Asti Trattoria : 4 of 5

One of my favorite restaurants used to be Manga, a place with fantastic Asian food (I'll never forget General Tso's Chicken) and anime playing on a video wall. I have no idea why it folded, but now the video wall has become a wine rack for the newest hip nouvelle Italian eatery, Asti Trattoria. I think hip is the word, because they sport modern design from the steel counter with red stools right down to the cool menus. The food was excellent - I had the fantastic Spinach Lasagna, along with a great salad composed of two giant Romaine leaves. The location is great for pre-opera eating, too. The only negative was a particularly gnarly Chianti - I'll buy a more expensive bottle next time.