"Attached to the oasis-like Alcazar hotel is Birba, which translates to “little rascal” or “scoundrel.” The restaurant’s been slinging homemade pasta, pizzas (it has a cauliflower crust option for the gluten-free crowd), meatballs with ricotta, Berkshire pork with grass-fed beef, roasted chicken with dates and olives, plus inventive cocktails, since 2011. Even if not in the mood for a meal, the misted patio can be an excellent place to lounge with a vodka, lemon, grapefruit, soda, and elderflower cocktail called Hello Nancy." - Mona Holmes