Alpana

"This new restaurant is a reflection of its owner, sommelier and former Check, Please! host Alpana Singh, down to the name. Singh stocked the wine cellar and designed the menu herself — with the help of chef Juan Chavez — so that the flavors would pop when paired with wine. The beautiful, lush dining room also reflects her sensibility: an Eden that Eve never left and where only one man, Keanu Reeves, is worthy of a photo on the wall." - Eater Staff

"Alpana Singh’s restaurant serves a three-course dinner from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. featuring honey-roasted pear salad, slow-roasted turkey breast with black truffle brioche stuffing and mushroom gravy, and chocolate layer cake. Diners can sub out the turkey for braised short rib with roasted root vegetables or spend $15 extra to get an 8-ounce filet mignon. The meal costs $85 per person and $28 for kids. Reservations can be made online." - Lisa Shames, Eater Staff

"Master sommelier Alpana Singh’s Gold Coast bistro offers bottomless mimosas during brunch, where specialties include crab cake benedict and avocado toast topped with smoked salmon or a pair of over-easy eggs. The plant-filled dining room and heated terrace provide ideal retreats where diners can relax and catch up with a few glasses of wine from the restaurant’s expansive list. Book a table here." - Samantha Nelson, Eater Staff

"Those who want to start the day with some real meat and eggs can head to Alpana for bottomless mimosas, crab cake benedict, and steak & eggs." - Samantha Nelson

"Sommelier Alpana Singh’s Gold Coast restaurant is rolling out a Christmas Eve menu of specials in addition to a la carte offerings from the usual lineup. Her team is also putting out seasonal cocktails such as a Mistletoe Spritzer and Winter Old Fashioned. Book a reservation on the restaurant’s website." - Naomi Waxman, Ashok Selvam