Lula Cafe

For more than a decade, "conscientiously sourced," "thoughtfully prepared" and "sustainable" have been traits of food that one could fairly describe as being "so Lula." But at this moment, Lula's food is more than that: The gorgeously plated dishes are greater even than the sum of their very great parts. Naming specific plates is pointless—the menu will change between reading this and arriving at the restaurant. But rest assured that every dish (sliced flat iron steak with kimchi; pork loin paired with candied peanuts) is at home in the expanded, renovated space, which transformed the cramped entry and bar area into an expansive, light-filled room, the defining feature of which is a gorgeous marble bar.