Any restaurant that can unify omnivores and vegetarians alike through a dish called “Mac ‘n’ Yease” is doing something right. Plum Bistro, with dishes like smoky charred kale, the jerk-spiced Crazy Jamaican Tofu Burger, and its legendary alchemy of elbow macaroni, nutritional yeast, sunflower oil, and red pepper, sets an inspired and flavorful table for all. GWENDOLYN ELLIOTT 1429 12th Ave., 838-5333, plumbistro.com
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