"Like any good speakeasy-themed bar, the door to Cellar 65 is easy to miss, hidden under stairs near its small parking lot. Downstairs from its mother restaurant, Miki and Kamal Bekkari’s Blissful Spoon, Cellar 65’s black walls are painted with Art Deco murals of a bygone era. Here, Kamal pairs his Moroccan dishes with creative cocktails in vintage-vibed glassware — dishes like warm olives with harissa and tangerine sweetness, or braised saffron chicken tagine that is juicy, tender, and served in the traditional namesake pot. Kamal’s version of Bastilla, a typical dish in the Mahgreb, wraps egg and chicken in a flaky phyllo dough burrito with a light dusting of cinnamon and sugar. Finish the meal with pavlova, crispy meringue encasing a light lemon curd with a generous serving of berries on top." - Barb Gonzalez
