Food & Drink
Italian Oasis
Nessa
325 North Main St., Port Chester, NY, 914-939-0119; nessarestaurant.com
If you’ve been paying attention, you probably already know that the food at Nessa is pretty incredible. What you may not know is that Nessa is the ideal spot for a sunny afternoon with friends, especially given the regulation-size bocce court sitting in the restaurant’s back garden (Nessa’s owners opened the court last summer). The father and son who own the enotecca — Peter and Marc Tessitore — have made sure their food feels both homey and high end (from the bruschetta to the pork chop scarpariello with spinach, mashed potato, chicken sausage and hot peppers). As for the bocce tournament that will undoubtedly unfold after a few bottles off Nessa’s wine list, well, you’re on your own there.