"Why is everyone in jeans tonight?" wondered a seasoned UES gentleman who was dining Tuesday night at the restaurant at the Mark Hotel. He seemed to have missed the memo. Meanwhile, across the street at Bemelman's Bar at the Carlye Hotel, securing a table was harder than passing the bouncer at the Boom Boom Room's opening night. Downtown has officially invaded the UES....

[Drinks at Bemelmans last night. Photo via Ashley Simko]

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