Elizabeth

Owned by New York restaurant Veteran Sam Martinez (former owner of Rialto and Café Habana) and designer Jeff Mancini, Elizabeth is a neighborhood restaurant and gathering spot for locals and artists, serving as a breeding ground for new ideas. Open for lunch, brunch, and dinner, Elizabeth is set in a casual yet sophisticated atmosphere which culminates in an outdoor planted garden. Its menu offers a modern interpretation of New American Cuisine, and "has an adventurous, sometimes silly spirit that's winning in its way," says Frank Bruni of the New York Times.