"Irazu is a BYOB Costa Rican spot with an enclosed patio. And when it’s warm out, they’ll crack the windows and you can get a nice breeze. The Costa Rican dishes, like gallo pinto (eggs, sweet plantains, black beans, and rice) and casado (your choice of meat or fish with cabbage, black beans, rice, and plantains) are all things that make us feel closer to the equator. By a lot." - adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen