Credit: photo by John Anderson

Shawn Cirkiel brought serious dining back to Sixth Street with parkside, but he didn’t stop there. The backspace – so tiny! – serves upscale Neapolitan-style pizza, a sweeping selection of antipasti (we swoon for the roasted apples with fennel, chili flake, and parsley), and a lovely Italian wine list. – Gracie Salem

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