One of the most intriguing restaurants I’ve visited this year is Gemma. The interior is comfortable, the food is lovely, but the Blood Orange Margarita made with fresh squeezed juice, Herradura tequila, and lime is the best cocktail I have tasted since the seasonal smash made with Hum Botanical I drank at FT 33 in late November 2012 . Chef Stephen Rogers has also created the perfect post-work nosh: gently fried Castelvetrano olives mixed with warm Texas pecans. Brilliant stuff.
