. . . went to the opening. Drinks only. My companion & I were the only people -- among 100+ guests -- over 30, & I didn't see a soul among them from SBH. Almost everyone was smoking.
Similarly, we were the same night at an opening of the new "Martini" (as in the Italian liquor company, "Martini & Rossi") bar in a small atrium behind the new Dolce e Gabanna store. It's quite a small space, with a few high-style Italian design tables & chairs in chrome. (Quite reminiscent of some of the so-called "public" spaces in various Fifth, Madison, & Park avenue buildings in NY). They're planning on adding a small luncheon menu in the Spring, but right now it's only cocktails & snacks (nuts & breadsticks). The space is tres chic, & the crowd also was tres young. The vibe, however, was much more sophisticated than Bo Kao.