"Food editor-turned-restaurateur Alex Tewfik’s Mediterranean restaurant isn’t institutionally fussy (it’s a cozy spot with minimalist vibes) but it still takes its cuisine seriously. With a vibrant menu that serves pomegranate-lacquered grilled chicken, grilled squash with dressed kohlrabi, and duck and endive salad with persimmons, it’s hard not to appreciate the ambition and creativity behind each dish." - Emma Orlow