The Best Romance Move at Lazy Betty Is Sitting at the Bar

"All the cool kids know the bar at Lazy Betty is the seat to snag. The abridged tasting menu keeps you planted, and the banter with the bartenders is half the fun. Beverage director Conrad Helms fixes a mean martini, while bartender Austin McEwen (formerly at Vesper) encourages you to Bury the Hatchet with a bourbon and amaro cocktail. It's an intimate affair, whether you arrive with a date or end up making one at the bar."

"The most expensive martini on the menu ($50) is the Aristocrat. It's made with truffle oil-washed vodka or gin, and topped with three giant olives and caviar. It's a snazzy drink to hold if you're looking to impress at the bar. The bar's four-course tasting menu ($185) currently offers a rare, uber-luxurious add-on: olive-fed Japanese wagyu beef. Ridiculously silky, it eats more like toro than steak, and comes with its own certificate."

Lazy Betty's bar is a sought-after seat where an abridged tasting menu and bartender banter enhance the dining experience. Beverage director Conrad Helms crafts notable martinis while Austin McEwen serves cocktails like the Bury the Hatchet bourbon-amaro. The Aristocrat martini ($50) features truffle oil-washed vodka or gin, three giant olives, and caviar. A four-course tasting menu ($185) can include olive-fed Japanese wagyu beef with a certificate. Pastry chef Lindsey Davis offers a seasonal dessert tasting ($110), including a deconstructed sweet potato pie with toasted meringue. Service is warm and anticipatory, with wine director Gracie Barwick pouring rare Burgundies.

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