New York · West Village
Via Carota
Insalata verde and svizzerina
The green salad alone is worth the wait. Walk in early, sit at the bar, order the burger.
Neighborhood favorite· Date· With Friends· With Mother
Restaurants
Where we'd actually go.
A short list of restaurants across the US that we love — places that are good for a date, a girls' night, lunch with your mom, or just dinner that doesn't require a month of planning.
City
St. Petersburg here means St. Pete, Florida — your Tampa Bay home base, not the one in Russia. Type "Tampa" and it'll work too.
Nashville · Germantown
Henrietta Red
Raw bar and wood-fired flatbreads
An airy, white-tiled room that feels like a calm exhale. The oysters are the move.
Neighborhood favorite· Date· With Mother· With Friends
Nashville · East Nashville
Folk
Wood-fired sourdough pizzas
From the Rolf and Daughters team — casual, vegetable-heavy, and the kind of place you bring everyone.
Neighborhood favorite· With Friends· Date· Solo
St. Petersburg, FL · Edge District (Tampa Bay)
Ichicoro Imoto
Tonkotsu ramen, crispy chicken bao
The ramen counter that proved St. Pete could do casual, serious Japanese food.
Neighborhood favorite· Solo· With Friends· Date