"While lacing their Italian menu with Indian influences, the husband-and-wife team behind this LoHi favorite invariably bring a touch of romance to each table through cozy ambiance and gracious service. New Year’s Eve will be no exception as they welcome guests for a seven-course meal of uncommon ingenuity, including blue oyster mushroom soup with boiled peanuts, crispy black-eyed peas, and pickled beech mushrooms; ravioli stuffed with Berkshire pork keema and spiced potato and drizzled in mint-cilantro oil; and a lamb chop with red kuri squash korma and curry leaf furikake. Optional wine pairings, which go for $95 on top of the $155 prix fixe, are sure to be as thoughtful and unexpected as the food." - Ruth Tobias