La Bocca della Verita attracts local patrons with its solid Italian fare. The al dente pasta dishes lived up to expectations. Try the excellent rigatoni collina, tossed with cream sauce, portobello mushroom, garlic, sun dried tomato, extra virgin olive oil and parmagiano, or the fettuccini al salmone, with fresh salmon chunks and a parmagiano cream sauce. One can also choose from a classic selection of veal, chicken and fish.

In the summer, enjoy dining on the sidewalk cafe. Bonus: Enjoy a pre-theater dinner; then hop next door for a second-run flick at the Davis Cinema.

Centerstage Reviewer: Mara Sands