Fodor's Expert Review Hav & Mar

Helmed by celeb-chef Marcus Samuelsson, Hav & Mar means "ocean" in Swedish and "honey" in Amharic, the majority language in Ethiopia, reflecting the chef's personal background. The food, artwork, and experience at this 125-seat spot is meant to evoke Black cuisine in New York City. The spacious interior, with Black-mermaid-bedecked walls and Noguchi-style chandeliers, creates a fun atmosphere to tuck into dishes like the Lobster Bird—a flavorful concoction of fried chicken, scallops, and lobster in a shallow pool of shellfish broth—and buttery shrimp-and-crab-laced cavatelli pasta.