Why You Should Go: You know you love chicken parmesan and fettuccine alfredo, but when was the last time you truly expanded your Italian food horizons. Taste the favorites you love while exploring more innovative dishes at Mia Carolina, a spot cooking up a fusion of old-world and new-world Italian cuisine.

What You’ll Love It: One taste of the delicious, traditional Italian cuisine at this Glyndon restaurant will have you yelling “Viva Italia!” The talented chef fuses old-world quality and simplicity with new world innovation to create the look, feel  and delicious smells of an authentic Italian trattoria. 

What to Order: Start their fresh-from-the-oven homemade bread and an order of Vongole “Casino”, a plate of sautéed littleneck clams, prosciutto, parmesan and garlic. Move on to heartier fare, like the Gnochhi con Pesto (potato dumpling with a sundried tomato-pesto cream sauce) or Pesce e Risotto (grilled rockfish, shrimp and crab risotta with arugula pesto). Along with those standout dishes, you can get your favorite pizzas, pastas, and salads (as long as you ask nicely, of course).