Silver Palm Lounge

Silver Palm Lounge Review

The Silver Palm drips with cash and cachet. One section faithfully replicates a classic English country library (perfect for civilized, proper afternoon tea or a pre- or postdinner champagne or single malt). Then there's the sexy, überhip, black-clad Taikun lounge, with hardwood wainscoting, carved bamboo, marble floors, lacquer tables, and model (in both senses) waitstaff. Also on tap: fab cocktails, including specialty martinis (the Silver Palm cosmopolitan is a winner—Ketel One citron, triple sec, a squeeze of fresh lime juice, and a splash of cranberry topped off with Moët champagne); pages of wines by the glass; an impressive list of cigars, cognacs, and aged rums; and marvelous sushi and creative tapas. Everyone's chic-by-jowl after 10 pm, especially on funked-out DJ Fridays, when Arab sheiks mingle with American CEOs, and tonsorially challenged agent-types wear trophy wives (and mistresses) on their arms like Rolexes: it puts the sin in scintillating.