La Cerveceria, New York

Under the modern hanging lights in La Cerveceria's open kitchen, the restaurant's skilled chefs incorporate organic and locally harvested ingredients into Latin American tapas that boast Peruvian influences. Small plates of marinated meat and spiced seafood pique palates with twists of lime and cilantro or an array of flavorful sauces. Diners can linger for a drink at the eatery's marble bar to wash down a trademark ceviche. Bartenders pour new world wines from small producers, or can pour American craft beers for a rush of suds that rivals the thrill of riding a unicycle through an automatic carwash.