There are no artisanal cheese boards at Trattoria Alberto, the unassuming bastion of old-school, red-checkered-tablecloth Italian food on Capitol Hill. No arcanely or locally sourced ingredients, as ...

There’s something incredibly comforting and nostalgic about a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs served on a red checkered tablecloth. While there’s no shortage of contemporary California Italian ...