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Former East Village pariah/magnet Le Souk adds "Harem" to the name, signals that it's not going PC yet. Belly dancers, hookahs, general debauchery spread out over massive tri-level space. Shades of the exotic just like the original, think Moroccan lanterns and Islamic arches. Downstairs for dining, middle level for tented canoodling, third floor for blowouts like Monday night Arabian Circus. Go over the top with dish full of lamb belly, lobster tail, and bone marrow plate, wash down with an expert bourbon and rum Fleur d'Oranger.
Homage to late 19th-century British officers club in Burma. Colonial master vibe trickles down from OCD cocktails to the lacquer tables, club chairs, and Asiatic wood grilles over the windows. Drin... read more
Lounge in the former XR space is vyying for no. 1 nighttime spot in Greenwich. B&T crowd isn't yet privvy to the Friday night Hot Music party. Deep house, disco, 80s and 90s classics, just abou... read more
If Willy Wonka had gone into shoes instead of candy, Melissa's plas...
Iron Chef Alex Stupak, late of pastry duties at Alinea and wd~50, c...
Neapolitan pie dream team. Kesté's Roberto Caporuscio joins ...
Not inspired by an action hero accountant, more like "super pretty,...
Craft beer meets Korean-American fusion at Washington Heights gastr...