Openings: Koko @ Opus Hotel
Ken Scrudato
April 18, 2008
Despite protesting-too-much, Quebec did not, in fact, secede from Canada. However, those artful, Frenchie Quebecois do indeed possess a singular stylistic flair, one you surely won’t happen upon in, you know, Ottawa or Edmonton. To wit, the debut Opus Hotel in Vancouver was a paradigm of stylish understatement--but its new Montreal sister property is now flaunting a Schrager-esque penchant for extravagant glamour with the May 10 opening of Koko, its new temple of unfettered decadence. Purported to be a titular homage not, thankfully, to a monkey, but to the glorious Mlle Chanel herself (though hopefully their Director of Spelling been reprimanded). Lots of black velvet, glittering chandeliers and a quasi “runway” (er, why not?) make Koko a dazzling backdrop for all manner of fashionista pose-striking, while the expansive terrace and regular DJs ensure it will be party central for some, well, indeterminate period of time. The menu will be pan-Asian, which apparently and somehow is still permissible.
Posted by Miquelon on Mon Apr 21, 2008 at 03.09 pm
The fact the word “Frenchie” is considered “chiefly derogatory” as defined by the Oxford Dictionary seems not to bother neither Ken nor BlackBook Media.
Maybe Ken should team up with Bill O’Reilly the next time he reviews a Harlem restaurant.