Terrance Brennan's much-loved restaurant serves a whole roster of bistro delights (think chicken paillard, tuna niçoise, and steamed mussels) but the real fans of Artisanal treat the place like their own private cheese club. Brennan has a passion for the stuff, and the restaurant has oodles of varieties as well as an on-site cheese cave—that you can enjoy it in a lively, upscale brasserie only makes it even more fun. Choose a glass of wine from the extensive list, and get to work on a perfectly prepared basket of gougères, followed by one of the house fondues; or an irresistible croque monsieur, sporting tender prosciutto, soft Gruyère, and a delicious lick of browned béchamel, paired with a crunchy stack of house-made chips.