Lovely dinner

Last night's 3rd installment of the Dining Out group was a success. Had a drink at Vin Noir and then headed to Bar Marche in NoLita (Gail's pick). It was a solid choice: service and all the food was great. I especially liked one of the appetizers - almond-stuffed dates, wrapped in bacon, with a rasperry glaze.

My only complaint was about the decor. The restaurant is quite homey, but they have lucite boxes around the antique chandeliers?! Apparently this is a design element to reflect the chef's modern take on traditional dishes. After working in a creative industry for 11 years, I should probably be able to better understand this. But it still bugged me.