You feel as if you're in a villa in Europe when you dine at this pleasant, popular Italian hot spot in North Hollywood, either for a power lunch or for a leisurely, romantic dinner; cognoscenti who devour Venetian delicacies between cell phone calls claim that supping on the lovely leafy patio is what LA eating is all about—just touch thumb to middle finger, kiss the tips and say “si.”

—Zagat 2006