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Brand Highlights

At this understated spot (601 E. New York St.), which opened in 2016, chef Thomas Melvin’s four-course lineup includes a roasted carrot with black bean purée and curry vinaigrette and a salad of “wall greens” that, yes, come off a wall in the kitchen, where Melvin grows leafy greens, herbs, and flowers hydroponically. “The cuisine of Vida is always an evolution,” he told me.