BEEF CHEEK SKEWER

Crisp outside, falling-apart soft within — the kind of bite that makes you order a second round before the first is finished.

• Beef cheek, braised slow until it gives way.
• Toasted sesame, nutty and warm.
• Nori, for a quiet hit of the sea.
• Spicy mayo, creamy with a slow burn.

It's a starter built for sharing, though nobody would blame you for keeping the plate. Order it with a cocktail before the room shifts from coffee to wine — the kitchen fries the cheek to order, so it lands hot and shatter-crisp at the edges, soft through the middle. Good with a cold beer, better with company. May contain: nuts, eggs, soy.