Downtown restaurant with a great bar scene?

[food10021]

Hi All! Trying to find a place to celebrate a friends birthday tomorrow night--4 friends, mid-20s, looking for a fun, trendy restaurant (maybe italian, japanese, mexican, american--cuisine less important) that also has a decent bar scene. Along the lines of Tao or buddakan, but not there since we've just gone recently :)

Any thoughts are appreciated!

[pacz]

Bar 89. Has recently been voted the #1 bar in the world by Worlds Best Bars! Great burgers and wings!

http://worldsbestbars.com/top-100.htm

[DarthEater]

Morimoto, One little west 12th, pastis, megu, balthazar.

[LeahBaila]

The Stanton Social, Kittichai, Lure Fishbar, Rosa Mexicano (Union Square location), Thor