Frida Midtown

Mexican and Peruvian cooking share the menu at this East 52nd Street spot, pairing drunken mussels in a Mexican chorizo broth with tallarin verde, the Peruvian spaghetti tossed in a basil-cilantro pesto. Ceviche comes cut with passion fruit and lime. Independently and woman owned, the restaurant also books a band for live Latin music on Friday and Sunday evenings from six to nine.