"Casa Apicii is in the bottom of a Greenwich Village townhouse, and it doesn’t look like much from the outside - but walk inside and you’ll find a big dining room with velvet chairs, high ceilings, and some leather banquettes. You’ll also find some very good Italian food, including pastas that your boss will text you about mid-meal. The best part is that it isn’t very hard to get a reservation. So keep the Casa Apicii number on speed dial." - bryan kim, chris stang