by Robert Pela

My Italian is lousy, but I know a lot of the swear words, so when I spotted cazzone as one of the specials of the day at Forno 301, my new favorite restaurant, I laughed. Cazzone means "big dick," not as in "giant penis," but more like "you're an idiot." Forno 301, on the other hand, is very smart.

The menu is small, yet full of expertly crafted dishes. The word "authentic" gets bandied about a lot these days, but Forno reminds me of every excellent cafe I've ever visited in Italy. Its service is casual and warm, its eggplant parmigiani so much like my grandmother's, and its dining room rustic and inviting.

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