esque sun umbrellas on the patio). For those who hate choosing between a pasta and pizza course, Pendolino’s 4-inch wood-fired pizzettes make it an easy call to do both, but the pies are so good you could be tempted to order another. There’s also chicken parmigiano and other red-sauce restaurant favorites, but just make sure the tender, fired-roasted octopus with crispy pepperoni is on your table. " - nina reeder, juli horsford