"A Basque restaurant, Txikito takes some creative license with their small plates and tapas, mixing ingredients like Japanese sausage with guindilla peppers and onions. Whatever’s on your plate at this Chelsea spot is sure to be delightful though. There’s a long sherry and vermouth list, and it’s an extremely pleasant place to sit outside, eating gorgeously sliced octopus carpaccio—or inside, next to a mural of a tree of life. The menu changes regularly, so make go with whatever’s seasonal, along with a portion of their suckling pig—a special that’s regularly available." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim