Gravy (CLOSED)

Partner Kenneth Halberg and chef Michael Vignola, both vets of Strip House and Michael Jordan's Steak House, reunite for this modern Southern eatery. The colorful 6,000-square-foot space features red banquettes, a geometric-patterned suede wall and 50 handblown globe lights hanging from the ceiling. Perch at the hickory bar for a classic Sazerac or a Category Six—an update on the Hurricane made with the rum, passion fruit and lime juice. Modern twists on down-home flavors make up the savory menu: crawfish gumbo fritters with tomato aioli, scallops with honey grits and toasted corn relish, and black-eyed pea hummus with preserved lemon and smoked pimenton. Desserts, on the other hand, stick to the classics, including apple, peach and chocolate-pecan pies.