Eat at the Bar Guide

Koi is known as a shi-shi spot for celebrity sightings in LA’s glam scene. “The cuisine is Japanese-inspired with California accents. Decor is a stylish, harmonious blend of custom furniture, earth tones and soft light. Natural materials are used in a floor plan that follows the rigors of feng shui.”

Sushi is the highlight at Lola's, one of Nantucket's newest restaurants. This is a fun place, dominated by a bar that pours colorful and uncommon specialty concoctions at $10 to $12 a pop. The theme is "neoglobal" cuisine: pasta and osso bucco from Italy, bacalao (salt cod with polenta and caviar) from Barcelona, and Asian-inspired green and black tea-glazed chicken breast with Buddha's rice. There are even fried clams and calamari -- both very good -- on the appetizer list. But most people are here for the impressive sushi bar, where you can gorge on nigiri and sashimi to your heart's content.

Cinco is an intimate American restaurant on Nantucket owned by avid bar eater and ex-bartender, Michael Sturgis. With an eclectic tapas-style menu featuring small plates meant for sharing, Cinco is a bar eaters dream. Chef Jean-Luc Matecat tinkers with the menu daily, and keeps a bar menu going to 1 AM-ideal for those who like to observe a Spanish dinner hour

Westchester spot serves classic American dishes, international cuisine, and fusion fare.

Inside Santa Monica's Fairmont Miramar Hotel, Fig is a seasonal bistro by the ocean with an emphasis on organically grown and locally sourced ingredients.

BOA Steakhouse is a contemporary steakhouse, owned by Innovative Dining Group, serving classic steakhouse fare with a twist. Urbanite modern setting where food and service are top notch and the ambiance is relaxed and fashionable.