Ithaka

After Ithaka’s seven-year stint as the best Greek restaurant in Greenwich Village, according to Gayot, chef Harry Hatziparaskevas decided it was time for a change of scenery. Northeastward he went, to Ithaka’s current location on the Upper East Side. He brought with him the same authentic menu, which TimeOut New York praises for offering “perfectly prepared traditional Greek dishes," such as mousaka, kapamas, and kalamari scharas—whole marinated squid charbroiled with lemon and olive oil. The new locale is roomy and rustic, with exposed ceiling beams, brick floors, and dreamlike paintings of Mediterranean destinations hanging from white textured walls .