Editorial Review

Invite-only bar where Madonna reportedly swapped spit with a Brazilian boytoy is anything but secret; getting in requires clue-ing in. Well-connected fashionistas, musicians, TV personalities and their colleagues enter a swank, all-black drinking den reminiscent of an Interpol video and Edward Scissorhands film set. Leather couches rest between retro lamps, oil paintings and old furniture. Pricier room upstairs has heavy curtain to keep dealings on the D.L.. Music mix from reggae to disco keeps beautiful people on their toes, especially when Michel Gondry or Michael Stipe pop in. Exclusive, elite and expensive, with just the right amount of obnoxious to keep plebes out.