In a grand vintage hotel space with high ceilings, yards of polished marble, dramatic Romanesque columns and red velvet covered chairs, you can also bank on a stellar restaurant. The modern Asian-American menu is the creation of famous chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten of New York's Jo Jo and Vong, among other top spots. For a rush of raw flavor, we simply can't resist the starter of ribbons of...
This is the restaurant at the Hotel Icon, where diners get to enjoy their meal in the pomp and splendor of the old Bank lobby with its 30-foot ceilings and massive Doric columns. Bank is a new addition to French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's growing collection of restaurants known for an inventive style of fusion cooking. The first thing I tried was the chicken coconut soup, which was so...