Eleven Madison Park: If you’ve got money to burn, or you need to create the illusion that you do, Eleven Madison Park is the place to go. It serves those who like to be served…or more accurately, waited on hand and foot. The maitre d’ will take your coat at the door and probably hold your hand en route to your table if you’d like him to. The design is equally lofty with high ceilings and slightly too-perfect flower arrangements, but its location across from Madison Park seems to keep Eleven a bit more grounded than other elitist-friendly establishments around town. They do have beer on tap, so concern for fresh offerings clearly outweighs being pretentious for the sake of being pretentious. It’s also a nice spot for a civil celebration with one of the myriad wines and champagnes available from the novel-length menu. |
