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  1. Herb & Wood

    California Mediterranean

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    A converted warehouse in Little Italy with barrel-vaulted ceilings and enough candlelight to make everyone look good, Herb & Wood is a wood-fired New American restaurant where the menu swings from blistered pizzas to venison over buttermilk polenta without losing its footing. The PB&C dessert, chocolate-whiskey cake with peanut butter mousse, has its own following. The Michelin Guide has it on their list, and the room tends to fill early with people who look like they come here often.

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    • Pork belly with vadouvan aioli

      “Start with pork belly with vadouvan aioli or roasted oysters with bone marrow before exploring the rest of the menu”

      Eater
    • Wagyu New York strip

      “before exploring the rest of the menu with dishes like a wagyu New York strip, roasted branzino, mushroom pizza, and lobster mafalde.”

      Eater
    • Roasted branzino

      “before exploring the rest of the menu with dishes like a wagyu New York strip, roasted branzino, mushroom pizza, and lobster mafalde.”

      Eater
    • PB&C

      “The PB&C, a chocolate-whiskey cake with peanut butter mousse and rich milk chocolate gelato, absolutely hits the spot.”

      Michelin Guide

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