"Full disclosure: this place is an expensive Midtown restaurant, where the food is decent, but tastes a lot better if someone else’s corporate card is paying for it. But things change if you book a table on the second-story, open-air roof. Surrounded by twinkling lights and green shrubbery, you can appreciate the juicy lamb chops and thick, pillowy crab cakes—dishes that needed a breather from the suit-and-tie crowd downstairs to feel fresh again. To be honest, the suits are up here too, but their ties are loose enough not to harsh the vibe of a wind-down dinner or rooftop date. " - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine, molly fitzpatrick