es, Atelier, near King and Brant, is open and currently hot, but no, you can't go. The so swank it's schwank spot is angling itself as an upscale, private resto-lounge; a place to knock back a few cocktails and chill to DJ thumps in a pleb-free ambiance.

It's neither a public venue nor a traditional members' club. Atelier is an exclusive room for local and visiting A-listers, suit über-bosses, and select hangers-on. Biometric technology, rather than a VIP pass or Pin, is used at the door to recognize members for admittance.

Atelier's partnership – designers/cofounders Marc Kyriacou, John Tsoumaris, Michael King and Antonio S. Tadrissi - possess an enviable resto-bar-biz pedigree. Just tell yourself that you don't need Atelier anyways. Feel better? I thought not.