Brasserie 8 1/2

French | West 50s

Food22 Decor23 Service22 Cost$61

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"Glamorous" is the word for this Midtown brasserie accessed via a "Gloria Swanson"–style "grand stairway", where the equally "spiffy" French fare is served in a room lined with artwork by "Matisse and Leger"; it's "sedate" enough for "conversation without shouting", though very "active at the bar" after work.

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