Fodor's Expert Review Maison Premiere

Step inside this buzzy bar and restaurant, marked only by a small "Bar, Oysters" sign, and you'll instantly feel whisked away to New Orleans. Sip expertly made cocktails at the horseshoe-shape bar, or dine on platters of oysters at one of the café tables (there are full dinner and brunch menus as well). The back garden (closed only in winter) is a lush oasis with cast-iron tables amid wisteria and palms.