"Located in a white clapboard building on a quiet stretch of highway on the Westbank, Mosca’s opened in 1946 with real mafia ties (a New Orleans crime boss used to be the landlord) and today still slings garlic-heavy, family-style dishes like spaghetti Bordelaise, cooked perfectly al dente, chicken a la Grande, red gravy, and oysters Mosca (oysters mixed with Italian seasonings, topped with breadcrumbs, and baked)." - Stephanie Carter, Clair Lorell