Grazie Nonna

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"Downtown’s essential Italian restaurant is alfresco city dining at its best. The patio, which offers shade under the glossy Midtown Center complex, is now joined by a second one next door. Stylish sibling lounge Grazie Mille also offers a romantic outdoor setup adorned with chandeliers and flickering candles." - Abi Newhouse

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"Grazie Nonna will be offering its regular menu with some special dishes from chef Gerald Addison. Basically just a fun night with pizza and pasta — nonna’s preference. Reservations are available via Resy." - Vinciane Ngomsi

"Chef Gerald Addison and Casey Patten are behind this spot that's long on nostalgia and short on shortcuts. This is hearty food that uses quality ingredients while channeling the memories of Mr. Patten's nonna's cooking. Italian-American classics are leveled up in plates of clams casino, perfectly tender and briny with sweet bacon and crunchy breadcrumbs. A handful of pizza selections includes the classics, but creative ones make interesting detours (try Heather's pie with pickled banana peppers and rings of white onions). Macaroni is given the Sunday supper treatment, but it's not just red sauce—prosciutto and peas, tossed with garlic-spiked cream, is a good bet too. Chicken Vesuvio never disappoints, just like this experience, where a buzzy bar is always packed." - Michelin Inspector

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"Partners Gerald Addison and Casey Patten (Grazie Grazie) brought hand-tossed pies and nostalgic Italian fare to Midtown Center in fall 2022. The red-sauced tribute to Patten’s nonna and her many Sunday suppers centers around pizzas, hearty bowls of pasta, and antipasti dishes like calamari, burrata, and arancini balls. A dreamy bar lined with family photos sends out Italian wines, elderflower spritzes, and Negronis three ways. An outdoor bar feels geared towards downtown’s 9-to-5 happy hour set, while glam lounge Grazie Mille arrived next door last year and added its own chandelier-lined patio this spring. Try its new Caesar for two, ribeye flambeed tableside, and decadent mac and cheese." - Tierney Plumb, Emily Venezky

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"For pizzas, pastas and other Italian dishes, look no further than this relatively recent addition to downtown, now open Mondays." - Missy Frederick