This duo of superb Italian restaurants was an anchor in the reinvention of South Congress as a dining destination. Upscale bars, antipasti, wood-fired pizza, housemade pasta, steaks, seafood, salads, and Italian regional dishes grace both establishments. Vespaio is the fancier of the two; Enoteca goes more for a casual bistro feel. – Kate Thornberry
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