Article: Time Warp II; The '80s Nostalgia Craze Strikes Back

WHEN I WENT looking for a vintage '80s-era restaurant, I naturally thought of Miami Vice, and started searching for a neon-rimmed joint done up in teal and flamingo pink, with mirror tile and Nagel prints. In that quest I failed, coming close only with the façade of the Moonlight Restaurant on Jackson Street.

I did, however, tap a certain Reagan-era groove in the always dark and bustling Queen City Grill. There are touches of the '80s everywhere: pink-and-black tile in the bathroom, the menu's proclivity for pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and tarragon, and the geometric wall sconces kept on perma-dim. Most '80s of all is a certain feeling of predatory hedonism you get at the bar.

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