You don’t have to take a test to eat at Blue Door, but a certain level of cultural literacy is necessary to fully appreciate the experience. For example, you must appreciate that the chef giving Blue Door’s French cuisine a Pan-Asian and tropical twist (think duck breast with nine-spice ginger sauce) is the acclaimed Claude Troisgras. You must appreciate that architect Philippe Starck designed the all-white, tropical-cool decor of the restaurant and Delano hotel. Dinner is also theater here, and it always earns a rave review.

Blue Door Information:

• French, Brazilian menu. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch. Bar. Children's menu. Business casual attire. Reservations recommended. Valet parking. Outdoor seating. Credit cards accepted.