La Nonna

"La Nonna is in such a residential part of Avondale, your quasi-acquaintance might end up traveling past this Argentine and Italian spot. But after they do find it, you can rack your brain for reasons why you can’t hang too long while eating flaky empanadas, fluffy pizzas topped with caramelized tomato and prosciutto, or cheesy chicken milanesa. La Nonna’s bright, wooden dining room is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so you can decide to meet up during whichever meal feels like less of a chore." - adrian kane, john ringor

"Thanks to its fairly hidden location (surrounded by homes and across from a school), open tables are almost always guaranteed at this BYOB Argentine-Italian spot in Avondale. While your friends chat about their stints as an aerialist or professional plant nanny, you can all share an excellent prosciutto and caramelized tomato pizza or cheesy chicken milanesa with your favorite bottle of wine. La Nonna's not-too-big, not-too-small, wooden dining room complete with artwork from Argentine cartoons and Homegoods-esque signs is open all day. So it’s also great for meeting up with a third-tier friend and you want to keep the hang short by just grabbing coffee and a couple empanadas." - adrian kane, john ringor

"La Nonna is a BYOB Argentine-Italian restaurant that’s what we like to call a SCRPRTCWAFF—a Super Cute Reasonably Priced Restaurant To Catch Up With A Few Friends. And thanks to its fairly hidden location (surrounded by homes and across from a school) at least one table is always available. Its wooden dining room is open all day, so grab a morning coffee and empanadas with some third-tier friends, or split your favorite bottle of wine and chicken milanesa with a prospective, first-tier “more than a friend.” " - john ringor, adrian kane

"La Nonna is a great BYOB Argentine-Italian restaurant that’s what we like to call a SCRPRTCWAFF—a Super Cute Reasonably Priced Restaurant To Catch Up With A Few Friends. And thanks to its fairly hidden location (surrounded by homes and across from a school), at least one table is always available for you to sit down with their fantastic prosciutto and caramelized tomato pizza. La Nonna's wooden dining room is open all day, so grab a morning coffee and empanadas with some third-tier friends, or split your favorite bottle of wine and cheesy chicken milanesa with a prospective, first-tier “more than a friend.”" - John Ringor

"Argentine and Italian fare combine at La Nonna, which serves golden flaky empanadas stuffed with vegetables, beef, chicken or ham and cheese along with the namesake pizza topped with ham, roasted red pepper, and green olives. The Avondale restaurant has a patio that’s a nice place to relax while sipping a glass of wine or an iced latte." - Samantha Nelson, Ashok Selvam