The buzz around this restaurant is that it’s as good as or better than the French Laundry— at half the price. It certainly doesn’t disappoint. The restaurant notes that “the dishes are flavorful, fresh and healthy, offering intensity of flavor without heaviness.” But it’s hard for just a couple bites of anything to be very heavy, isn’t it? (The dishes are tiny.) They’re not lying, however. The ingredients are magnificent and what chef Christopher Kostow does with them is awe-inspiring. Choose lobster and sweetbread with chanterelles, turnip and summer truffle or tea-poached squab with dried cherries, foie gras and garden radish or heirloom tomato and peach terrine with whipped ricotta, white balsamic and shiso. Add the careful pairing of Napa Valley wines and the experience is memorably majestic.

The Restaurant Information:

• New American menu. Dinner. Closed Sunday. Reservations recommended. Business casual attire.