Elizabeth 265 Elizabeth St. (Houston & Prince Sts.)
NoLita
212.334.2426
Elizabeth:
Elegant with a badass edge in a Kate Moss kind of way, this new restaurant and bar is part rock n’ roll, part Vegas poker den, and part old fashioned glamour. A sexy crowd of fashionistas and the men lucky enough to run with them crowd around the bar to sip on mixologist Gardner Dunn’s tantalizing cocktails like the signature Elizabeth (vodka, muddled strawberries, grapefruit, mint, and a little bit of heaven). If you can score a reservation (and you are going to need one), snag a table in the skull lamp and back-lit mosaic adorned dining room, or better yet, in the candle-strewn outdoor patio. Dinner and weekend brunch feature small plates by John Iconomou (Country)—must-trys are the spring lamb with fresh hummus and the mushroom risotto with escargot. But beware if your date disappears into the little boys’ room all night—each bathroom comes stocked with 1970s vintage Playboys.
I went here for a birthday party and the food was awful, the service was terrible, and they didn't seem to care. I know the garden is an attraction, but go somewhere else! the garden is not enough...
