Joey & Eddie's

(North Beach)
1652 Stockton St.  
415-989-7800 Map it
www.joeyandeddies.com

$$-$$$
Italian
bar scene, dine at the bar, family style, good for groups, kid-friendly, notable chef, open kitchen, valet parking

SCENE: Located in the space that formerly housed Moose’s, with a view of Washington Square Park, Joey & Eddie’s can’t be missed—literally—the oversized neon sign will lure you in. Owned by Bronx-born Joseph Manzare (Globe, Zuppa, Tres Agaves) and partner Eddie Maiello, this North Beach restaurant serving heaping helpings of old-school Italian is an homage to the East-coast red-sauce joints of legend.

EATS: Dig into rib-sticking plates of spaghetti and meatballs, chicken parmesan and saltimbocca (and not fancified Cal-Ital versions of the originals, either), all ordered off of wall-mounted menu boards. The mood here is convivial and fun; come with a group so you can sample your way through the menu, but prepare to take leftovers home—and try, if you can, to save room for the boozy tiramisu.