Lulu

Lulu, childhood nickname of co-owner Luigi Comandatore, is the skinny-jeaned sister to Bread down the street. Work around the whole no-booze-on-the-street law: sit on the outside benches and rest cocktails just inside the windowsill. Booths upfront make for good people watching, choose a table in the back for a more private affair. Swordfish ceviche + spice-rimmed tequila = happy hours; dorado + duck = lingering late night meals. Neighborhoodies out front, '70s hit songs on the speakers. Lulu = Nolita at its finest.