The Hamilton
Formerly a Borders bookstore, the Hamilton (no relation to the hit musical) is now an enormous multiroom restaurant (38,000 sq feet) that includes a subterranean live-music hall capable of accommodating almost 1,000 people. The menu is just as ambitious as the venue, offering burgers, sushi, pasta, steaks, salads, seafood, and one solitary vegetarian entrée. All can be washed down with cocktails, beer, wine, or milk shakes. While typically a kitchen with so many offerings excels at none of them, the crowds—especially around happy hour—show that's not the case here.
