Dining Guide

J. Carver’s

Cozy and clubby, this chophouse evokes Rat Pack–era glamour. The tightly edited menu focuses equally on land and sea; the turf includes a wood-charred filet that we kept simple with a green-peppercorn sauce. On the surf side, we loved the Rhode Island oysters and plump scallops on piquant creamed corn. An unexpected addition of shiitake mushrooms was a fresh take on the ubiquitous spinach salad. The cocktails are divine, as are the velvet bar stools that swivel to meet you.