Third time’s a charm for Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne of Lucques and AOC renown. Well-heeled Westsiders stream in for a casual nosh at the bar or a dressier affair in the dining room. Homebodies get short ribs, charcuterie, and homemade bread from the marketplace to go.

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Mangia morning, noon, or night. Italian pastries and strong coffee to start your day. Meatball sandwiches and Napoletana-style pizzas for break. Wine and stiff Manhattans when the sun goes down.

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Vegan bakery by day. Ecochic hotspot turning out organic, globally inspired cuisine by night. Biodynamic wine and spirits, too.

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See food? Eat it at this Maryland-inspired resto. Grub on oysters, ceviche, and wild-caught fish while chugging inventive bevvies made with just-squeezed juice and jazzy fixings, alcoholic or not.

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