"You’ll have to choose between two great experiences at Lenoir: the modern farmhouse or the large outdoor wine garden shaded by oak trees. Both are cozy and intimate, and both offer full access to a well-curated list of mostly natural wines, with plenty of options by the glass or bottle. And while you can certainly come for the wine alone, you’d be doing yourself no favors by skipping out on the five-course “chef’s tasting menu” made up of a series of Goan-inspired plates. They also have one of our favorite Happy Hours in town—with half-off bottles in the wine garden from 5-6pm every day that they’re open." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion