ow do you say pretentious in a nice way? The fabulosi sip on Cosmos and various fusion Martinis at the sexy Coco Lezzone bar because it's the thing to do, apparently. Plan to wait awhile because this bar is always packed with thirsty, demanding folks.

You'll feel like you're in NY during Fashion Week at this College Strip boite that's been adopted by the hipsters. Very nice in terms of scene, and the the location is fabulous. On the minus side, the service is still figuring it out and the food, while not technically bad, it just seems overpriced for a second fiddle. But come on, these kinds of places are all about the scene anyway, so enjoy the tasty drinks and beautiful crowd. Cocktails are $8 and up.

Though a range of strong individual flavours characterizes the food, a frustrating number of dishes are sacked by unconvincing combinations. The Mediterranean menu is fine, but best bets are the daily specials. In keeping with the tradition established by its neighbours - Teatro, Bar One, etc. - the Lezzone fare quintessentially Italian. The dinner menu offers seasonal selections to keep it interesting, but regulars still swear by the scrumptious seafood variety. This seems to be the strength here.
Salads include a light composition of organic greens with baby carrots and hickory nuts, and an earthy mix of grilled leeks and asparagus with tiny dried tomatoes and wasabi. Another composition presents warm goat cheeses alongside a vertical salad of cucumbers, olive bread and almonds drizzled with tomato vinaigrette, in a sort of panzanella tower.