"Let everyone in the group show off their cooking skills at Niwa, where top-quality beef sizzles on the grill and the cocktails are strong. Start dinner with bright hamachi crudo or crispy takoyaki, then fill the grill with everything from pork belly and chicken thigh to asparagus and calamari. Don’t worry about smelling like a campfire after, either — the ventilation is solid here." - Rachel Pinn