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Why we love it: Kilo's menu plays with unexpected combos: think wasabi tuna tartare on rice crackers, squid ink rice with crispy soft shell crab or miso-marinated wagyu. It's sophisticated but totally unpretentious - the kind of place where dinner turns into drinks without missing a beat.
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