Artisanal Fromagerie & Bistro, New York

Artisanal Fromagerie & Bistro invites diners on a trip back to 1920s Paris, where brassy jazz notes mingled with delectable cuisine fresh from the countryside. Weekly live jazz performances and seasonal events flavor the shop's French delicacies, which include truffle fondue and bouillabaisse, a provençale-style seafood stew with shrimp, mussels, cod, scallops, and lobster. Naturally, cheese is also a major draw at the fromagerie. The international selection of gourmet cheeses may include aged garrotxa—a Spainish goat cheese with herbs and walnuts—and France's own brillat-savarin à la truffle, a triple crème with lavished with black truffle.