A rotating regional Italian tasting menu in a pink and green Queen Village dining room, run with the energy of a very good dinner party. Each course arrives with an explanation from the chef, mixing culinary context with humor, and the Couch Cafe supper club background shows in how personal and unhurried the pacing feels. The format shifts by region, sometimes Tuscany, sometimes New Jersey Italian. It's BYOB, so bring something worth drinking.
Scampi Pasta Shop. Scampi's casual sister project, running Wednesdays and Sundays. Take-and-bake lasagnas, long Sunday patio dinners, and rotating pop-ups. Check their Instagram for the current schedule.