LaRina Pastificio & Vino

A group of friends opened LaRina on Myrtle Avenue in 2016 and named it for Rina, the grandmother of two of the owners. Chef Silvia Barban's kitchen makes its pasta in-house every day, and the wine list leans natural. The draw in warm months is the patio out back, ivy and tile and candlelight, the sort of place where a weeknight dinner stretches out.

Split a few of the day's pastas between two — the smoky spaghetti with Calabrian chile, garlic and crunchy hazelnuts is a signature — with a seasonal salad and a carafe of wine. Save room for the salted caramel panna cotta.