The Fantastic Flavorful Five

Oysters
Beast and the Hare
There are so many reasons to love oysters, but shucks (haha), there are just too many to list.  Suffice it to say, the Marin Miyagi at Beast and the Hare is juicy, salty, and plump.  It’s not a laundry list, but it says enough.  Couple that with awesome accoutrements and ideal bi-valve slurping atmosphere and you’re in for one one pearl of an evening.

Chicken Tortilla Soup
El Metate
The FDA, today, announced that chicken soup can in fact cure any minor malady known to man.  From the common flu to leprosy, the homespun classic can be administered as a remedy.  For the finest medicine in town, we recommend the Chicken Tortilla Soup at El Metate.  The light broth and strong flavors of chicken and tortilla are guaranteed to cure everything, especially hunger.

Gnocchi alla Boscaiola
Vega
It’s all about the simple things.  A perfect omelet. A nice cheese.  A pile of truffles topped with Iranian Caviar.  Or, gnocchi.  That classic Italian combination of flour, potato, and egg.  All blended together perfectly to form a delicious morsel of simplicity.  Our pursuit for elemental perfection often leads us to Vega, for Giuessepe’s Gnocchi alla Boscaiola.  It’s everything we look for in a pasta dish; light, filling, and full of flavor.

Fresh Tofu
Eiji
If you’re looking to graduate from eating rolls at Japanese restaurants, we’d like to propose a tasty stepping stone in your culinary evolution.  Try the fresh tofu at Eiji.  Your palate will say ‘arigatou’, but only after scolding you for all those California rolls you’ve forced upon it over the years.

Creme Brulée
The Creme Brulée Cart
There’s a new ‘burner’ in town and this one wants to feed you something that’ll blow your mind.  You guessed it, we’re talking about ‘The Creme Brulée Cart’.  The man behind the cart is a burner extraordinaire, perfectly torching up some of the finest cream combinations in the city.  You’ll never have trouble remembering the difference between ‘dessert’ and ‘desert’ after having one of these guys.