"Sale E Pepe is an old-school, white tablecloth Italian spot that’s been around since 1974, with a dining room that feels serious until it fills up. This is a place where friends come for a three-hour catch-up, and grandparents bring their grandkids to get them to eat anything other than a chicken nugget (even if that is pollo alla Milanese). While it has all the potential to be a stuffy snoozefest, the couples holding hands under the table outside and families ordering calamari to share make it a lively spot." - rianne shlebak