Sep 28th 2013, 07:00, by By S. Irene Virbila
Critic's Choice: Spago, Lucques and Bar Bouchon excel at bar food
At a new restaurant, I check out the bar not so much for the cocktails but to see what the menu is like and take in the scene from a bird's-eye perch. I actually love to eat at the bar, a great choice on the later side, or even the earlier. And it's especially good if you're dining alone. But it also works for two — and, at a push, three, as long as you can get a spot at the corner of the bar where it's easier to talk. You can start with a drink and then move on to a dish or two, whatever you feel like, no rules. At some restaurants, the bar menu is basically snacks. But others put some effort into the special menu, encouraging even regulars to drop in on nights when they're not ready for the commitment of a full tasting menu. Here are some worthy contenders.
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