Sofra Restaurant and Lounge, Lawrenceville

Sofra Restaurant and Lounge is out to seduce the senses. Some visitors may find themselves enchanted by the sumptuous flavors of Mediterranean and Persian specialties, such as fatoush salad, kabobs, and creamy baba ghanoush, while others are beguiled by the billows of aromatic smoke drifting through the hookah lounge.

Inside the chic, fuchsia-lit lounge, an extensive array of hookahs await guests at small tables surrounded by puffy ottomans and low, cushioned benches. Guests puff on a variety of hookah flavors in the posh confines, sinking into their seats as wisp of smoke dance around their heads like drunken sugar plum fairies. On certain nights, belly dancers further beautify the space by shimmying between the crowds in bejeweled tops, long skirts, and veils.