Listing Directory: General

  • Kultura

    Kultura

    Chopped champ Nikko Cagalanan has set up shop on Spring Street, delivering elevated Filipino dishes like sticky and savory furikake-dusted ribs and the deeply flavorful pancit, a tangle of perfectly chewy house-made noodles, slivers of cabbage, mushrooms, and Royal Red shrimp with a sour calamansi punch. Try the ubi cake topped with corn miso mousse…

  • Costa

    Costa

    Bookended by an elegant bar and the high-energy open kitchen, Costa is glamorous and sweeping. Offerings are restrained and tightly curated. Billed as Italian-inspired seafood, the menu kicks off with several crudo plates, including a bright and briny scallop with passionfruit, avocado, and finger lime. Still, terrestrial dishes, like the ever-so-thin-and-crispy pork Milanese, are every…

  • Cafecito

    Missing a proper cafecito (Cuban espresso) and Cubano sandwich, a couple of Miami transplants opened this spot featuring all manner of coffee drinks, pastries, and sandwiches. Don’t miss the guava and cream cheese pastelito.

  • Bintü Atelier

    Bintü Atelier

    Tucked into the largely residential Eastside with half of its seating in a tented patio, the restaurant feels at once straight out of West Africa or the Caribbean and organic to the neighborhood. Inside the bright yellow cube of a building, reggae emanates from the turntable, while diners share curry turnovers, grilled chicken wings, and…

  • Beautiful South

    Beautiful South

    From the couple behind Sichuan spot Kwei Fei, this sleek space in The Guild building focuses on American-style Chinese takeout and the cuisine of southern China. Think roasted pork belly, Mongolian beef, and scallion oil noodles. There’s also inventive cocktails, like the house martini made with sesame gin.

  • Pearlz Oyster Bar

    Pearlz Oyster Bar

    This convivial spot in the Avondale neighborhood offers the same old-school raw bar experience as its downtown sister. Stop in for peel-and-eat shrimp, oyster shooters, and oysters Rockefeller. Main dishes lean toward seafood—think lobster roll and shrimp and grits—but there’s also an Angus strip steak and signature burger.

  • Kaminsky’s Dessert Cafe

    Kaminsky’s Dessert Cafe

    With a rotating selection of classic desserts made in-house daily, this Market Street café serves as the perfect spot to grab a late afternoon coffee drink and slice of chocolate torte or post-dinner dessert martini, like the key lime pie, made with Licor 43, lime juice, and a graham cracker rim.

  • Triangle Char & Bar

    Hit up Triangle for grass-fed beef showcased in burgers like the Plain Jane (lettuce, tomato, and cheese) or the decadent Boss Hog (pimiento cheese and caramelized onions), as well as brunch with a family-pleasing menu that includes chorizo hash, mahi tacos, and cinnamon rolls.

  • Verde

    With two locations East of the Cooper, this locally founded salad and wrap haven is a hit for a fast and healthy lunch or dinner. Customize a shredded or chopped bowl or wrap—such as the “Of Rice and Hen,” with greens, brown rice, quinoa, and roasted chicken.

  • Vern’s

    Vern’s

    With a rustic hearth, cozy tables, and glass doors that open onto the sidewalk, this sunny Cannonborough-Elliotborough corner feels more Left Bank than Holy City. Chef Daniel Heinze’s menu is ingredient-driven, like yellowfin tuna in a crudo with Calabrian chile; bitter lettuces in a salad showered with garlicky bread crumbs; and a juicy pork loin…