The swanky but welcoming dining room at Zero Zero is usually full of locals there to indulge in California-Italian comfort food like Taleggio-stuffed arancini and skillet-fried chicken thighs. Brunch is packed on the weekends, and large groups often order a punch bowl for the table, a homey touch that keeps the atmosphere buzzing. There are two bars in the restaurant, upstairs and down, and these are popular with the after-work crowd there to sip at the wines on tap. Try the choose-your-own-topping soft serve for dessert. Open Sun-Thurs 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m., Fri-Sat 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.

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