Maggiano's Little Italy

Maggiano's Little Italy is the homestyle cooking of someone's Italian grandmother--warm, filling, rich and sauce-laden. You can get many of the items served family style at a big table, making this an ideal choice for a convivial family gathering, checkered tablecloth and all. While the lasagna and other pastas are popular, Maggiano's can put its chopped salad up against that of any steakhouse. The menu includes flatbreads, chicken in all its Italian forms (parmesan, piccata and Marsala, smooth them), veal, seafood and beef. While the tiramisu is probably the top choice for dessert here, don't overlook one of the restaurant's signature offerings, Vera's lemon cookies, perfect little lemon-iced crescent moons (good for eating and giving as gifts. Just ask for some to go before you leave).