Bar Veloce

Chelsea locale mocks EVill little sister for only thing that matters: more space. Oh, snap! Bigger, longer Euro-style interior checks off expected touches: high blond-wood tables, recessed lighting, suited sommelier-tenders. Chill scene of young nabe pros noshing on pressed panini, small plates, and rotating list of Ital varietals. Vespa out front suggests a pit stop, but most hunker down for after-work kvetching and chirpy convo about last week's Top Chef, Gossip Girl, or the economy, stupid.