On our map. We haven't walked through the door yet — here's why it's on the list.
Opened in July 2013 on Rue Dante by Stefano Faita — who grew up in Little Italy, son of Elena Faita of the Dante hardware store — and chef Michele Forgione, a pastry-trained alum of Osteria Venti. The Zébulon Perron-designed room became the launchpad for a small group, later spawning Gema, Chez Tousignant and Vesta.
Everything is made in-house: handmade pastas like casarecce and ricotta gnocchi, spelt gnocchi, saffron tagliatelle with salt cod, and "grandfather's" porchetta. Sommelier Benjamin Lemay-Lemieux runs the wine list.
Impasto is on the Regulars map — spotted, not yet visited. Our guides are written on foot, door by door, and no one pays to appear: when we walk through the door, this note will become a portrait. No points. No coupons. Standing is earned.