iso sophisticated bay ridge lunch

[redgirl]

because of the building fire in downtown manhattan, i'm taking my visiting sil to c21 in bay ridge tomorrow - but i had planned to take her to les halles for a cool steak frites lunch in manhattan and now need help finding such a lunch in bay ridge or environs. any suggestions???

[scooter]

Austin's Steakhouse is a few blocks south, they do lunch and a few have said nice things about it here. Haven't eaten there myself.

Nouvelle is Asian fusion and sushi. Not positive about lunch.

Very recent discussion here on Areo as well, Italian.

[carfreeinla]

Nouvelle is usually excellent for lunch but it depends upon your definition of sophisticated...it runs more WKTU than WQXR...
Areo would fit the bill, or Chianti- not sure if they have summer hours. I hear raves for Emi on 3rd ( a few blocks south of 86th) but I have yet to try it.