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It’s hard not to feel like a celebrity when dining at Drake’s, a glitzy new entrant on Melrose Avenue. You’ll check in twice: just outside the entrance of the tucked-away restaurant and again at the host stand in a small waiting room. Then, your host will push open a heavy red-leather door and you’ll step inside a dim yet lively scene anchored by a horseshoe-shaped bar, with vintage caricatures of Hollywood legends on the walls. Embrace the American steakhouse decadence with a Hawaiian ribeye that’s coated in a ginger marinade or try something different and have your filet mignon on a pizza — Ozzy’s comes topped with arugula, sweet onion, truffle oil and balsamic glaze, in addition to the preferred cut of meat. Oysters with caviar and crème fraîche, King crab rangoons and veal meatballs represent a few of the starter options. There’s a full list of martinis to pair your food with, plus a take on a margarita with limoncello foam. Stop by from 4 to 6 p.m. daily to enjoy $10 martinis at the bar.