The PearTree Restaurant

Description:

• Scott Jaeger's smartly styled cooking captured top honors in the Best New Restaurant category in the 1999 Critics' Poll, a first for a suburban restaurant. The Peartree features a reasonably priced menu and focused cooking. Jaeger's touch with local game and seafood, especially pheasant, partridge and halibut, is superlative. Stephanie Millar's service is helpful and well-choreographed. The wine list is cleverly chosen, and ambiance is cozy and comforting.