OK, I'm adding a star to PastaBar because the food deserves it. That and the "Jack on Mulberry Street" cocktail - very tasty. So, I've figured out what didn't strike me initially about PB. It's not so much the art as the whole decor. It's not bad. It''s just not as put together as I'd hoped for a downtown local. It's fine really, just not my style. The food on the other hand is sublime; inventive and flavorful. The portions are absolutely fair as is the price. Now if I can just get them to lower the price of that great cocktail!