For a nice dinner I would recommend Gene and Georgetti's. Very good steakhouse and has a very 1940's feel. As far as pizza goes my favorite is Vito and Nick's. Both of those restaurants are not touristy and won't be like ginos east, pizzeria uno, giordanos, ect. As far as hangouts today, I would check out Bridgeport, Taylor Street, Grand, and the Elmwood Park area.