Merche! Restaurant

Carefully merging a trio of culinary traditions, Merche! Restaurant showcases its fresh fusion cuisine with Spanish-, Italian-, and Mediterranean–inspired dishes. In the dining room, guests can stare deeply into the large mosaic circle baring the eatery’s name while waiting for entrees such as buttered snapper and chicken piccata to emerge. Small plates of bruschetta, stuffed cherry-pepper poppers, and beef empanadas are suited for sharing on the patio, where light from a fireplace dances across pale stone walls, or luring raccoons into a rival’s canoe. Local musicians also supply diners with mellifluous soundtracks every Friday and Saturday evening.