Palettes Contemporary Cuisine

At first blush, Palettes is one of the coldest, least inviting rooms in the city. Everything that isn't white is gray -- gray-blue, silver-gray, slate gray -- and everything that isn't gray or white is art, which is worse. But the food is wonderful. Owner Kevin Taylor handles the big-picture stuff, but the chef who handles the day-to-day ops (which means lunch seven days a week plus Friday dinner), is a true craftsman, one who brings the skills and sensibility of a French/Italian/American blue-collar cook to the white-on-white world of fine-dining.

• Cuisine(s): American, Continental

  Hours: Sun,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat 11am-4pm, Fri 5pm-9pm

  Price: $$$

• Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express

  Features: Banquet Facilities, Catering, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Prix Fixe, Wheelchair Accessible

  Serving: Dinner, Lunch

• Alcohol: Full bar

  Reservations: Accepted

  Parking: Garage, Lot Available, Street