The photos which cover the walls, and serve as the bar's main decor, suggest it's been entertaining patrons for quite some time.
As you walk up the ancient staircase and push open the heavy door, nothing prepares you for the opulent decor of the main salon: the marble-floored Casino is a riot of opulent stucco, frescoes and Murano mirrors, and, today, is occasionally used as a venue for art exhibitions.
Think of flowers and decor as "accentuaters," not the main feature.
Good ATMOSPHERE -- An all-white decor, with Indian motifs, in the main dining room.
The food is just good enough to hold its own against the decor, but food is not really the main thing.
The main problems with Atrio were always its overpoweringly chintzy decor and uninspiring location, but these are to be remedied imminently with a new high-design locale in the city's medieval heart.
Points deducted for: The main outlet attractions, Liberty Village and Turntable Junction, are long on bargains, short on decor.
You can't swing a bag of puppies on the main drag without hitting a new sushi place, or a sleek minimal-decor cafe.
Toilets: The women's restroom in the main theatre has a beautiful old-style powder room, with individual mirrors and Chinese-style decor.
The interior lacks the overdone holiday decor from the movie, but the most iconic elements -- the kitchen, the main staircase, basement and much of the first-floor landing -- are more or less in place.
