Stopped by The Bar Downstairs @ Andaz 5th Avenue
While the place was a bit dark, and a bit too cutesy -- with its large open kitchen. bar, and an array of communal tables -- the drinks and food were pretty good. (I particularly enjoyed the beets @ $14.)
It was too dark to take photos of the food without use of a flash. But don't let the fact that it's in a basement deter you.
(It has a modern speakeasy kind of feel.)