Blue Fin   

Revered restaurateur Stephen Hanson created a big fish to fry with this seafood sensation, the ideal complement to his other nautical New York endeavors Blue Water Grill and Atlantic Grill. Situated in the stylish W Hotel in Times Square, Blue Fin boasts a striking Yabu Pushelberg design concept: White wave walls and shiny mirrors crash into the coast of the central spiral staircase, which separates the two levels of the 400-seat space like a red carpet running from limos to Oscar night. Each floor has its own glamorous bar -- usually occupied by glamorous people with raging BlackBerry addictions during happy hour -- and numerous cool, beige-floored mahogany-paneled dining areas. Chef Paul Sale keeps everyone onboard with an exotic sushi menu, a real raw bar and trawls of fish, including big eye tuna, black crusted halibut and oven-roasted Chilean sea bass. In case you need more entertainment, there's also red-eye early breakfast, live piano jazz and a window overlooking Times Square in all its revived glory. -- Yon Motskin