Pasta: Bar La Grassa

Yes, the charcuterie is divine (after all, la grassa is Italian for "the fat"), and it's easy to fall head-over-heels for the bruschettas and the roasted meats. But the real reason Bar La Grassa keeps packing 'em in is the pasta -- 20 or so fresh and dry options, ranging from signature items such as tender gnocchi fortified with roasted cauliflower and bits of orange to calamarata tossed with velvety pieces of raw pink tuna. Can't get a reservation? Drop by and vie for one of the pasta bar's two dozen seats, available on a first-come, first-serve basis.