Il Totano is former Bravo Top Chef Harold Dieterle’s gorgeous Southern Italian West Village eatery. Dazzling interiors channel 1970s Sicilian coastal holidays, via a quartet of crustacean-like gold chandeliers, ocean blue walls, and sensually curved banquettes. The cuisine follows suit, with transporting dishes like coal-kissed arctic char and spaghetti with Dungeness crab; but don’t miss the chef’s famous spicy duck meatballs with mint cavatelli or the dry-aged fish. Curiously, signature cocktails reference 80s kid cartoons, like the tequila based Pinky & the Brain, and the gin-based Rainbow Brite - fun! Finish with a digestivo from their well-chosen selection of Amaros, and a decadent affogato float.