"One of the best things about old school Italian restaurants is that they seem to be immune to the citywide small plates takeover. La Scarola, which fits into this category, has almost cartoonishly large portions. That means you can order veal scallopini that will cover the entire surface of the table, rather than being forced to divide three ravioli between a group of seven people like a bunch of Tiny Tims at Christmas dinner." - adrian kane