Cuadro

Description:

• Trendy, countercultural, and arts-oriented, this cafe and bistro is little more than a long, glassed-in corridor with vaguely Bauhaus-inspired detailing. There are clusters of industrial-looking tables, but many clients opt for a seat at the long, luncheonette-style counter above a Plexiglas floor with four-sided geometric patterns illuminated from below. In keeping with the establishment's name (Cuadro), the menu features four of everything -- salads (including a very good Caesar option), juicy burgers, homemade soups, steak, and -- if you're an early riser -- breakfasts.

• © Frommer's 2012