RSVP Lounge / Restaurant

SoHo, New York –

Trendy partiers looking to enjoy some seriously varied eye candy will want to head to lux restaurant RSVP, which, besides offering brunch practically all day, touts a varied schedule of themed events – from cabaret to magic shows – that deliver a different experience on every visit.

The sunken dining room exudes a sort of modern day supper club meets old-school lounge flair, with looming crystal chandeliers, lots of dark wood paneling and heavy drapes, purple backlit glass cabinets, and two walls covered in tiny mirrors so socialites can check their lip gloss with ease.

Artsy downtown girls perpetually line the illuminated marble-topped bar, plying their willowy frames with strawberry mojitos and other specialty cocktails, as fashionable groups take to the soft black banquettes to devour tartare tacos, foie gras dumplings, and PB&J pancakes.

Hidden behind velvet curtains, a small stage plays host to performances by corseted ladies, wily Copperfield wannabes, or whatever else might be scheduled, though diners often linger even when no event is planned, thanks to DJs who fill the void from around 9:30pm on Thursdays and weekends.

Blazers are shunned and heels defy gravity as the party crowd starts dancing and ordering bottles of Perrier Jouët late into the night, proving RSVP has found a way to meld chichi eats with the kind of glamorous fun that attracts people even without an invitation. Though reservations are recommended.