"Sprezzatura is an Italian concept meaning “effortless style,” and Bar Dough’s got that in spades. The menu here, directed by Top Chef fan favorite Carrie Baird, changes with the seasons, but the creativity doesn’t. Craving a burger? Perhaps you’ll get a patty of unctuous braised beef belly instead of chuck or ground round, onion caramel instead of ketchup, and arugula instead of lettuce, plus sliced chiles and a fried egg on top. Hankering something sweet; say, Nutella on brioche toast? OK, but it might skew startlingly savory, too, with poached eggs in cheddar hollandaise, pepper jam, and bacon—and what’s more, the wacky combo just might work." - Ruth Tobias
Rebecca Stumpf