Davanti was a long time in coming, but worth the wait.  As our waiter said, it's the polar opposite of the Quilted Bear which it replaced.  The food is Italian, but the concept is more Spanish or Chinese, with emphasis on a group of customers ordering a number of plates to share, rather than each ordering his/her own.  The totally renovated interior is warm, rich, and inviting.  Every member of the staff was friendly, outgoing, and upbeat.\n\nOur group of four started with a liver pate topped with cherries -- scrumptious.  Then we had a bruschetta, as good as it gets.  The following brussel sprout salad was the weak link -- a little too heavy with cheese to be a salad.  This weakness was immediately redressed with a fantastic mushroom risotto.  Then a delicious ragu served on white corn polenta left us struggling to find room for a raisin bread pudding desert.  We left vowing to come back soon, since the menu contained many more interesting possibilities.  \n\nOur meal for four was $140 including tip and a $35 bottle of wine, quite reasonable for the fare.