What’s the best restaurant on the Island? Steve’s Piccola Bussola in Syosset, at least according to my own recent, completely unscientific survey of Uber drivers who’ve picked me up over the past few days. I myself had never heard of the place, further proof, if any is needed, that I’ve lived on Long Island for exactly five minutes.

As anyone who’s been here even six minutes knows, there is a Piccola something on just about every street corner, and at least six Piccola Bussolas of different ownership and provenance Islandwide. The one run by Steve Vaccaro (he actually runs three) boasts heaps of family-style everything, moderate pricing (see exception below), and a greatest hits list of Italian eatery faves: marsalas, Parmigianas, piccatas and the like.