Gaggles of teenage girls, prom entourages and couples out for a romantic date cluster under the recognizable striped awning at this corner restaurant while waiting for a coveted table. The menu in the white tableclothed dining room stars pedigreed European cuisine from French onion soup to panzanella to an aromatic clam, pancetta and herb linguine. But what the clientele is most interested in are the luscious sweets sitting in the front-of-the-house dessert case.
