A joint venture by three veterans of the local Asian dining scene, Erawan offers a sleek, serene setting to enjoy Thai with a fusion twist, using many Western ingredients and techniques. Presentation is Erawan's strong point. The modern, high-ceilinged dining room is accented with Asian artwork and carved wood columns; you can even sit Thai-style on floor pillows in one room. Plates come garnished with colorful flowers or cleverly carved vegetables; the "snowbird" chicken dumplings, for example, look like tiny ducklings, with sliced carrots for beaks and black sesame seeds for eyes. East-meets-West appetizers include the venison tenderloin satay and a light salmon-and-lemon grass salad. Familiar Thai noodle and curry dishes get a boost from top-quality ingredients (the rich lamb mussaman curry is a highlight), while whole red snapper is lightly fried, with thinly sliced tomatoes arranged on top to simulate gills and "fins" made of carrots. The relatively high prices are Erawan's main drawback -- you may not want to pay more than $20 for a dish you can get far cheaper at a local Thai takeout place. But if you like to be pampered and presented with visually stunning dishes, Erawan is worth a splurge.