MR THOMAS'S CHOP HOUSE

You'll find this place tucked inside a handsome Victorian building on Cross Street, all dark wood paneling and proper bar stools that make you want to settle in for the long haul. The dining room feels like someone's well-appointed study, if that someone happened to have excellent taste in both whiskey and beef. The menu reads like comfort food written by someone who's actually been to culinary school – think slow-braised lamb shoulder that falls apart at the mention of a fork, or their signature steaks that arrive exactly as ordered. The bar program deserves equal billing here; these aren't your standard pub cocktails but proper drinks made by people who understand that a good Old Fashioned can elevate an already excellent piece of meat. It's the kind of spot where you bring someone you're trying to impress, but also where you'd happily eat alone at the bar.