"There’s likely a scientific study somewhere about how Italian restaurants make for good date spots, and the restaurant that illustrates that study is probably Scopa. On Washington Blvd. in Venice, Scopa is dark and romantic, with a big bar for pre-dinner drinks, shareable Italian food, and a hidden cocktail bar in the back if neither of you is ready to go home yet. It’s not quite as sceney as it was when it first opened, so you won’t be battling a five-person crew just to get a cocktail that looks like an Italian flag snowcone." - jess basser sanders
Jakob Layman