"This Spanish-style market and restaurant checks a lot of boxes: good drinks, interesting plating, and a fun room with exposed brick and high ceilings that you’re going to want to hang out with friends in. Get the potato-crusted octopus, and the crisp, beef fat fries, both presented upright in mini paper bags. Most things lean meaty, like pressed cuban sandwiches or a reuben made with corned beef tongue, but there are two good salads if you’re looking for a vegetarian option (or just a break from salt-cured mammals). The best seats are tables in the back, near the open kitchen, so you can see and smell everything being made." - kristine hansen