Epicure

Chef Richard Dsouza grew up in Mumbai and honed his culinary chops on cruise ships all over the world. Now he’s brought his international street food smarts to Meet 27, a new restaurant in Remington that serves everything from chickpea fritters to Vietnamese-style barbecue chicken to fresh fish over plantains. The restaurant, which sits next to Sweet Sin, the gluten-free bakery Dsouza owns with his baker-wife, Renee, serves a mean burger, too— on home-baked gluten-free focaccia. Dsouza and partner Paul Goldberg want Meet 27 to be a community gathering space. With its glittering chandeliers, colorful wall murals and accommodations for those with a variety of dietary issues, it sure feels welcoming. 127 W. 27th St., 410-585-8121. —Laura Wexler