Bar Spero

At Johnny’s Spero’s loud and lively ode to Basque country, seafood is the star. Start with Old World wines by the carafe and sherry-spiked cocktails as you snack on quenelles of tuna tartare wrapped in shiso leaves and sweet bay scallops on the half shell. Charred cabbage gets a triple umami bomb of anchovy, Parmesan, and bonito. Come with a group to dig into more of the large-format “Let’s Go!” offerings, including paella topped with hunks of Jonah crab and unctuous crab-fat custard.