You can never go wrong with the Campechana Grande, a cooked, mixed seafood cocktail of shrimp, abalone, squid, & octopus served in a giant goblet with cucumber, tomato, onion, cilantro & more. En savoir plus .
The rice bowl at this cute new cafe is healthy and delicious with toasted nori and citrus-y ponzu on a mix of seasonal vegetables anchored by a sturdy bottom of sushi-seasoned brown rice. En savoir plus .
Executive chef Jeremy Pacheco gives his smooth, bright gazpacho a little sex appeal by topping it with a clump of crab and shrimp ceviche. So pretty and so easy to feel virtuous about eating it. En savoir plus .
Hana's version of Hiyashi Chuka is a summer treat you won't want to miss, combining ramen noodles, slivers of omelet, pickled ginger, cucumber, & chasu (slow-cooked pork seasoned with honey and soy). En savoir plus .
Weird & strangely delicious, the Vitello Tonnato brings together the richness & delicacy of veal with a sauce that bears the briny tang of the sea, both nicely offset by a smattering of salty capers. En savoir plus .
There are plenty of eclectic but classic ways to chillax at Searsucker, our fave being the bright, lemony beef tartar, sided with taro chips, plus a quail egg filled with creamy, yellow yolk. En savoir plus .
Get there early for the made-fresh-daily poke, served with charred jalapeño and candied tomato, which often sells out. En savoir plus .
The kobe carpaccio with hearts of palm and shiitake bacon is is undeniably satisfying and one of our faves for cooling off in the summer months. En savoir plus .
The tuna tataki, which combines lightly seared albacore with a variety of cucumbers, watermelon radish, avocado mousse & tangerine gastrique, manages to be utterly decadent but light & healthy. En savoir plus .
The deconstructed spin on the Nicoise, made with black tiger shrimp, grilled eggplant, piquillo pepper, confit potato, haricots vert, & quail egg, makes classic versions seem pedestrian by comparison. En savoir plus .
When you want something a little lighter, try the green bean jelly with vegetables, ham, and egg, a heap of glass noodles surrounded by mung bean sprouts, wood-ear mushrooms, carrots & cucumbers. En savoir plus .
Nobody makes a better cheesecake, built upon a thick, buttery graham cracker crust filled with silky, Amaretto-spiked mascarpone. En savoir plus .
The show-stopper is surely the merenghata -- a classic Italian dessert that encases semifreddo (a "half-cold" mixture of ice cream & whipped cream) in thick, crispy layers of baked meringue. En savoir plus .
