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Around Town COMPILED BY JAIME WALTERS FORT LEE 5 SALON & SPA WATCH High-end technology blends with old-fashion pampering at this three-floor open space salon featuring high ceilings, LED lights and a fireplace in the spa. Looking for a new hairstyle? The staff at 5 Salon & Spa is known for perfecting curls, preserving your hair during coloring and staying on top of the latest trends. And for those not blessed with naturally flawless face-framers, keep your tweezers and at-home wax at bay, the salon specializes in perfectly shaped brows. 5 Salon & Spa is also known in the area for healing massages, with spa parties very popular with bridal parties. Need an updo for a wedding? Services are available at the salon and on location. With 28 people on staff, 5 Salon & Spa can turn any day into a spa day. 1643 Schlosser St., (201) 944-8011, 5salonspa.com YO U R M E A L B E I N G M A D E DONG BANG GRILL Specializing in traditional Korean food with an emphasis on Korean barbecue, Dong Bang Grill offers beef, chicken, shrimp and pork, as well as vegetables and mushrooms, prepared and grilled for you right at your table. They also have a full sushi bar and liquor license. Dong Bang Grill’s specialty is Galbi, beef short ribs marinated in a soy base sauce. Galbi is also offered without the marinade, letting diners enjoy the taste of perfectly marbled beef. Banchans are accompanied with every meal and can range from Kimchi (pickled cabbage) to Korean-style meatballs. Other popular dishes are Haemool Pajun (Korean-style seafood pancakes), Jap Chae (stir-fried vermicelli noodles, with or without beef) and any of the choices from bibimbap (mixed rice), as well as Gopdol bibimbap (mixed rice served in sizzling hot stoneware). Dong Bang Grill also offers a vegetarian selection. 1616 Palisade Ave., (201) 242-4485, dongbanggrill.com 14 MARCH 2016 (201) GOLD COAST SIT BACK CHILLERS GRILL AND CHILL Chillers Grill is a casual style and kid-friendly restaurant with continental cuisine and full-service bar. Nostalgic décor fills the walls and daily specials include quality soups, salads, whole fish and high-end steaks, which can be paired with a glass of wine. Taste customer favorites, such as the freshly made in-house, daily, USA choice Angus beef 10-ounce burgers, mac and cheese skillet, roadside sliders and “Chiller’s Morning Favorites,” served all day. Chillers Grill also offers catering. 2191 Fletcher Ave., (201) 461-0075, chillersgrill.com SHOP DESIGNER STYLES COSMOS The first Cosmos – a premier luxury goods store – opened in 1979 in New York. In 1990, Fort Lee resident David Lee opened this location, offering top designer labels including watches, fine jewelry, makeup and fashion. Prices at the elegant boutique range from $20 to $200,000. Cosmos is the only authorized independent retailer to carry top brands such as Cartier, Piaget, Bulgari, Chopard, Franck Muller, Montblanc, Chanel, Burberry, Salvatore Ferragamo, Estée Lauder, SK-II, La Prairie, Clarins, Lancome and Clinique – all under one roof. Check out the store’s treasures for yourself during a spring sale beginning this month, and get to know the knowledgeable and experienced staff. 1642 Schlosser St., (201) 592-9211, cosmosonline.com SALON: COURTESY OF 5 SALON & SPA; RESTAURANT: COURTESY OF CHILLERS GRILL; SUSHI: COURTESY OF DONG BANG GRILL; NECKLACE: ANNE-MARIE CARUSO TREAT YO U R S E L F TO A S PA D AY