Ifthere's a frightfully long wait at recently-renovated Cafe Boulud, its newneighbor Bar Pleiades is just the spot to scare up a little mixologizedsomething to help the time fly. The latest of Daniel Boulud's venturesand his second in the luxe-modern Surrey Hotel, Bar Pleiades bringsUpper East Siders a side of glitz and glam with their cocktails.Drawing inspiration from Coco Chanel and 1930s art deco, theeye-catching bar and booths provide the most covetable of seats. Incelebration of Halloween (or not) the booths are dressed up as Chanelpurses dressed up as Chanel compacts. They're gorgeous enclosed things:black lacquer inlaid with a striking white diamond design on theoutside (the compact), and on the inside, walls of that plush signaturequilting (the purse) with banquettes gussied up in white shark skin. Onthe drinks side of things, innovative head bartender and worldtraveler Cameron Bogue was imported by Boulud from his restos inVancouver. Bogue, whoonce motorcycled from China to India, uses his extensive travels asinspiration behind cocktails like the Fortune Teller ($19), a mix oftequila, black tea Cointreau, Amaro, lemongrass distillate, andJapanese bitters. While drink prices ranging from $14 to $19 may striketerror into the hearts of some recessionistas, knowing that cocktailsare prepared with seasonal market ingredients and pretty much housemadeeverything (from the cranberry juice to the ginger beer to the candiedpecan bourbon) may help loosen those purse strings. Trays of canapeswon't be available for the munching until next week, but the earthy,blood red La Terre ($15) with beet-infused gin, red vermouth, Aperol,and grapefruit juice, is something you can really sink your teeth into.