Armando's Ristorante Italiano

While some pizza joints strive to present an authentic version of the Italian pizzeria experience, Armando's is a museum-quality reproduction of the classic (and, some would say, nonexistent) fantasy neighborhood Italian joint, serving amazing red-sauce spaghetti and meatballs. The dining room always seems to have the buzz of a big holiday meal -- the floor overcrowded, everyone smiling and talking and eating with no self-consciousness at all.