1. Arrive early 2. Order the off-the-menu bee sting pizza (honey, sopressata, chili flakes) 3. Try a pasta and an entrée (it's not only about the pizza here) 4. Chill at the bar in the tent outback.
Cheesy grits, biscuit sandwiches with gravy, porch sipper, pickle selection. It's all good.
Terrific food and atmosphere, solid wine list, top place to come after work or lively weekday dinner with friends.
The menu at Toro is a heady mix of traditional tapas and original creations. Standouts on the 60 + item menu include the carabineros, the pig ear terrine, and the octopus with potatoes. Read more.
The Spotted Pig is one of the most influential restaurants of the last two decades. More importantly, it's an insanely fun place to spend an evening and the kitchen always knocks it out of the park. Read more.
The ideal meal at Oiji starts with the honey butter chips followed by the house-made soba noodles, braised beef, and mackerel smoked over pine needles. Read more.
The clubby Italian restaurant that's for everyone. The dining room looks like something out of an old Martin Scorsese film and the red sauce fare is cooked with care. Make sure to get the bolognese. Read more.
Ignacio Mattos serves rustic, market-driven dishes that don't easily fit into any one classification. Standouts include mussels escabeche, ricotta dumplings, and excellent beef tartare with sunchokes. Read more.
Chef/proprietor Danny Bowien and executive chef Angela Dimayuga have added a raw bar, two generous family-style set menus, and showstoppers like duck baked in clay. Read more.
