"Chef Danny del Prado and Shigeyuki Furukawa’s marriage of Japanese and Italian cuisines shines in this sparse dining room on North First Avenue. The menu features vibrant dishes like hiramasa crudo in a bright, mineral cucumber vinaigrette; squid ink pappardelle in a silky food bolognese; and a variety of small plates and thin-crust pizza. The cocktail menu is intriguing, but be sure to save room for an after-dinner Japanese whisky upstairs at Gori Gori Peku." - Justine Jones, Alex Lodner