ooking to show off to a date? Wow an out-of-towner? Request a table at this cute-as-a-button resto/lounge, and rattle off any of the 90 namesake martinis on the list. A darkened burgundy and concrete-tiled space of which is filled by a funlovin’ crowd. A sexy, little lounge, this is, with its exposed brick wall and all.

Basically, a swank College Strip lounge with a crowd that's anything but outer borough - have a martini. In the open kitchen off to one side, Emily and Antoinette prepare creative Mediterraneanish food that is both fantastic and a fantastic value. Bring a date or a friend and share a plate of fresh mozzarella, or one of a number of apps, like the Belgium salad. If you're very hungry, the grilled salmon is a big portion and comes with a side of rosti; the chicken and roasted garlic linguine is also noteworthy. California and Italian modes for this brand of something-for-everyone lounge food.

The menu is similarly filled with unexpected pleasures. Unfortunately, consistency is a problem, particularly in some of the meat dishes. A spectacular exception, however, is the Osso Buco, the house specialty, which is tantalizing every single time. Later in the evening Eat My Martini turns into a lounge that puts the rest of the block to shame, with selected dishes available till 1 a.m. for your snacking-and-drinking pleasure.

Eat My Martini combines the needed elements to provide a fun lounging experience. From the warm concrete-floored interior, to the dining room staff, to the martini list, to the menu; this is such a wonderful place to enjoy a great martini, a small bite at the bar or a complete meal in the tiny dining room. All of the elements are here and are working in unison. All of the menu offerings show care, which then nicely prepared plates flow from the demonstration-style kitchen.

Eat My Martini is a College Street joint, but it can also be a place of refreshment, rest and enjoyment. This is such a fun place to try out. - B. J.


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