As outdoor dining reopens and local restaurants begin the road to recovery the Daily Press is highlighting one excellent eatery a week. This week the spotlight is on Piccolo: a new Italian neighborhood eatery focused on homemade pastas and high-quality meat and fish dishes that play with spice, texture, and sweet and savory flavors.

While many restaurateurs struggled, cut back service, or closed doors during the pandemic, Chef Antonio Mure miraculously launched two Piccolo restaurants this year — one in Sunset Park and a second location on Abbot Kinney. His secret? An undying passion for hosting diners, experience navigating turbulent times, and his “atomic infinite energy”.