Cool place for a meal with my 21 year old daughter

[elgordo]

We're visiting Manhattan for a week's vacation in February. I'd like to take her to a really cool vegetarian restaurant for lunch/dinner.What do I mean by cool? Well good decor, friendly service and some (not necessarily live) music ... not forgetting interesting choice of food!
Any suggestions?

[bouffe]

Pure Food and Wine is great, especially the tasting menu. Candle 79 is also enjoyable - but these are also "upscale" vegetarian dining places. I am not sure if they are "cool".

[hungryinny]

Pure food and wine on Irving place is certainly interesting and cool, though I dont think there is music. It's vegan and everything is raw.

[EBT]

Counter on 1st ave and 7th

Candle cafe on the ues is good too, though not really very cool

[JungMann]

Devi
Gobo
Salam

[piccola]

Definitely Gobo. And it's in a cute area, too, so you can walk around before/after.

[BW212]

For fabulous vegan food in a hip looking room, I'd definitely go to gobo (I think you might want to drop the "live music" part of your request, as offhand I can't think of a place for it).