Part of a smart complex in the heart of the political district, this two-story "urban Tuscan villa" (contradiction noted) is the latest of owner Andy Reiss's restaurant incarnations to occupy the same space (the last was Andrew's Second Act). The high-price entrées were thrown out with the old decor; instead choose from daily pastas, grilled steak or chicken dinner sandwiches, or more substantive classics like Tuscan chicken and filet mignon. It's a noisy, vivacious spot -- think exposed brick with arched ceilings, dim lighting, banquettes -- on one of downtown's most high-profile corners. As you might expect, the all-you-can-eat soup-and-salad lunch special is wildly popular in this college town -- as is the bar menu of some 600 martinis.
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