"The revamped Parkside feels much brighter inside, and the food was wholly gratifying: we had oysters and a delicate roasted cod wrapped in plantains, and the chocolate candy bar dessert was mind-blowing with layered textures; cocktail highlights included the tiki-like Bloody in the Water with curaçao and a coconut-lime sorbet, and my dirty martini variation the Thyme of my Lyfe (a thyme-lemon-goat cheese–washed gin with stuffed olives); the meal ended with fun higher-end mango Jell-O shots." - Nadia Chaudhury