"There are lots of good pasta options in Park Slope. Flora is unique in the way that it serves dishes made the Italian way (or so I think). There is a sense of simplicity, authenticity and freshness in their recipes that you won’t find anywhere else. Take the Paccheri with cherry tomatoes, basil, olive oil and burrata. Every ingredient is fresh, flavorful, and the result is outstanding, for something that could easily have been boring with lower quality ingredients. Outside of pasta and paninis, they have a large variety of Italian sodas: you should try the Chinotto (a sort of Italian coke) or the Cedrata (Italian lemon)."