Best Seasonal Restaurants in Uptown

I had the best experience having Thanksgiving dinner here! My father came to town, so I wanted to choose a place that was impressive. Every dish was perfectly cooked. I think my favorite, aside from the New York Strip, was the potatoes au gratin. Really, everything on the menu was impeccable. I definitely think everyone who is looking for a high quality experience should visit Guard and Grace. The service was phenomenal, the food was delicious. and we had the most amazing experience!

I made reservations for 5pm on Thanksgiving Eve not knowing if they would busy. My party was the first, but they filled up by 6pm. Their cuisine is primarily southern Italy, with pasta and antipasti items. They have an extensive wine list by the bottle and 9 wines by the glass. We had their Radicchio salad which was ideal to share and the Salumi e Formaggi platter. We both got pastas. They offer 1/2 size and full size portions. I splurged for the best red wine (2019 Nicosia Contrada Monte Gorna Etna Rosso) from Sicily, grown on the southeast flank of Mt Etna. The volcanic soil and sea breezes made for a full bodied but lighter red wine. We both had desserts and Amaro to finish this great experience. We were served by Nicole R which gave recommendations and was efficient.

The mini lamb chops, risotto, steak, and duck fries were our favorites! Cute little place!

This was our first time at Stellar Jay, and we were delighted with everything. Our server Preston was very gracious and attentive - he had a wonderful sense of how we wanted to be served. The manager Rhea (we had met before during a tour of the Populus, which they run on Thursdays) came over to say hello - she was lovely and calm. This beautiful restaurant was nearly full on a Monday night. The food was fantastic - the two of us split an appetizer (mushroom tempura), entree (steak skewers) and vegetable (beets). Everything was delicious. We were surprised at how big the portions were and ended up taking leftovers home, which the staff not only kindly boxed but labeled and bagged.

As always - terrific food and service. It consistent.