Well this was a surprise. I've been living near Epicure for more than a year but haven't paid it much attention as I'm pretty picky with my pasta and Terroni is not far from home.
Epicure, however, totally came through on fulfilling my pasta cravings on this hungry evening. I ordered the gnocchi bolognese with spicy sausage and it was absolutely delicious.
((Truth be told, I've only ever had gnocchi once before and according to friends, I was exposed to some of the best gnocchi out there -- Make sure to visit Nica Trattoria in NYC if you have the chance!! http://www.yelp.com/biz/nica-trattoria-new-york))
Anyway, this dish was sumptuous -- they don't cut back on the sausage and meat. I had the gnocchi al dente, not at all like that melt-in-my-mouth first time but still good. They could've put a bit more gnocchi but it's not worth complaining about.. My friends were similarly pleased with their pumpkin ravioli, grilled veggie and goat cheese salad and gnocchi primavera.
I really liked the service here, too. The girl looking after us was very sweet and good-natured. The kitchen was accommodating with all the random substitutions we requested in our dishes, unlike the Soup Nazi-like Terroni chefs. The Epicure patio was nicely lit and private, much like that of Tequila Bookworm but somehow.. better.