Here's a prescription for chasing away the winter blahs: Hike up to the old apothecary. It's no longer a drugstore, but a witty little restaurant/takeout spot fittingly named Rx. The escargots are a huge serving of plump snails and shiitake mushrooms, lightly touched with cream and served in a puff pastry triangle. A great bowlful of mussels come bathed in a coconut milk Thai curry broth. In a restaurant dedicated to free-range chicken, organic vegetables and more than a few vegetarian specialties, they do not hesitate to drop a bit of cream into their sauces or use Plugra butter. Rx is fun. You can't say that about too many places, but here there's such a good feeling of discovery, of experimentation, of wishes fulfilled, that you can't help but join in. And the fact that the food is very good, and very well-priced, doesn't hurt a bit.

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