Dinner reservations at Aqua can be hard to get and the receipt could give you flashbacks of your new, formerly rent-controlled apartment's security deposit. Also like your nifty new pad, the Aqua experience is a Splendorian necessity. The lunching hours provide for an excellent opportunity to indulge in Chef Laurent Manrique's exquisite sea baubles. It feels so wicked to play hooky at Aqua, sitting pretty and sipping viognier alongside the suited, expense-accounted business class. Dining on ahi tuna tartare dressed in quail egg (prepared tableside) and roasted oysters with salsify puree served a la Rockefeller, your only cares in the world will be the latest gossip and the souffle that's to come.