The North University area didn’t know it needed an upscale curry-and-pints gastropub, but chef Mark Schmidt has filled that niche beautifully. Go for the inventive salads or the raw bar, stay for the elegant preparations of rabbit, lamb, and beef. And don’t dare skip the chocolate ganache tart, the stuff dessert dreams are made of.

This article appears in February 6 • 2015.

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