Featuring dynamic Italian cuisine in a sensual atmosphere, the most exciting new restaurant on the East Side is bar.vetro. Meaning "glass” in Italian, vetro refers to the muted green, transparent glass sheet that dominates the bar area, as if floating. The intimate dining room, decorated in cool grays and suffused with warm lavender light, is the perfect compliment to the innovative menu, which features small plates known as "assagi” throughout Italy, served in curved, interlocking dishes, ideal for sharing with the table or sampling as a tasting dinner. In addition to their small plates bar.vetro also offers a wide variety of salads, pasta, chicken, fish and veal dishes.