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"Workshop Kitchen and Bar is definitely not like the other restaurants on this list. In fact, there’s very little in the way of traditional warmth inside, at least in terms of colors and mood. However, I just love those tall vertical booths; they’re not quite private, but they just wrap around you so well when you’re sitting inside. You don’t have to speak loudly to have a conversation with someone else at the table, and you don’t have to worry about being seen by other diners while eating. Interestingly it’s the kitchen that is the most open, so diners who want a view of the action should grab a seat at the bar to catch it all throughout the night. If I’m honest, though, my favorite seat at Workshop would have to be the private dining room that sits on top of the open kitchen. Compared to the rest of the restaurant, here you’re much closer to the room which gives you that cozy feeling. On one side there’s a wall filled with bottles of wine, and on the other is the full expanse of the restaurant below. Just like those booths, the PDR is private but not “closed,” and I really like that." - Farley Elliott