Hutch American Bistro doesn't just aim to serve better versions of the comfort food American moms and dads have made for decades—it also strives to be more comfortable than any parents' house. Anchoring the warm, intimate space is a bar backed with elegant wood shelves, a nod to the restaurant's rustic, furniture-inspired name. Twinkling, wheel-shaped chandeliers shower light onto tables clustered across vintage tile and gleaming hardwood floors. Inviting golden-yellow walls dominate the interior, while flowerbeds surround a sidewalk patio.

The bistro's real focus, though, is on crafting inventive updates of classic American recipes. The chefs always start early, aging steaks and pork in their spices for 28 days before cooking them with the bone in. Salmon fillets are dressed in barbecue sauce and grilled, while flatbreads are baked crisp in a brick oven. To further celebrate American cuisine, Hutch also serves a list of hand-picked regional wines and local beer on draft and in cans.