by Bee Birkner on The Edison is in a super shady part of downtown, but it is a gem. The spiral staircase leads you downstairs. It has an almost mystical feeling to it. There is something very old Hollywood about this place. On any given night you may see a group of flappers swing dancing, a Cirque du Soleil act, a burlesque show, etc. The bartenders and girls on the floor are great. They all look sharp and are very friendly. Good drinks, fair prices. I've heard they have a great happy hour, but I've never been. Definitely a spot to check out.
by Karol S. on STK was surprisingly good. It's one of those places that doesn't *have to* have good food. They have a built-in hip crowd which seems to come more for drinks than anything else. But the food is not an afterthought, everything we had was very good. The sliders specifically stick out as exceptional.
by Leeanna Mosebach on Go to Tao for the ambiance! We went on a weekday afternoon, in between rush crowds, so we didnt have to deal with any of the problems i've read about with waiting for a table. I had the most wonderful time. Even without the 'asian theme' this room is spectacular to sit in . The room is enormous, completely open and about 4 stories tall. The walls are all bare brick, with industrial staircases and mezzanines. The top floor is a private room with a long table overlooking the entire scene-- emporer style-- and its very beautiful. At the opposite end sits a four story tall buddah in a coy and lilly filled pool, and yes it could be tacky but its not, its fun and its pretty and its unique and the super high ceilings made it possible to have music turned loud enough to create ambiance without disrupting conversation. Really a great vibe all around. Supposedly the mens room design is worth a visit to check out the river rock sink and the waterfalls, but the ladies room was pretty standard. The food was really good, although I'd steer away from the sushi. Its not awful, but if you're used to great sushi, this isnt the place for it. The chinese food is great, and there are lots of yummy small plates to choose from-- i cant remember everything we ordered but the dumplings and the crabcakes were both delicious.
