by Edward L. on I don't know. I feel like I'm at Olive Garden here. But I can't say I hate Olive Garden. I just feel like I'm in a chain restaurant. Then again, I'll go to Qdoba any day of the week. Anyway, the food is always good. It's never great. But it's good. And there's plenty of it. Only gripe: the coke is always undercarbonated. Weird.
by Irina Sykes on I'm glad to see that this long-awaited lounge with dancefloor has arrived! So far I've gone to Vessel only a couple of times, so here are my initial observations. Despite the fact that it's subterranean (in the basement of Nike Town) the space is remarkably cool and lofty. A bit like a modern teak garden setting and the antithesis of claustraphobic. Primp and preen to your heart's content, people! Should a stray hair threaten to salt your game, Vessel and Frederic Fekkai have got your back. I was absolutely delighted, yes, delighted, to find Molton Brown soap and lotion at the sinks and an array of high-end coiffing products in the adjacent power room. I might have to bring a bigger handbag next time... as I am most definitely tempted to give a 5 finger discount to some of those ritzy products... (chaaa... KIDDING!) One of the biggest pluses for me and the rest of the B&T's (god forbid that I actually admit this, i prefer to refer to us as the WELL-WHEELED) is ample secure parking. Lots of it! Ma voiture, le Lulumobile, est tres contente! In addition, they have revived the concept of assigned bottle service which is something that I've only seen in Asian clubs. As you know, Asians are all about value . . . So if you plan on being a repeat visitor, Vessel will hold your unfinished bottle for your next visit. No idea if there's a minimum bottle requirement, but it sounds to me like free mixers are a great deal. And if not, you'd better believe that I'll be hiding some of those Molton Brown bottles in my coat on my way out... (KIDDING! KIDDING!) Overall, this looks like a fabulous new watering hole. I'm still waiting to see if the crowd will pick up at Happy Hour, but for now I'm just excited that there might literally be a bottle of booze waiting for me with Lulu P written on it!
