cucina della ragazza is adorable. it’s the kind of neighborhood charmer you want to frequent, regardless of the quality of the food. in this case, fortunately, thefoodhits the spot so you can return again and again. the corner restaurant was, among other ventures, the optical shop of aspen in another life. owner laura norris did a terrific job with the complete redo, and i was glad to see that she kept the old brick walls. the matchbox space has a handful of tiny tables…don’t even think of going for dinner without a reservation, unless you go early enough to grab a seat at the small bar. we sat at a table for two in front of the deli case and next to the shelf of wines. though i assume proper wine storage is not feasible due to space constraints, that means your red wine will probably be on the warm side, as ours was. but those little annoyances are easily overcome by the lovely and efficient service. we started our evening by sampling