Is there anything more comfortable than sitting on a well-appointed patio, wine glass in hand, surrounded by friends and family? The only thing more comforting, in my book, is the addition of Italian food. If that’s true for you, then you’ll find comfort at Mezzo, part of locally owned Taste Hospitality Group, which also operates Hubbard Grille and Wine on High in the Short North.

Almost everything here is either classic Italian or Italian-inspired, with many dishes you’ve seen before. I suppose it fits the suburb. After all, Dublin is the kind of place one moves to feel safe and comfortable. It’s not surprising that any night of the week you will find Dubliners packed around Mezzo’s sinuous copper-topped bar or on the patio with friends and family.