At this glam cocktail lounge, you might show up for one drink and end up staying for hours. Green marble, chrome accents, and lots of leafy plants set the sultry mood for date nights—or solo outings at the bar over a martini with fig- and pistachio-infused olive oil or an old fashioned enhanced with aged balsamic and black walnut bitters. And the mix of classic and creative Italian food will hold your attention, too, especially the toast topped with whipped bagna cauda butter and anchovies or the calamari paired with basil aioli and a sweet-spicy marmalade. The spuntini and antipasti are great, but the larger dishes shine, like the mushroom risotto packed with chanterelles, bunashimeji, and cremini, or the Italian fried chicken, amped up with Calabrian chile honey if it’s available.
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