"This gigantic industrial restaurant has lush greenery and low lighting, an on-site wine shop, and TV screens with still lifes of fruit displayed on them. You might feel like you’re in a really snazzy art gallery rather than a restaurant in Kensington—if rotisserie chicken, platters of oysters, and banana negronis weren’t whizzing by every minute. The food is good, but the major advantage here is the size of the place: it’s perfect for a last-minute group hang, or catching up with the entire class of 2004, plus their kids. Go for the perfectly smoky bluefish toast, tomato-y charred beans, and at least one whole chicken." - alison kessler, candis mclean