"Head to Pastitalia’s brick-and-ivy back patio for aperitivo-hour Negronis that turn into an early dinner of lasagna or pasta alla norma. The Italian restaurant is located on the ground floor of a Harlem brownstone, so the patio feels intimate, with potted plants and homey wooden welcome signs. They specialize in fresh, housemade pastas here, but we also like to come bask in the sun with a breakfast pastry and espresso in the mornings. " - neha talreja, bryan kim, nikko duren, molly fitzpatrick