Nico's Restaurant and Bar, Greensboro

Native Sicilian chef Nico Scavone channels the spirit of Southern Italian hospitality and the memories of his mother's home cooking in his made-from-scratch pasta, mozzarella, bread-and-ricotta filled cannoli, and gelato. As the nuanced flavors in each of the restaurant's handcrafted pasta dishes unravel with each bite, it's easy to imagine aromas from the same meals of handmade tortellini, ravioli, and fresh-caught seafood calling the young chef and his brothers to the dinner table in their Italian seaside hometown. Diners share in the flashback with a selection from Nico's extensive wine list (not covered under this Groupon) and an order from one of the eatery's menus, each dish and antipasto elevated with modern twists and escorted to tables alongside wine in dozens of varieties.