In the restrooms of chic bars and clubs, women are often seen thumbing out progress reports on their dates to girlfriends.

She was middle-aged, overweight and ill at ease in the chic little bar.

The Spy Museum's sleek and chic in-building bar and restaurant.

On an April evening, the dim, minimally chic bar was lined wall to wall with women emitting friendly signals.

Up on the ramparts overlooking the port, this chic bar is a summer classic.

The chic bar is open till midnight.

The chic bars and boutiques, however, only partly obscure the poverty of those living in the housing projects that skirt the area.

The chic bar and restaurant specialises in contemporary cuisine while offering a relaxed atmosphere.

He looks around, and it's one of those chic, foo-foo minimalist bars with no cash register and a theme he's never seen before.