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| - pleasantly surprised by this place! the downtown location and very chic look of the place were intimidating at first. most places are crazy, stupid expensive, all form, less function. but the staff was super friendly, found a great corner booth for our group of 7 and squeezed us in before the reservation party arrived 2 1/2 hours later. the cocktail list is FANTASTIC. extensive, arranged by liquor so you don't have go crazy mixing your poisons (unless you're into that), with classics and their own inventions. i had the old fashioned (delightfully orange and dry, they even asked if i'd like bourbon or rye! - rye, please) and a madame (with bourbon, basil, and grapefruit juice, which everyone else wanted to sip and love on like i did). husband went out of his comfort zone with a sazerac, then ordered another. drinks aren't cheap, but they're well made and healthy sized. we ordered some snacks, a couple of friends ordered proper meals, everyone was pleased. highlights included the grilled veggies (with bok choy, pine nuts, tomatoes, other nice choices), plaintain chips (perfectly crisp, not at all greasy), and the creme brulee, which was unanimously declared the best of all time. greeted again by all the staff on our way out. just goes to show, you can't judge a book by its cover, nor a tapas joint by its shiny clientele.
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