Big and glamorous, complete with show-stopping spiraling entrance staircase, this midtown restaurant is not really a brasserie at all but a bar/lounge/restaurant with a whiff of 80s hotel lobby to its décor, in contrast to the all-white, futuristic direction of its sister restaurant, Brasserie.

The menu is as big and bold as its space and can be roughly described as Modern American and European. Expect American classics (crab...

Big and glamorous, complete with show-stopping spiraling entrance staircase, this midtown restaurant is not really a brasserie at all but a bar/lounge/restaurant with a whiff of 80s hotel lobby to its décor, in contrast to the all-white, futuristic direction of its sister restaurant, Brasserie.

The menu is as big and bold as its space and can be roughly described as Modern American and European. Expect American classics (crabcakes, lobster club sandwich) and more globally- and European-inspired menu mainstays (miso-glazed cod, duck spring rolls, steak frites). Tasting menus are also available. A bar menu (crab cakes, sliders, calamari) is available in addition to the full menu in the lounge area. Lunch is mostly midtown executives (although the $25 prix fixe lunch is a steal for midtown shoppers, visitors and those looking for an alternative to the slick restaurants of Time Warner Center) while the evenings see more of a mixed crowd. This is also a convenient meeting place for groups; just tell everyone to meet in front of the restaurant, by the massive orange ½.