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Following her short-lived stint at Brooklyn's Krescendo, Food Network toque Elizabeth Falkner helms the kitchen of this 225-seat Italian restaurant, outfitted with a terra-cotta fireplace, brick archways and hanging manzanita trees. Falkner's fare keeps close to the coast: peperoncini-spiced prawns with cocoa-nib romesco,trenette with sea urchin and burdock, and a roasted whole branzino. The cross-trained chef—who earned a 2005 James Beard nomination for her pastries—also runs the dessert program, featuring items like strawberry-rhubarb cassata and mochamisu with fennel gelato. Post up to the bar for an abbreviated food menu (bruschetta, grilled pizza) and a glass of wine from the 120-bottle list. Ward III's Michael Neff has created cocktails like a Negroni Leoni, with dark rum, mescal, Campari and sweet vermouth.