Jack’s Luxury Oyster Bar (CLOSED)

The move from its original townhouse home to a smaller space around the corner hasn’t hurt Jack and Grace Lamb’s quirky little restaurant. They kept it stylish, using the same red-and-white checkered wallpaper and offbeat accents (e.g., bird figurines) as before. The result is a great East Village date spot with a bicoastal selection of oysters that rotates daily, lobster every which way and serious wines ($40 to $2,000 a bottle). The small plates are delicious: lobster-knuckle chowder full of meat and sweet corn; plump clams and rounds of chorizo in garlicky broth; sea bass perfectly steamed in parchment; and tender butter-poached lobster.