"Bad Idea isn’t as obviously sceney as, say, V Modern Italian, and that’s what gives this Lao restaurant a cache of cool. Groups of stylish people cluster around the dining room and bar, laughing from their tables between bites of laab and sips of wine from one of the most funky selections in the city. And everyone’s having a great time—from the person in the sequin bolero and tulle skirt to the mustachioed gent sporting a bolo, whose outfits you’ll invariably be talking about the next day. People who want to be a sommelier Musty gruner veltliner with an exquisite nose Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - jackie gutierrez jones 2