Farm-to-Fork Gastro Brothel

Playing on the building's seductive history (it was a brothel, peep show space and literotica shop), Ophelia's Electric Soapbox is a "gastro brothel" with a Moulin Rouge feel. Even the host stand looks like an old wooden ticket booth, with the two-level space featuring sensual vintage movie posters, sexy boudoir pictures and black velvet paintings, not to mention dance floor, DJ booth and projection screen. While the space itself celebrates sexuality, so does the farm-to-fork menu, with atypical flavor pairings and inspiration from around the world arousing all of the senses. Some highlights: the "Mushroom & Truffle Duxelle" flatbread topped with chunks of goat cheese, arugula and pickled red onion; the "Scallop Brothel Board" served in a deconstructed fashion with the scallops in a Mason jar next to a grilled lemon wedge, some chive crème fraîche, house-made hot sauce and crispy lavash crackers; and the "Roasted Beet Salad" (pictured above) featuring an unexpected array of flavors like curried cauliflower and roasted butternut squash topped with a creamy feta cheese dressing. Finish it off with a Mason jar serving of some of the creamiest vanilla bean cheesecake, unexpectedly containing candied squash, spiced pepita seeds and cereal milk crunch.