"Lutie’s looks like Alice in Wonderland’s swankiest garden. You can order à la carte, but the setting calls for maximal glamour and minimal decision-making. To that end, the tasting menu helps avoid an unthinkable debate between scallop crudo and blue crab custard. This is an especially apt place for a romantic date night, and Lutie’s single best dish—ice cream loaded with chunks of kouign-amann pastry—will send you out on a sugar high. Price: $125-195 per person depending on that night's menu" - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs