Best Weekend Ever 12.06.07

This weekend, our money is on Mayweather.



Perplexed about your annual performance review? Who cares? This year is over. Grab your friends and hit Le Royale, the lounge formerly known as Luke & Leroy’s. Unwind to the sounds of rock and electronica. Cheers. Opens Saturday (12/8).

Le Royale, 21 Seventh Avenue South (at Leroy Street), (212) 645-0004

Sassy Sea Bass. Out of the Bleu. Smokey Rubbed Filet Mignon. That chef who’s crazy about comfort food at the just-opened Crave on 42nd Street is “Top Chef” Season One Finalist, Dave Martin. Get comfortable with Lobster Ravioli in saffron sauce or Jumbo Sea Scallops in vanilla bean cream and smoked tomato butter.

Crave On 42nd, 650 West 42nd Street (near 12th Avenue), (212) 564-9588, craveon42nd.com

Your crush on Italian cuisine is justified. For a redefining meal, check out the new, limited-time prix-fix lunch menu at Fiamma. Try Il Risotto (risotto in parmigiano reggiano with lemon zest) and perfect panna cotta for dessert. Did we mention the three-star review from The New York Times’s Frank Bruni?

Fiamma, 206 Spring Street (near Sullivan Street), (212) 653-0100, brguestrestaurants.com

What’s better than barbecued meat in the winter? How about having it prepared Argentinian-style at Fireside. Indulge in rib eye, lamb chops, and potato croquettes. Save room for dulce de leche.

Fireside Restaurant at the Omni Berkshire Place, 19 East 52nd Street (at Madison Avenue), (212) 754-5011, fireside-nyc.com

Verboten. That’s the feeling you get as you descend into THECAST’s new, quasi-hidden, subterranean store. Fear not. The dynamic duo behind the edgy menswear line just wants to show off their decadent denim, striking vests, accessories (24K gold jawbone astray, anyone?) and suits in a purposely distressed environment.

THECAST, 119 Ludlow Street (between Rivington & Delancey Streets), Lower Level, (212) 228-2020, thecast.com