New Restaurants: Bar Pleiades, Numero 28, Juliet Supper Club

Heads up, location scouts: When you need the perfect place to shoot the pivotal scene in which the altruistic young prosecutor (Julia Stiles) is seduced by the sinister, Satan-worshiping drug dealer (Matthew McConaughey) over champagne at his private banquette, look no further. Called Juliet Supper Club, this completely over-the-top west Chelsea restaurant/lounge is the work of Jon B., co-owner of the embattled club Greenhouse, among others. When we arrived for the opening party last week, an irate local middle-age man in jeans and T-shirt was already standing on the steps yelling at the emaciated young greeter, "You people are not important! You see that place across the street [Eyebeam]? They are important! You're NOTHING!" Ooh, we're gonna have fun with this place.

The upscale restaurant features a Mediterranean-influenced menu created by celeb chef Todd English, whose recent broken nuptials have provided endless tabloid fodder. Dinner is served from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., after which the 4,000-square-foot space will, according to the press release, "flawlessly transform from a high-end eatery to a chic lounge open until 4 a.m." Far and away the best dish we tasted during our visit was the harmonious Tuna Tabouleh ($16), with cracked wheat, raw tuna, and minted yogurt nestled at the bottom of the bowl. There are also a range of skewers like the Mahi Mahi Kebab, all priced at $22, and some shawarmas for $28.

Or, if you and your bros are on a budget, you can just order bread with a variety of $3 spreads, like lamb hummus and fire roasted black baba eggplant. But honestly, unless Matthew McConaughey's paying, you may not feel very comfortable hanging out here without a bankroll and a head full of product. 539 West 21st Street; (212) 929-2400