Minestraio

The airy two-story space has warm dining rooms, an open sidewalk patio (previously enclosed by tall wooden walls), and a sleek bar with a large-screen TV--take your pick.

Happy Hour runs 4pm-6:30pm every day, when all drinks and antipasti prices are half off.

La Terza was a gem, but nobody could remember it. That's a recipe for rejiggering. Welcome to Minestraio, kid-friendly and pasta-heavy. Mercifully without cheesiness. Noodles made in-house (con le ricette della mamma) and everything a good price. Even sandwiches at lunch - er, panini. Simply stuff, but the chef's got cred.

It couldn't have been better timing for the former La Terza space to reemerge as a more approachable and recession-friendly Italian trattoria. Instead of $20 pasta and $30 secondi, diners will find...