Jaffa Cocktail & Raw Bar

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"I'm a huge fan of Laser Wolf , Michael Solomonov 's restaurant on top of the Hoxton in Williamsburg. But so is everyone else in New York City, and over a year into its reign of the neighborhood it remains competitive to get a reservation. On a lower level of the hotel, with its own discreet entrance and terrace (important to note when warmer months roll around), sunny Jaffa is the star chef's approach to a raw bar—less fuss, same expert flavors. There are scallop crudos, oysters topped with schug, and a house martini with a za'atar onion. Talk about a mental vacation to turn to as the days get colder and shorter.— Megan Spurrell, senior editor" - CNT Editors