Lavo

Famously known for signature menu items including the 1 lb. Meatball topped with Sheep's Milk Ricotta, homemade pasta, and desserts; LAVO Italian Restaurant is the destination dining experience for those looking to enjoy a quality meal in a lively and sophisticated setting. Post-dinner, the party continues downstairs at LAVO Nightclub, the subterranean playground where top DJs play the latest...

The Extras: No matter how stuffed you may be at the end of your meal, skipping the fried Oreos (which are dipped in a thick vanilla milkshake) is a sin.

Know Before You Go: Don?t even think about trying to get in to LAVO?s lower level nightclub (unless you?re ordering magnums of Champagne.

"You just feel cool" toting "fab" bags from this global standout, known for furnishing "the best of the best for the hard-core road warrior" with "sturdy and fashionable" luggage in "stylish" designs, along with "beautiful" leather goods and accessories; the merchandise is "over-the-top pricewise", but given "attentive" service and "impeccable" quality that "truly lasts", "you won't regret" the...

Set below the “energetic” eatery of the same name, this “Eurotrash” magnet (cloned from the Vegas original) brings clubland “cool” to Midtown as “hedge-fund” managers and “hot” femmes in “four-inch heels” get acquainted while “fantastic DJs” spin “catchy beats”; however, skeptics cite a “pretentious” scene with a “hefty cover” and bottle service that’s “astronomically overpriced.”

Italian import from Las Vegas, currently in previews. Stay tuned.

A diner's age (or youthful spirit) might be the determining factor in one's opinion of this Midtown restaurant. Like its Las Vegas sibling, scene-y LAVO prides itself as much on its celebrity diners as it does the stylized Italian fare it serves for the moneyed set (and those who love them). Prices are high, but regulars pay for the privilege of just being there. Portions are big, too, so...

The Dish: Oreo Zeppoles (essentially deep-fried Oreos) served with a mini vanilla milkshake chaser.

The Story: Rarely is the Oreo itself indulgent enough. That's why LAVO t...view moreosses this double-stuffed doozy into the deep fryer as a way to ensure its goodness. As a souped-up cookie, it really has no peer. Well, that is, unless you count their now phased-out Girl Scout Zeppole based on...