"The Westside’s come under fire of late, but with chef John Metz at the helm, The Woodall is just straight fire. Tantalizing appetizers such as lump crab beignets and fried oysters with gribiche aioli and pickled quail eggs make it hard to save room for superb mains like housemade pappardelle with braised lamb sugo and steakhouse cuts that include Duroc pork. Power through with help from an exceptional cocktail menu — the Green Tea Matcha Cucumber Gimlet, spicy Fresno pepper margarita, and Old Fashioned with hints of banana are must-tries. Or just come back for an around-the-world brunch, tempted by a duck confit hash with smoked poblano mustard and Foie French toast with strawberry balsamic jam and hickory syrup." - Beth McKibben