The June Hit List: Petula’s, Aquitaine, ReelHouse Seaport, and More

South Boston has no shortage of rowdy post-work playgrounds and boozy singles bars. Which makes the opening of Petula’s, a flower-strewn New American restaurant with an emphasis on natural wines and locally sourced ingredients, all the more refreshing. Make a beeline for the marble bar or secure one of its leather banquettes via Resy to partake in hamachi crudo with Thai basil oil and chile threads or cocktails like the Discophilia, prepared with whiskey, lemon, mint, apricot, and Angostura bitters.

The COJE group, responsible for such glamorous, party-hard venues as Yvonne’s, Lolita, and Mariel, has struck again with a new property that leans heavily into the group’s nightlife emphasis. The Alice in Wonderland-themed Caveau operates as a full-on nightclub with a faux apothecary entrance that leads to a cavernous, underground space bedecked with flowers and equipped with a booming Void Incubus speaker system. But for all the oonce-oonce, the food and drink is not to be neglected: here it manifests in shareable plates like wagyu steak tataki with truffle ponzu or Tahitian French bread pizzas crowned by miso lobster, accompanied by cocktails such as the Contraband Old Fashioned made with coconut rum and five-spice pineapple.

Email table@caveauofficial.com for reservations.

The extreme freeze that afflicted Boston in early February was particularly hard on Aquitaine, which suffered extensive water damage from a burst pipe and was forced to close for renovations. Well, the jewel box of a French bistro is finally back, with a refreshed interior where you’ll find duck à l’orange, filet au poivre, and garlic parsley butter steak frites waiting for you to pick up where you last left off.

One could argue that 5,000 square feet of live jazz and R&B sets from local artists accompanied by a dinner menu stocked with soul food and Cajun flavors was precisely what the Seaport was missing. Well, that oversight has at last been addressed by Grace by Nia, a new 166-seat supper club and live music venue that’s serving bourbon peach spareribs, oxtail and grits, and jerk-seasoned whole chickens with cornbread stuffing in addition to good tunes.

Call 617-927-9411 for reservations.

If brunch is served starting at 9 a.m., is it just breakfast? That’s a question for persons wiser than us, but worth consideration as Metropolis Café is now starting its renowned brunch service at that early-ish hour every Saturday and Sunday. We figure that the promise of a stack of buttermilk pancakes made with caramelized bananas and Belgian chocolate or a grilled Reuben with cave-aged Gruyère would be enough to get you out of bed early.

Bosso Ramen has hit the “patio button,” giving local broth enthusiasts a new alfresco setting in which to slurp noodles. Speaking of which, a half-dozen ramen varieties are offered daily, ranging from the spicy karami made with ground pork, beef, fried onion, and red chili oil to a vegan bowl built with soy meat, cashews, and walnuts.

ReelHouse, which already counted East Boston and Quincy locations in its burgeoning shellfish tower-based empire, has opened a new outpost in the Seaport. There, the seafood-based excess marches on with such selections as tuna crudo and caviar-topped “fancy oysters,” torched hamachi sushi tacos, and cold or hot-buttered lobster rolls. A curveball is thrown in the form of Neapolitan pizzas that come topped with anything from arugula and prosciutto to capicola and spicy honey.

The French restaurant swinging door located at 560 Harrison Avenue —originally Gaslight, then Brasserie — is now Marseille, a new venture from the fine folks behind Petit Robert Bistro. As the name implies, the emphasis is on the more seafood-focused fare of that coastal city in Southern France, which manifests in such flavors as Provençal-style roasted branzino or a local bouillabaisse. Other flavors that influence its diverse namesake can be found in plates like a stuffed quail and lamb kafta in harissa-honey glaze, or mussels with vadouvan curry and coconut milk.

Call 857-277-0366 for reservations.

The Four Seasons One Dalton has bumped up its glitzy cocktail lounge Trifecta to full dinner-serving status. A wise decision, as you’re likely to be in the mood for a black truffle aioli lobster roll or Jonah crab carbonara with asparagus and pecorino after such spirited drams as a Not Your Queen made with rye, Cognac, and fenugreek honey or a Mrs. Mallard mix with amaro, sweet vermouth, Earl Grey syrup, and Champagne.

Call 617-936-4876 for reservations.

Coppa’s spring game has proven exceptionally strong this season, as evidenced by a menu now populated by the likes of whole wheat gemelli with English peas, pea leaves, Meyer lemon, and pecorino, or pizzas like a white cipollotto pie topped by spring onions, ramps, pickled cippolini, and bra duro cheese. That’s not to say that it’s all fresh, seasonal vegetables — you’re more than welcome to get your polpette or porchetta sandwich fix while you’re at it.