Exquisite French meals and charcuterie in Cleveland's University Circle district (next to Case Western Reserve University). Chef Z. Bruell is solid, as these dishes attest. If you come for L'Albatros' excellent happy hour, you can order the signature goat cheese tart (it truly is to die for) and the beer-soaked mussels for a deal.
The cocktails are intriguing -- especially all of the absinthe-focused concoctions.
Grade: A