Restauratour: Photographic tour of Olive Garden

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	1. Sophisticated elements such as darker wood and wrought iron distinguish Olive Garden's Chelsea restaurant from the chain's "Tuscan Farmhouse" prototype.
	2. The urban unit's foyer and waiting area are bigger than most Manhattan restaurants.
	3. Grotto-type seating makes efficient use of a long, wide corridor linking Olive Garden's front and back dining rooms.
	4. Communal tables in the bar accommodate the "meet-for-a-drink-and-a-bite" urbanstyle of dining.
	5. The restaurant's smaller dining spaces lend a more intimate and urban feeling.
	6. In the back room, columns are not only functional, but they evoke classical Italian architecture.
	7. A corner booth in the bar area offers sit-down seating with a view of Sixth Avenue.
	8. The bar's granite top is an elegant feature.
	9. Metal-wrapped, blown-glass lighting fixtures hang in each dining area.
	10. Semi-private niches, such as the "family room," allow different types of dining experiences under one roof.

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