Alici

Since it’s inspired by the Amalfi Coast, Alici is more seafood-focused than their sister restaurant Bastone, but we honestly like the pasta way better here. Made daily, the squid ink campanelle in a simple tomato sauce with tender shrimp is something we’d start a fight over since all the popular dishes sell out quickly. So after you go beast mode for a spot in Monroe’s Trader Joe’s lot, place your order as soon as you’re seated or knuckle up for another round. If you make it to the fifth course seafood entrees, the red fish in a sweet lemon vinaigrette is a nice subtle end. With a spacious outdoor patio and a counter overlooking the indoor oyster bar, we see this as our best way to turn any old evening into an Amalfi summer night.