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"Don’t let the ultra-tall, glassy building it occupies and Shoal Creek views throw you off; Hestia feels comfier on the inside than it looks from out, with a custom 20-foot hearth glowing with live-fire broiling top cuts of beef and pork. Almost anything cooked over the live-fire is a smash-hit; whether it’s silky halibut with trout roe, the smoky king trumpet mushroom with sorrel, the juicy Berkshire porkchop, or the melt-in-your-mouth Wagyu beef. Try the bread service as well as the oysters paired to hatch chili and cantaloupe, and Wagyu beef tartare and gochujang small plate, but make sure to end with the kakigori featuring fermented apple and horchata ice cream." - Mandy Ellis