n Beautiful Girls, Kev was disappointed with the lack of Sambuca in his morning coffee. "What, no 'buca?" he rhetorically queried; poor Kev. Sorry, that was for me. Anyway, La Buca, brought to you by the same people behind the Parkside Restaurant, may or may not have Sambuca, but it does have an extensive and solid wine list. More importantly than that, La Buca serves Italian fare of the prominent-head-hole ("head-buca" in English-Italian fusion class) filling variety. Innovative and reliable, La Buca's menu tends heavily toward pasta favourites and their offshoots. - S.T.