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Jean’s
415 Lafayette St Manhattan
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Jean’s is technically a farm-to-table restaurant: most of its ingredients are sourced from co-proprietor Max Chodorow’s farm in New Hope, including its excellent tomato salad and chitarra pesto. Yet while such a term evokes an almost folksy, Americana ambiance, Jean’s is anything but: walls are painted gold, and the dining room is lined with a crimson velvet Scalamandré-esque curtain adorned with zebras. Downstairs is a full-out club that has hosted parties for everyone from J. Crew to Emily Ratajkowski. A must-order? The mini lobster rolls—which come with a shot of lobster bisque.