TABLE-HOPPING PARK CHINOIS

GRAMERCY PARK HOTEL 2 LEXINGTON AVENUE. NEW YORK, N.Y. SEATING: Tables (150 seats) look out onto Gramercy Park, MENU: Authentic Chinese—Szechuan, Beijing, and Shanghai styles, THE BAR: Seats eight, RESTAURATEUR: Michelin-starred Alan Yau. AESTHETIC: A modern interpretation of a French chinoiserie, evoking an opulent and sophisticated renaissance of old Shanghai. COLOR SCHEME: Dark with shots of pink, purple, gold, and chartreuse, LIGHTING: Isometrix. GOOD FOR A DATE: Totally. DESIGNED BY: Gilles & Boissier, Paris, whose most recent project was Buddakan restaurant in New York, WHAT TO DO IF NOT SEATED RIGHT AWAY: Go to one of the three hotel bars: the Rose Bar, the Jade Bar, or the private Roof Club (if you can get in!).