Fodor's Expert Review Le Terroir

The finest wines available to humanity can be found here, along with inventive and occasionally playful dishes like frog legs with white asparagus and egg, or tuna sashimi with herring, papaya, and candied ginger. Don't forget the cheese course, as this restaurant has its own cheese room stocking rarities from France and Italy. But wine provides the real lure; bottles here start around $30 and head into the stratosphere, with the list separated into minute geographic distinctions. The clublike cellar is romantic and chic, but open-air dining on the patio is a must in spring and summer.