Without doubt the most innovative restaurant interior in the city's West End, Zin's interior features an ultra-modern combination of black floors and funky retro-orangy walls and furnishings, the hard edges tempered by gauze curtains and lots of flickering candles in funky holders. Despite the design smarts and a location on ultra-trendy Robson, however, Zin's has struggled in its first few years of life. It's "taste-tripping," world-food concept offended the high-end foodies' current mantra of "local local local" without simultaneously luring in the kicky youngsters who inhabit places like the Bins (941 and 2). So its out with the old chef and in with the new. The tapas concept stays -- lots of small plates, priced in the C$5 to C$10 (US$3.75-US$7.50) range, as does the emphasis on fresh local ingredients. The result is an experience more casual and funky than at Cin Cin's, with more varied and less expensive cuisine than any of the glorified pub-food outlets that occupy much of the rest of Robson's dining real estate. Best of all, Zin's martinis still delight, the selection of wines-by-the-glass still adds up to double digits, and if it's a Zinfandel for which you hanker, Zin's retains the best selection in town.