Indochine: a place you want to try for a taste of New York City on a hip and trendy budget. Expensive but delectable, Indochine offers a menu of French-Vietnamese treats guaranteed to make your mouth water. You will never see a menu like it - it is one of those restaurants that treats food as art, prepared for your delight.

The decor is classy and natural with a tropical twist. It is accented with plants and dim lighting and the waitstaff normally dresses all in white or black, depending on the night. Most of them are trying to support themselves in modeling or acting, and in my experiences there they have proved to be very accommodating and friendly.

This is also not necessarily a place where you'd find many tourists, but many a local treats themselves to this dining experience, including many famous people, models and actors alike.

The food is, of course, the main event. The appetizers are normally finger lickers, including things like shrimp spring rolls and scallops, and the main courses include things like lemongrass chicken or stuffed ravioli in some of the lightest and most lovely sauces you'll ever taste.

At times, you have to speak up because the place gets a bit loud when it's crowded, but well worth the small inconveniences.