THE STRAND

Casually elegant, The Strand sets an identifiable benchmark of progress made by contemporary restaurant ownerswho combine the mood, the setting, the staff and the food in perfect proportion. The restaurant shows that there isno need to sacrifice fun to great culinary standards. Here both are admirably achieved, as great food is served in thetrendy place. If you are a culinary purist, you will enjoy it most before 10 p.m.: later on the restaurant mood swingsdecidedly into a more lounge one.