(CAMBRIDGE, MA) - This newbie, the second outpost of a Jamaica Plain restaurant by the same name, has a few more tables but the same winning concept: intimate, affordable fine dining done right.

In this week’s roundup, three can’t-miss spots in L.A., plus Graydon Carter’s latest venture in New York City and a winning concept in Cambridge.

This week, we check out a Portland izakaya, the renaissance of a legendary Raleigh diner, and a two-star lion in Lyon.

(LYON, FRANCE) - Founded by one of Lyon’s famous mères (female chefs) in 1921, the restaurant is one of the great monuments of French gastronomy.

(RALEIGH, NC) - Poole’s was once a diner of the Linoleum Counter School. Now it’s that, and more.

(PORTLAND) - Tanuki looks like a standard neighborhood Japanese restaurant. Do not be fooled.

This week’s roundup features Chicago pies (not the kind you’re thinking of), a North Carolina deli with a pedigree, and three great deals in New York City....

(CHICAGO) - It may be a bit hellish out in the world right now, but inside this pie shop you feel like you’re in the happiest place on Earth.

(NEW YORK CITY) - It’s kind of hilarious when you walk to Craft's annex to find the sign for Damon: Frugal Fridays written in magic marker. But the cooking is no joke.

(NEW YORK CITY) - With no dish costing more than $10, and each a fascinating play of spice and texture, the room was filled with fabulous aromas.