With its plain wooden tables and ample chairs, the restaurant is a masculine-feeling place and its specialty is beef.
When my partner, Tor André, and I boarded the train on a gray, drizzly Friday morning last May, we found the accommodations very comfortable, with ample chairs, basketball-center legroom, large spotless windows and free coffee, tea and Norwegian newspapers.
With ample chairs for the kids and men who passed through the room that afternoon, either to help with the systematic shucking process or just joke around a bit, the room already had the welcoming atmosphere of a café.
Upholstered in leather with wood arms and legs, this ample chair is comfortable enough to be used for relaxing between meals; $2,150 (without arms, $1,795) at Blumenthal, 979 Third Avenue (59th Street).
So get here a little early, settle down in the ample, comfortable chairs and enjoy a beer ($4 and up) or a glass of wine (from $7.50).
On the plus side, parking in the pretty space around the restaurant is ample; the chairs feature fat cushions and broad backs, and the modest noise, generated by largely middle-aged visitors and executives, is rendered all but inaudible by the acoustical ceiling tile.
Apart from its coastal location, the Majestic Colonial offers a massive pool with ample lounge chairs and a swim-up bar, not to mention eight other bars and seven restaurants (plus an after-hours snack bar).
In a refreshing change, the ample Robertson club chair is white, not black, and it has a pebbled surface; $3,000 (ottoman, $1,300).
GOOD ATMOSPHERE -- Heavy wooden doors lead to a small polished bar and lofty California-style dining room with ample tables and comfortable chairs.
"There is only one student member on the Board each year, although the extensive network of state and regional Student Advisory Councils provides ample opportunity for the chair to consult with other student leaders," said Mr. LaFlamme, who is now a freshman at Harvard.
Smoke detectors, sufficient ventilation and a chair with ample back support are just some of the things that are mandatory for London School of Economics employees who want to work from home.
