"At Tadich Grill, you can hide away in a semi-private, train car-like wooden booth and discuss covert business dealings over a platter of crab cakes the size of a flying saucer, and endless free bread. The Financial District classic has been around since way before the phrase “circle back” entered the lexicon (1849, to be exact), and the old-school charm still oozes out of every corner of this place with waiters in white button-ups and folded napkin pyramids atop each table. Get a bowl of clam chowder to start, plus a martini apiece." - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1, patrick wong