The Foundry on Melrose

Foundry, a Melrose supper club run by Patina alum Eric Greenspan, is as relaxed as a place with a $80 tasting menu can be, with a spacious patio, a dining room weirdly commingled with the open kitchen, and a bar area dominated by laid-back piano music. Waiters rush by with little cast-iron pots of pork belly with fried eggs and fitted rounds of toast; rare, crisp-skinned salmon with shaved beets and puréed beets; and braised short ribs with an exceptionally airy horseradish-potato purée. The eclectic wine list is long and reasonably priced, the cheese plate is formidable, and on Tuesday nights, there's fried chicken.

• Cuisine(s): American, California, Contemporary

  Hours: Sun 5:30pm-10pm, Mon-Wed 6pm-11pm, Thu-Sat 6pm-1am

  Price: $$$

  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

• Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Catering, Fireplace, Coat Check, Prix Fixe

  Serving: Dinner, Late Night

  Entertainment: Live Entertainment

  Alcohol: Full bar

• Reservations: Accepted, Highly Recommended

  Parking: Valet