Common Space, Forest Hills

Inside Common Space's corridor-style restaurant, chefs infuse Latin American cuts of skirt steak, pork chicharrón, and shrimp with cilantro, garlic, and other staple Caribbean spices. Set against the backdrop of an exposed-brick wall, diners chat in elegant backless chairs as waiters parade tapas, seafood, and pasta dishes to waiting tables. On the outdoor patio beyond the dining room, breezes tease hair, whisper through spherical shrubs, and gently blow on hot entrees before swallowing them whole. In addition to its Latin fusion dining, Common Space bustles with nightlife every night of the week as DJs spin records and guests guzzle fishbowl drinks or smoke hookahs on the patio.