"Pasta just tastes better in an old-school Italian dining room, and it doesn’t get much more old-school than Villa Di Roma. This Italian Market restaurant has been serving briny, seafood-packed pasta di linguine, creamy baked rigatoni, and spaghetti with the consummate softball-sized meatballs since the 1960s. They’re all huge, comforting, and best when shared with a red wine-fueled group." - alison kessler, candis mclean