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The meatballs with smoked ricotta at Cry Baby Pasta in the Queen Village section of Philadelphia on April 5, 2019.
The meatballs with smoked ricotta at Cry Baby Pasta in the Queen Village section of Philadelphia on April 5, 2019.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer

Cry Baby Pasta

Italian$$-$$$

Despite its name, Cry Baby Pasta is a dose of happiness in Queen Village. The zesty scratch cooking from talented husband-wife duo David Gilberg and Carla Gonçalves, paired with polished cocktails and fairly-priced, interesting Italian wines, add up to the kind of casual-but-quality restaurant for weekly visits.

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