The Butcher Shop is a lot like the wine bars in Paris, Madrid, and Venice. At the front, a long bar offers a variety of terrific wines by the glass from small growers around the globe. Chef Barbara Lynch pairs the wines with flavorful, French-inspired dishes like marrow with toast, sea salt, and haricots verts; pork rillettes; a torchon of duck foie gras; or a selection of house-cured meats. The wine and small plates of upscale bar food have a calming effect on the palate. What’s also fun about this informal restaurant is the ease with which guests are induced to slow down and savor life. In that sense, it has captured what travelers to Europe enjoy: a rhythm that eschews a race to the finish line. When it’s time to leave this oasis, you can buy products from its retail section.

The Butcher Shop Information:

• International menu. Lunch, dinner, brunch. Closed holidays. Children's menu. Casual attire. Valet parking.