"With vibrant green walls behind the bar and a poolside patio, Elektra in O4W’s Forth hotel looks like it could be the setting of a White Lotus episode. And with a few big round tables that’ll seat your own cast and crew, the Mediterranean restaurant is also great for a long dinner. One where time is measured by complimentary rounds of warm pita and next-day priorities fade away after a taste of your friend’s cinnamon-infused cocktail turns into three orders of your own. Share delicious family-style bowls of pilaf, spicy falafel, and a few perfectly charred kebabs with your group. If the conversation spills over past dessert, take the party to the Moonlight rooftop bar." - nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard