Deuxave

Deuxave sits where Commonwealth Avenue meets Massachusetts Avenue, with a dinner menu that moves between French cooking and Italian pasta. You might begin with duck liver pâté or lobster and handmade potato gnocchi, then choose duck breast, halibut or tagliatelle Bolognese. The dining room suits an evening when you want to sit down and stay awhile. You can order individual courses or leave dinner to the kitchen with a five-course tasting menu, which requires the whole table to participate. Wine and nonalcoholic pairings are available. Save a little room for dessert: the choices include dark chocolate soufflé and lavender crème brûlée, rather good arguments against skipping the last course.