"When we want a simple French bistro-y dinner with a bottle of wine, we head to Epicerie, an airy boutique grocery/all-day-cafe located in a cute neighborhood house-turned-restaurant in Allandale. You can get dishes like duck confit, beef tartare, and fried oysters, but a lot of the menu is on the lighter side, especially the cured salmon toast and the impressive vegetable side dishes like smoked beets with dandelion greens or charred broccoli. During brunch, the charming patio has the power to make you very excited to eat quiche." - raphael brion, adele hazan, nicolai mccrary