"There’s nothing understated about Maple and Ash. It has chandeliers, candelabras, and an optional $200 tasting menu called “I don’t give a f*ck,” where the kitchen decides what you eat. It’s a great restaurant that’s surprisingly versatile—it can support a large group or a quiet dinner for two. This is where you should eat when an occasion calls for going all out, and you want to do so in a space that feels kind of like the mansion from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The one from the ‘90s with Keanu Reeves and Gary Oldman’s hairstyle that looks like a butt." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen