Moonlark’s Dinette

Leather booths and servers in pink uniforms set the scene on the ground floor of The Hoxton downtown, where Moonlark's Dinette plays up a Midwestern-diner theme. Brunch is the reason to go: chilaquiles in a tart salsa verde, golden latkes with crème fraîche and lox, pancakes that hold their shape. The kitchen closes by mid-afternoon, so this reads as a morning-into-early-day spot rather than a dinner one. Groups of nine or more need to call ahead; everyone else can walk in or book a table.