New Brunswick

The Frog and the Peach punches well above its zip code with a deep, well-chosen list that holds its own against restaurants charging twice as much for the experience. The markups aren't always forgiving, but the selection earns it — send your friends here and tell them to skip the Caymus.

Stage Left is the rare steakhouse where the wine list is worth the trip on its own merits — two decades of Wine Spectator recognition don't lie, and the presence of real sommeliers means you're in capable hands. Markups run steep as they do everywhere in this format, but the depth of selection earns it more than most.