3-12-08

REVIEW

Ilili 236 Fifth Ave., btwn. 27th St.; 212-683-2929
This elegant upscale, resto/lounge is a delicious fix for your eating and lounging needs. I had the good fortune of being taken here for Valentine's Day and all I can say is um um good. The drinks of course match the food in satisfying the palate as the Chef-owner Philippe Massoud, has a menu that combines traditional Lebanese and modern Mediterranean flavors, covering both territories with gastronomical flare. The space houses multiple lounges and dining areas divided into four areas. The downstairs lounge, is the first thing in sight once you walk past the hall-of-mirrors-entrance; a main dining room, separated from the red leathered lounge by wooden panels. A smaller dining room upstairs reserved for private parties; and it's adjacent VIP lounge, a self-sufficient cube (with its own bathroom and dance floor) that overlooks the bar lounge action below. Specialty cocktails, such as the Poison Sumac Margarita and From Beiruit With Passion, spice up the drink selection and of course a DJ to ad atmosphere on weekend nights.

TONIGHT 3.12.08

Stones Throw 102 DVD Screening and Release Party
205 Club 205 Chrystie St. 9:30pm - 4am, 21+, FREE with RSVP to rsvp@thetastecrew.com
STONES THROW 102: In Living The True Gods, FEAT. VIDEOS FROM J DILLA,QUASIMOTO, MADVILLIAN, ALOE BLACC + MORE. One of the latest releases from the indie powerhouse Stones Throw Records showcases the labels artists and their music videos.



Amanda Diva @ SOBs, Hosted By Talib Kweli
SOBs 204 Varick Street 7pm, $12.
This rising hip-hop/soul cross-over star, Amanda Diva lives up to her name as a Singer/MC Amanda Diva will be preforming at this intimate night of hip-hop soul in promotion of her self-released album Life Experience. Diva will be joined by hipster R&B icon, Peter Hadar, and Talib Kweli will host this event as The Diva rips the stage.



4 Weeks/4 Shows presents Brina Thurston, Dark Pump
Rivington Arms 4 East 2nd Street, at Bowery, 7-9pm.
This second installment of 4 Weeks / 4 Shows opens on March 12th, If you missed the first here is your chance to catch up. This time the gallery assistants are on display -- those hot, overworked, grossly underpaid girls, who hate your guts and your retarded questions. No longer need you pretend you're there for the art -- this time, they're it.