Sophistication is on the menu at 243 West 14th Street.
Well, that and Giant Mozzarella Sticks topped with caviar, Cacio e Pepe Chicken Pot Pie, a Dirty Martini Dip served with warm mini baguettes and more dishes that'll make your eyes grow bigger than your stomach by the second...
Chelsea Living Room is set on putting on a show. The mouthwatering menu, the cheetah print carpet and fringe lined slipper chairs in the bar, the corner-sat piano prepped for jazz bands and pianists to regularly bring the fun.
Whether posting up in the bar lounge or sliding into one of the leather banquettes in the main dining room, the sips situation is very convincing.
Mixologist Will Kriebel, formerly of Musket Room, Patent Pending and Under Cote, has crafted a strong cocktail list that's especially tempting for martini lovers. Care for a nitrogen-infused Espresso Martini or Kriebel's version of a very dry Dirty Martini - briny, bright and a hint of chili pepper spice?
Fashioned in the manner of a chic friend's pad, the home-inspired space is embracing itself as a supper club of sorts - a hopeful watering hole for downtown's in-the-know set.
So, what do you reckon - think you'll fit in?
[Photos by Patrick Dolande]