All neighborhood restaurants should aspire to be more like The Warbler. This latest venture from the team behind gather is located just next door, and features a dining room that is far more sleek and contemporary than you might expect. Yet it remains as comfy as ever, helping it become an instant staple.

The playful cooking clearly shows effort as seen in their house-made pastas and artistic plating, but is always accessible and appealing. Chitarra twirled around blistered tomatoes in a buttery garlic sauce with shrimp are not only delicious but reasonably priced. The menu is also full of American classics like wings, nachos and flatbreads, but save room for desserts—like a carrot cake drenched in so much toffee sauce, it may as well be called a pudding.