Elizabeth

Silver skull lamps add cheeky ambience to what would otherwise be another trendy spot with dark leather banquettes and a gleaming white bar. Even in New York, few places can pull off a skeletal countenance with panache (and no police). Beyond the bar, a lounge-like room offers seating around a fireplace as well as wine bottles lining one wall. Über-chic playing-card pendant lights illuminate...

Good-looking space for a good-looking crowd. Seasonal menu hits greenmarket ingredients in clever combos. Squid with burnt lemon and fennel purée, cornbread with caviar. Portions to leave Jaslene Gonzalez’s belly growling, however. Sweet back garden with potted flowers, translucent chairs. Candlelit, low-slung center with felt walls. X’s mark the spot in front lounge, decked with padded black...