There's a bit of a boys' club feeling about the posh space, designed by the big-name architectural firm of Philip Johnson and Alan Ritchie. A glass-bead chandelier lights up the dramatic main room, which is accented by dark, polished wood on all sides and sprawling banquette seating. At the back, a pyramid-like staircase leads to a soundproof, glassed-in, second-floor lounge overlooking the vaulted main room. Show up with fashionable friends in tow--everyone in the youngish crowd seems to know each other.
Marquee, designed with high-class entertaining in mind, has small touches that elevate it over other lounges, such as drawers tucked underneath banquettes for personal storage. However, once the evening heats up, nobody seems to notice the subtleties, instead patrons skip straight to the bar for strong top-shelf cocktails and then off to an impromptu--but fully legal--dance floor sandwiched between banquettes.
