When you look over at the artistic display of produce scattered on your dinner guest’s plate and realize the small beans on his dish are in the identical spots as yours—and then the chanterelle!—the chanterelle is cut to the exact same size and is in the same place as yours— well, you know you’re in the deft hands of a veggie-forward genius such as Michelin-starred chef Alain Verzeroli. Le Jardinier is helmed by this protégé of chef Joël Robuchon, and Verzeroli’s new Midtown hot spot is chockablock with precision, creativity, passion—and like his mentor, a wonderfully unique plating for each dish. The space, designed by French architect Joseph Dirand, resembles a greenhouse with floor-to-ceiling windows, verdant plant life surrounding the perimeter of the dining room and pops of green across all the chairs. Here, a dish as simple and clean as baby lettuce with grilled avocado or heritage chicken with sweet corn and black currant can feel like a revelation when you realize how incredibly complex its execution is. If this is a new kind of Manhattan gardener, we can dig it. 610 Lexington Ave., lejardinier-nyc.com