Virginia, our passionate United Nations guide for our “Focus on Women” tour, amazed us with the figures and facts she spouted. She shared that in 1948, the UN had adopted thirty articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and we were shocked to learn that not one country honors them all.

After our tour, we walked east to Argavi, a Georgian restaurant. I ordered thin slices of fried eggplant rolled around savory walnut stuffing ($16) and the traditional Khachapuri bread.

I like the Adjaruli, an open-faced version topped with raw egg that gets cooked as the server mixes it with hot cheeses and butter ($18). Not to be missed.

We went Georgian with our red wine selection, picking Ucha’s Wine Dzelshavi ($68) from the eponymous ancient grape from Imereti region. That tasty dry red wine worked well.

I recommend a visit.

Argavi
Midtown
230 East 44th Street
New York, NY 10017
(646) 863-0990