This sleekly modern trattoria, the effort of partners Nicola Mastronardi (the chef) and Maureen Vincenti (the widow of the restaurant's namesake) is all marble counters, blond woods and stunning modern Italian light fixtures. The menu consists of the simple yet flavorful cuisine that like homemade pastas and seafood like the filet of Mediterranean sea bass with lobster, Swiss chard torte and lobster and capers sauce. The wine list is impressive, and the desserts---caramelized apple puree in caramel cake with green-apple sorbetto, for example, are divine. --Gayot.com