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"Giant plates of calamari and pasta alongside even larger glasses of red wine are a classic recipe for a fun night out in New York. But when those plates of pasta cost no more than $20, and glasses of red start at $13, it gets dialed up to another level of pure indulgence. Such is the case at Il Gigante, a trattoria in Ridgewood where the staff explain specials and joke around with you to the soundtrack of funky Italian jazz." - willa moore, sonal shah, bryan kim, will hartman