"This Ridgewood restaurant gets better with age, opened by four Gramercy Tavern vets in 2021. Aside from it being a fun scene, there are lots of interesting items like housemade mortadella, wood-fired polenta bread, their take on suppli (i.e, the “cheesy potato croquettes:), zippy scallop crudo, and lots of small plates where vegetables shine. Among mains, sure you can get a lasagna verde Bolognese or a half-chicken that has become a menu requirement at many newer restaurants around town. But the beef is special, butchered in house and served as dry-aged steaks and the burger. Know before you go: The restaurant makes a limited numbers of its double cheeseburgers a night — if you’re aiming to order one, arrive before 6 p.m." - Emma Orlow