What is it about RoseAngelis that keeps me coming back, when there's not exactly a shortage of Italian restaurants in this city? The secret is simple: This is neighborhood dining at its best, a place with reliably good food and very reasonable prices. Tucked in a residential side street in Lincoln Park, the restaurant fills the ground floor of a former private home, with a charming series of cozy rooms and a garden patio. The menu emphasizes pasta (my favorites are the rich lasagna and the ravioli al Luigi, filled with ricotta and served with a sun-dried-tomato cream sauce). The garlicky chicken Vesuvio is excellent, but it's not offered on Friday and Saturday nights because of preparation time. While RoseAngelis is not a vegetarian restaurant per se, there's no red meat on the menu, and many of the pastas are served with vegetables rather than meat. Finish up with the deliciously decadent bread pudding with warm caramel sauce, one of my favorite desserts in the city (and big enough to share). I suggest stopping by on a weeknight because you'll be fighting lots of locals on weekend nights (when you'll wait 2 hr. for a table).