Experience underground SoHo – literally – at the classy basement restaurant Mercer Kitchen, which rests beneath the hip Mercer hotel. Step down into a classic SoHo interior – designed by the renowned French designer Christian Liaigre – with original brick walls and burnished wood furnishings that exude the same homey warmth as the hotel rising over it. With celeb chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten leading the kitchen team, you’re assured an exquisite spread – with a twist. The American Provencal cuisine is served in a range of food “stations,” including wood-burning stove, rotisserie, raw bar, and pastry oven. The menu changes seasonally, and you may find salmon glazed with kaffir, lime and bok choy, or tuna and wasabi pizza. The Mercer Kitchen also encompasses a trendy street-level café and bar, where you can enjoy more casual eats, tasty cocktails, and plenty of eye-candy.