$100 gift certificate expires 2/4/11. In a nutshell: Local spot great for a group - rave critical reviews. Ultra-hip, and dressing the part is recommended. Food: Experimental shared "tapas" dishes. More lavish praise from Citysearch: A high and mighty air prevails at this dressed-up Lower East Side eatery. The soaring main dining room makes an impression with its high tin ceiling, soft rounded banquettes and small back balcony framed by the restaurant's wine selection. The "fun" factor is high on the menu of experimental, multi-ethnic shared plates. Tender Kobe beef sliders, sweet chunky lobster rolls and mango-studded red snapper tacos look almost too cute to eat. It's easy to become an oyster addict with the restaurant's Rockefeller, breaded, deep-fried, topped with bacon. For a finish, the piping hot sugarcoated doughnuts do the trick. www.thestantonsocial.com 99 Stanton St. between Ludlow & Orchard Sts.