Located in the Time Warner Complex, which includes not only the world headquarters for Time Warner, but also the five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel, luxury condominium residences, a jazz hall with three performance areas and a recording studio, and a shopping "mall" with some of the most distinctive names in retail, including Armani Exchange, Coach, Hugo Boss, Samsung, Whole Foods and William Sonoma. The complex is also the home to a new restaurant and bar collection, highlighting such notable chefs as Thomas Keller, Michael Lomonaco, Masayoshi Takayama, and, of course, Gray Kunz. Upon escaping to the third floor you'll make a left and notice, back away from the bustling shopping crowd, a beautiful oasis. Suspeneded from the gold-framed entryway are gold block letters that spell Cafe Gray, highlighted by spot lighting. Bronze planters with lush greenery are strategically place on each side of the door, which is flanked by door-sized wooden-paned mirrors above which a purple panel helps brighten the Cafe Gray signage. The words are lit up by lovely lights from which emanates a golden hue. There is a small round table outside the doorway on which a silver platter displays two menus and the restaurant's hours of operation. An inviting brown patterned carpet beckons you inside, where you'll find a gorgeous interior entrance that's described in more detail in our "Appealing Highights" section.

Past the entryway is the bar area, which is also described in our "Appealing Highlights" section, and beyond that is the main dining area, which will leave you in awe upon seeing it. Designed by David Rockwell, whose initial inspiration was an Eastern European/Austrian cafe, the main dining room - indeed, the entire restaurant - includes completely contemporary touches that create a modern elegance while retaining a great deal of comfort. First to floor you will be the sheer amount of windows and the beautiful lights. Next will be the open kitchen, situated right before the windows and approximately 2 feet below the bar and the main dining room, which itself happens to be multileveled. Golden hued lighting is everywhere and beveled mirrored columns are strategically placed throughout the room, reflecting the light in a wonderful fashion that makes the room's wood and leather features all the more inviting. This 10,000-square-foot restaurant fits about 120 in the main dining room and 35 in the bar area. The carpeting in the former is the same as some of the lights above and mimics the pattern on the carpet in the entryway, but is its inverse. Chairs are upholstered and have highly polished, lovely sloping arms. Tables for two are about 24 inches wide by 30 inches long. Lovely curvilinear upholstered banquettes and straight banquettes surround the perimeter of the room.