"Ixchel in Chelsea is full of people who act like they have nowhere to be tomorrow morning, and if that's the vibe you want for your Christmas meal, the restaurant’s live music, margaritas, and plush sofas will help you get there. The room is Tulum-esque, with bamboo ceilings, cacti dotted around, and groups passing around mole tostadas—a.k.a. the next best thing to winter sun. The Mexican Christmas Full Moon Menu starts with a margarita and guinea fowl in a Mayan sauce and finishes with tres leches cakes and 10 more people to add to your Christmas card list." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna