Not only is the plush rooftop patio—with its 40-foot bar, sharp sound system, sofas and stools—perfect for a nightcap, it’s great for food as well. Chef Dan Tucker’s menu features gems from the Japanese robata grill, such as lush yellowtail cheeks and a simple skirt steak dressed in malbec butter…

Chef Jason Paskewitz is giving the people what they want at this neighborhood bistro: comforting, familiar food, mostly impeccably prepared. Steak frites rise above standard status thanks to the incredibly tender hanger cut and the pool of marrow-rich bordelaise…

If you ever ate Sarah Stegner’s food during her much-lauded tenure as chef of the Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton, you understand how happy we are that we don’t have to sell a kidney anymore to eat her food…

Sean Sanders’s homey, green-minded North Center restaurant may not look like much of a destination, nor does his menu read like a list of must-haves. But don’t be fooled: The food, while on the simpler side, is rife with flavors both big and nuanced…