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Originally Posted by kysirsoze
I really like Cleo, but I can see not making it a regular spot. I did always think Delphine was kinda cool. At least it's different than most places in the area. The Roosevelt is just old school kinda cool. Really good bartenders and the food at Public Kitchen and Bar is actually pretty good, especially the desserts.
Not my ideal place to go out for dinner and drinks in the city, but if you're in the area it's not bad.
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Yeah, I really liked Cleo and the food was excellent. They had some interesting takes (the oysters and octopus) and their flatbreads, pitas and lamb were excellent. The drinks were uber weak and the door to the valet was constantly open, so there wasn't really a great vibe in their bar area, especially with a bigger party like we had, in which we were practically hovering over restaurant patrons.
Delphine is very good but I'm still shocked there's not a restaurant on the scale of Olives (which is amazing in Union Square), Blue Fin (47th & Broadway) or a Whiskey Bar. Drai's is for douchers, so it's not really my type of hang.
And yes, The Roosevelt definitely has the old-school vibe and their remodel has been a great success. I remember going in there back when I first moved to Hollywood back in 1993 and thinking it was an empty dump. I was so bored I agreed to be part of a test group for a new CBS show that failed (Annie Potts was the star). We were all sweating our asses off after the 22 minute pilot because they didn't have central air!
That's crazy to think about now.
