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"Gregory Gourdet’s elevated homage to Haiti pairs traditional Haitian specialties with panache—examples include smoked shrimp curry with plantains and pickled tomato and Creole smoked duck with a spiced glaze served with passion fruit and pickled onion—and the vegetable sides are thrilling, from peanut-creamed collards made with coconut cream to crispy eggplant with chili cane glaze. The drinks program pays special attention to mocktails (try the Kowosòl with soursop nectar, coconut milk, lemon, and maple), the wine list spotlights female, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ winemakers, the dining room feels like a raucous dinner party, and Gourdet often checks in with guests personally." - Hannah Wallace