Grappa

"Grappa is the kind of restaurant-slash-wine bar that’s perfect for showing off your new haircut or taking someone on a fourth date. Or both, simultaneously. You can get anything from pappardelle to paella on the Mediterranean menu here, and if you’re trying to eat a little healthier, there’s a zucchini linguini (which we promise is food and not a children’s television show character). But our favorite dish here is the seafood risotto." - aimee rizzo

"Sometimes, you need a big bowl of pasta and nothing’s going to stand in your way. Not even if the restaurant doesn’t serve pasta. Luckily, Grappa, an Italian/Greek wine bar in Queen Anne, understands this (and they do serve pasta). Grappa takes reservations, serves somewhat affordable burrata and pesto gnocchi, and it’s just dark enough for the mood to feel special but it’s light enough so that you can still show off the balayage that Rochelle just did for you." - aimee rizzo

"When: Daily, 3-5pm The Deal: $7 Glasses Of House Wine, $8 House Well Drinks, $5 House Beer Grappa’s Happy Hour is all about their house wine. They have seven great varieties to choose from as opposed to rolling the dice with “red or white.”" - Aimee Rizzo

"Walking into Grappa feels like entering a romantic Italian farmhouse. Every table on the three-level dining space feels private, and the outdoor patio is peaceful, surrounded by flowers and fountains. The menu features traditional Italian dishes, including eggplant parmesan, gnocchi primavera with wild mushrooms, whole-roasted game hen, and the restaurant’s signature osso bucco. Don’t miss the grapes and gorgonzola, a salad that has been on the menu since the restaurant opened in 1992—that sounds pretty retro, but it’s there because it’s still good. Grappa is open only for dinner, and you should make reservations a few weeks in advance during peak winter season." - Jené Shaw

"Sometimes, you need a big bowl of pasta and nothing’s going to stand in your way. Not even if the restaurant doesn’t serve pasta. Luckily, Grappa, an Italian/Greek wine bar in Queen Anne, understands this (and they do serve pasta). Grappa takes reservations, serves somewhat affordable burrata and pesto gnocchi, and is just dark enough for the mood to feel special but it’s light enough so that you can still show off the balayage that Rochelle just did for you." - Aimee Rizzo