Misi

Missy Robbins's second restaurant after Lilia sits at the foot of a waterfront tower on Kent Avenue, a few steps from Domino Park. Where Lilia is big and bright, Misi is darker and more focused: pasta and vegetables, no roasts, and an open kitchen working with calm precision behind a long counter.

The pastas are the reason to come — springy fettuccine with black pepper, tortelli that spill warm mascarpone, ricotta-filled occhi with lemon zest — but don't skip the vegetables: butter beans with kale and rosemary, grilled vegetables under olive oil and mint, and the ricotta toast that everyone orders. The counter seats are the best in the house.