In Trolley Square, a stylish residential area in Wilmington, is Tavola Toscana at 14th and DuPont Streets.
The year-old Cherrystones Clam and Lobster Shack in East Hampton is beach-chic, with white wainscoting, a surf-themed décor and a stylish bar area.
John Caffè has been here as long as the skiing but has moved with the times and has a stylish lounge area with comfy leather seating and framed historic ski pictures on the walls.
Tengda Asian Bistro Katonah Shopping Center 286 Katonah Avenue, Katonah (914) 232-3900 VERY GOOD THE SPACE -- Long, narrow storefront at street level in a small set-back shopping strip; hip, stylish dining area and sushi counter with modern lighting in colorful wall boxes and hanging lamps.
The overall impression is dark and glitzy: black Ming-style vases jostle for attention with the huge steel clock affixed to the wall, a strip of flames nestled in a cut-out section of the grey wall gives the guest a peek into the stylish bar area.
Good ATMOSPHERE -- Basement converted to stylish dining areas, with banquettes, indirect lighting, open kitchen.
Open for just over a year, Tigerlily (125 George Street; 44-131-225-5005; www.theerlilyedinburghoto.uk) haddressme the hot address in town, not just for visitors looking for a hip alternative to a Scottish B&B, but also for the locals, who jam its bars and stylish lounge areas each night.
The group, which opened its first property in Amsterdam in 2008, set out to challenge the hotel industry by dispensing with traditional features – such as check-in desks, overpriced mini bars and an onsite restaurant – offering instead small, but hi-tech rooms and large, stylish communal areas at an affordable price.
With the ambience of a stylish hotel reception area, it creates a stylish yet secure transition space between your home and the City streets".
He edits the highlights — crossover dribbles, reverse dunks — to hip-hop beats and posts the stylish videos, "Yay Area's Finest," to YouTube.
