Scopa

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The Scene
This six-room extravaganza, replete with large bar and balcony perched beneath a 20-foot ceiling, attracts business people on lingering lunch breaks, trussed-up theater-goers and couples of all ages. The pop music and lofty spaces are a little incongruous with the Tuscan country fairy-tale decor. Evening service--featuring waiters all in black--is a little slow; plan on a leisurely dinner unless you're headed for the theater.

The Food
Homemade pizzas and pastas do brisk business. The first are an original product: oblong slabs of thin crust, grilled to a charry crisp; be minimalist when ordering, though, as heavy toppings tend to overwhelm. Pastas are generally good, especially a weightless ditali (thimble-sized tubes) with lentils and its polar opposite--pappardelle with tender veal ragu. Striped sea bass is tasty and well-seasoned, there's also duck panini and polenta flan on a bed of duck ragu.