Leave your Italian cravings to the professionals at LaScala, where executive chef Joseph Nocella’s veal marsala and grilled lamb chops are succulent enough to make his Abruzzi ancestors proud.

You long to tower over your friends even when wearing flats. That’s one tall order. Find your poise, grace, and dancer’s posture at Centerpoint Pilates. The studio centers its practice on the Fletcher method: Towel work, mats, and barre work complement traditional exercises to tone your core and everything around it. It’s bound to measure up to your high standards.