"A lot of people think of Tony & Elaine’s as a good winter spot. When it’s cold, the Chianti and wood-paneled basement seems to wrap you in its arms like a hug from an Italian Mister Rogers. But real ones know summer nights are the best time to go, when the party moves outside to an alley patio with a giant Italian flag, meatballs, and red wine that seems to magically refill in your glass in a way that feels biblical." - tanya edwards