WHAT'S HIP & HAPPENING IN RESTAURANTS, RETAIL & MORE TASTES "SAVING. The power of passionate shopping COACH FACTORY • POTTERY BARN OUTLET ANN TAYLOR FACTORY STORE • BROOKS BROTHERS FACTORY STORE GYMBOREE® OUTLET • WATERFORD WEDGWOOD OUTLET Bring this ad to Guest Services to receive a FREE coupon book worth hundreds of dollars in savings! 1-75 to Exit 136 • 989-624-6226 • primeoutlets.com Cocktails, any- one? Big Rock Chophouse in Birmingham recently revamped its upstairs mar- tini and cigar bar, GotRocks Ultra ERIN Lounge (248-647- S C H W A R T Z 7774). For VIP COLUMNIST treatment, ask for "bottle service," which secures you a table, spirits, mixers and a prime spot for people watching. • After serving up success in Royal Oak and Ann Arbor, the D'Amato's/Goodnight Gracie family opened its third location in downtown Ferndale, Gracie's Underground, on Woodward just south of Nine Mile Road (248-298-0330). This basement martini lounge offers signature drinks and live entertainment six days a week in a sleek, urban setting. • Want to add a little Latin flavor to your nightlife? Check out Tu-Can Tango, a tapas and martini bar in West Bloomfield on Hag- gerty between Maple and Pontiac Trail (248-669-6160). Sample tapas from their menu of 29 offerings and sip a glass of one of their 50-plus wines while listening to live salsa every Wednesday. • Although Rumors in Royal Oak closed its doors in December, patrons of the sports bar can relocate to the Sophiea family's new venture, Oak City Grille, located in the old Wood-Ruff's Sup- per Club space on Sixth Street in Royal Oak. Oak City's dinner-only menu offers American standards such as steak, chicken and pasta at moderate prices (248-556-0947). /44fOttir.14...',.% TRENDS May 5th, bth & 7th Cinco de Maya Sale Paigie Premium Deniv1,i Tavernitti So Je II son, •'4"1 I U W. Main St. Northville; MI 248.344.900 32 • MAY 2006 • JNPLATINUM Two hot looks continue to rule the fashion runways this spring and sum- mer: Go nautical with blue and white stripes, button detailing, canvas and rope handbags and anchor jewelry. Another striking option is safari and tribal prints — African-inspired neutral clothing, animal prints, wooden bangle bracelets and crocheted earrings and necklaces. Rather than dressing head-to-toe in sailor duds or tribal finery, the key to both looks is to pick one or two pieces to add a bit of interest to your everyday wardrobe. • Capitalizing on another classic trend along the fun, flirty and feminine lines is New York designer Sari Gueron's collection of romantic evening gowns, fluid dresses and sophisticated separates that exude understated elegance. Gueron grew up in both Israel and Connecticut, appren- ticed with John Galliano in Paris and Above: A dramatically Baroque-style booth invites lounging at the GotRocks Ultra Lounge martini and cigar bar in Birmingham. Below: The Bianca satchel is among the Botkier bags now available at Michelle Rachelle in Birmingham and Neiman Marcus in Troy. worked with Oscar de la Renta in New York. Fans of her line include director Sofia Coppola and actresses Natalie Portman and Gretchen Mol. Look for Gueron's designs at Tender on Maple in downtown Birmingham (248-258-0212). • Hooked on hand- bags? Hot designers such as Botkier and Kooba are showing oversized satch- els, totes and hobos this season. Bags by both labels are available at Neiman Marcus at the Somerset Collection in Troy (248-643-3300), while Botkier handbags are also available at Michelle Rachelle in Birmingham (248-593- 9904). Also look for the Kooba line at Hersh's (248-626-7776) and Guys N' Gals (248 851-1260), both in West Bloomfield. • Few shoes are as comfortable as the made-to-mold-to-your-feet san- dals by Israeli footwear line Naot. Check out their new collection at a trunk show 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Fri., May 12 at Foot Solutions in West Bloomfield (248-960-0939). PI