Tom Douglas, a Seattle culinary celebrity with an Iron Chef victory under his belt, opened the airy, light-filled Lola with his wife-slash-business partner Jackie Cross, whose family hails from the Greek hillside town of Arahova. Try the Andra Hotel–based space for after-work mezze and cocktails, and then stay for dinner. Spreads like Kalamata-Fig with freshly griddled pita are must-tries, and the King Salmon kebabs with a citrus glaze and 
sea salt epitomize Lola’s unique Greek-Northwest fusion cuisine.

—LIZA MONROY