"The words “Eastern European food” and “sexy” rarely appear in the same sentence, but this snug East Colfax charmer may change that. Even the humblest and heartiest of ingredients — turnips and rutabaga, beets and buckwheat — get the gourmet treatment from endlessly creative owner Bo Porytko and his team, who transform them into refined dishes like mushroom- and chestnut-stuffed pumpernickel dumplings in mulled wine gravy and rabbit meatloaf with parsnip puree and golden raisin ketchup. It all pairs perfectly with horilka-based cocktails and wines from, say, Slovenia and Serbia. (Pro tip: Book seats at the the counter for the ultimate intimate experience.)" - Ruth Tobias