Let’s face it: most restaurants located in Times Square are usually tourist traps with overpriced, mediocre food, especially “red sauce” Italian joints. Diehard New Yorkers— me among them—typically avoid dining in the area at all costs and gravitate to other hip local spots instead. Tony’s Di Napoli changed my perception.

Located in the epicenter of the Theater District in Midtown Manhattan (with another location on the Upper East Side) in the historic space that once housed the iconic Rosoff's Restaurant on West 43rd Street, Tony’s Di Napoli offers surprisingly high quality and delicious Italian cuisine, family-style dining, and unstuffy but spot-on service that sets an example of what true hospitality is all about.