It is a steakhouse – in theory, an updated, modernised take on the genre, but in practice a fairly straight version, except with a less clubby, men-only feel to the decor.
The big question is whether the party should modernise itself, taking the same "third way" as Britain's New Labour, or go back to its roots, forsaking the liberal economic heresies of Tony Blair and his kind.To judge by this week's gathering, the party intends to duck the question.
David Brindle, The Guardian's Public Services Editor, said: "These first awards have been an outstanding success - showcasing the giant strides being taken in modernising and improving our public services, and honouring those who are responsible for making that improvement.
After Bill Clinton's visit in March, which marked the beginning of an end to decades of antagonism between the world's most powerful country and its largest democracy, India looks ever more securely committed to opening itself up to the world, modernising its economy and taking up the place as a great power to which it aspires.
The proposal comes after it emerged that MPs may to have to leave Westminster to allow an estimated £3bn project to modernise parliament to take place.
But the ABA's Commission on Ethics 20/20, charged with modernising the profession, declined to take up this proposal.
Haggling over reforms expected to focus on eradicating corruption, overturning the tax system and modernising Athens'dysfunctional public administration will take months – if, indeed, creditors accept them in preliminary form on Monday.
Take measures to continue modernising the pension system, reducing the social and political pressure for early retirement.
Since Chile's terrible M9.5 earthquake in 1960, where over 5,500 people died, the country has taken big steps in modernising its buildings, designing them to withstand the shaking produced by great earthquakes.
Having been elected as the acme of modernity, he failed to take a single step towards modernising the instrument that was his curse and his delight.
