Amuse

An apt name for this friendly neighborhood restaurant, Amuse offers traditional small bites from multi-tiered dining. Tapas plates include a cool beet salad with onions in anise oil. For heartier appetites, the Italian section of the menu offers up asparagus risotto with abono rice, fresh asparagus, and seared sea scallops. But leave room for dessert, as such temptations as baked chocolate with silky zab­aglione custard lightly flavored with Madeira will bring your meal to a decidedly satisfying end.