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Brasserie by Niche
A new chef, the same appealing French fare at Brasserie by Niche. Alex Feldmeier, who has worked for Gerard Craft’s Niche Food Group for several years, took charge of the Brasserie kitchen in October 2018. Craft told me in an interview at the time that Feldmeier has “an extreme passion for French food,” which can double as an explanation for why Brasserie has remained both classic and fresh across its decade-long run. I can visit on a frigid winter night confident that both the peerless French onion soup and the hearty cassoulet will buoy my spirits, and I can still marvel at the technique: the soup’s silken texture, the cassoulet’s perfectly al dente beans.
Hours: Dinner daily, brunch Saturday-Sunday
Last year's ranking: Rest of the Best
Opened: 2009