by Susana Katoh on This restaurant is another one of Steven Starr's stylish incarnations. With a spacious floor plan and a swanky upstairs martini bar, Continental repeatedly draws me in. Starr began with the other Continental, in Old City, and it's diner-like bar and mini tables; however, this location is the complete package. For a fix of trendy and cool, a lunch, dinner, and/or drinks, choose this site over its Market Street sister. Out of the mixtures, I suggest Sweet Manhattan and Rob Roy cocktails, both containing a lush vermouth-bitters combo. Decked out with Rat-pack-meets-007 style, with a bright palate and soft lighting, the chic dining areas are appropriate for a date or a dinner out with chums. The Asian inspired tapas variations, which you can order as an appetizer or a full meal, seal the deal. The gargantuan spherical halogen lamps and stainless steel tables glisten to illuminate the a-la-60s dining area. I could go either way about the "birdcage" chairs. The rooftop bar is the real highlight - a rare view and a metropolitan treat on a nice evening. Dancing breaks out occasionally at the bar/lounge upstairs, but it's still suitable for intelligent mingling with friends and colleagues. On busy nights expect a wait for seats and entrees. Overall, a swanky (in the campy application of the term) spot.
by Dell Bohonik on Solid 4-star club. It's almost everything I want in a night out... beautiful club set in an old theater, great dance music, friendly-enough staff, reasonably priced water, no-line bathrooms, and some seating areas... if only they switched the music up occasionally or had a different room of music to go back and forth between, then it'd be a 5-star club. My boyfriend and I ended up here on Valentine's night because our other plans fell through (friends canceled Tahoe). We had a great time though and our Vday was saved. Thanks! One of the best things about Ruby Skye(which explains the 20$ cover) is that they're open until 4am. I love that. It gives all the drunkees a chance to get home from their clubs before Ruby Skye peeps leave and start driving. See ya there!
