"With its iron-wrought front doors, fringed chandelier, and velvet chairs, Anixi's interior already feels like a special occasion. Opened at the start of 2023, the vegan Mediterranean already has all the good bones of a Chelsea staple. While the fire-grilled grilled “steak” and kofta kabobs are a worth dinner alone, the restaurant is also home to one of the best starters in the city, a three dip mezze where diners have their choice between dips that range from the pomegranate-topped roasted eggplant to the no-bee, honey-dripped kobocha squash. By the time the waiter comes to lay your sampler before you, you'll kick the meal off thinking there's no problem the restaurant's warm, fluffy bread can't soak up."