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Brasserie Athenée: Despite a Greek owner, a name that gives a nod to Athens, and its status as a former Greek restaurant, this Hell’s Kitchen brasserie is now 100% French — complete with steak frites, crème brûlée, and glasses of Côtes du Rhône. It may be a suspect makeover, but this new incarnation deserves more than its current plight: mostly catering to the touristy theater crowd. For one thing, drinkers get some cool visuals: Two entire walls are mostly glass — including the one behind the bar — which means the shelved bottles of Grand Marnier and Remy Martin are silhouetted against the backdrop of bustling Eighth Avenue. Classic French pop a la Françoise Hardy and Edith Piaf add to the ooh-la-la vibe, hopefully not obliterated by the British soccer and Ultimate Fighting Championship highlights flickering on the corner flatscreen. Still, Times Square office drones looking for quick escapism could do a lot worse. Open daily 6:30am-1am.
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