Chef

Charlie Redd

"You have to order this pizza well-done, that way it's crispy all the way around. Get the lamb skewers with cherry peppers, too."

"It’s all counter service at this small Salvadorian gem, where the cornmeal cakes are properly made and stuffed with authentic cheese and peppers. And they are served with these great pickled vegetables, too."

"These are sandwiches created by the city’s best chefs. This one, made with paper-thin prosciutto and mozzarella, is by one of my all-time favorite chefs."

"They carve the lamb right there. The meat is delicious and they serve it with creamy yogurt sauce and some tomatoes. They get it right."

"The chef gets the best scallops in North America. They are hand-harvested, sweet, and amazing, and taste nothing like other scallops. The chef changes up the preparations, but these are always perfect."

"This octopus is braised in red wine for six to eight hours and served with lots of veggies. If they ever tried to take this off the menu, people would freak out."