Madison Avenue and 25th Street

This bit of Art Deco detailing caught my eye before dinner one night at Tabla, on the ground floor of the landmarked MetLife North Building. Always one of my favorite places to eat—and not only because of the lovely space, which includes an imposing staircase that becomes a bit difficult to navigate after a tamarind margarita—Tabla serves “new Indian cuisine” (which means bacon naan, tandoori octopus, lobster with a five-spice glaze, and crab cakes with Goan guacamole, among a long list of other things).