"When you cut into the face-sized raviolo at Cotogna, a bright orange egg yolk oozes out in a way that’s borderline seductive. Other dishes that make this Italian restaurant in Jackson Square a prime candidate for date night—the gnocco fritto with tissue-thin prosciutto, and buttery toast with tomatoes spilling over. Fantastic food aside, Cotogna’s lighting is always a romantic dim, wood crackles in the oven behind the bar, and the parklet comes equipped with blankets—you know, for maximum canoodling with your person under a heat lamp. " - Julia Chen 1