Wednesday, August 3, 2011

By Neighborhoods

INEXPENSIVE BUT GOOD:
On weekends: BANQUET type Chinese: Jing fong resto: 20 elisabeth street: arrive early for lunch! Lot’s of people.

INDIAN and 6th street between 2 av. And 1 av
China Town of course. I like the Vietnamese and Malaysian in chinatown

Brio: 137 East 61st Street/212-980-2300/www.brionyc.com ($40/a person)

Cacio e Pepe: 182 Second Ave/212-505-5931/www.cacioepepe.com ($40/a person)

Westville: 210 West 10th Street (Bleecker and West 4th) / 212-741-7971 ($23/a person)

Nyonya: 194 Grand Street /212-334-3669/www.penangusa.com ($21/a person)

A.O.C: 314 Bleecker Street/212-675-9463/www.aocnyc.com ($36/a person)

Congee Village Restaurant: 100 Allen Street, next to Delancey and Orchard/212-941-1818 ($20/a person)

Dumpling House: 118 Eldridge Street (between grand and broome), only take-out, 25 pieces for $5 or 100 pieces for $20

Peking Duck House: 28 Mott Street/ 212-227-1810 ($36/a person)

Lunetta: 920 Broadway (entrance on 21st and Park Ave So.)/ 212-533-3663/www.lunetta-ny.com( moderate)

Chat n’Chew: : 10 East 16th Street /212-243-1616/ www.chatnchew.ypguides.net/ ($22/a person)

Arturo’s Pizza: (and jazz) 106 West Houston Street /212-677-3820

Maysian: JAYA: 90 bxter in china town

I AMICI: 9 AVE. BETWEEN AVE. a AND FIRST

Indians ON 6TH STREET BETWEEN 2ND AVE. AND FIRST AVE: THE ENTIERE STREET : INDIAN RESTAURANTS


For a change of atmosphere: SPANISH HARLEM…I’ts like being in central America: I like the snack  place La isla : 1883 third. avenue corner of 104th street. Lunch or early dinner. Just before Harlem..cheap stores. Another country! You get there by bus up 3rd avenue

ALSO CHECK OUT:  for good value


Red Cat: 227 10th Avenue/212-242-1122/www.theredcat.com

GOOD FOR KIDS

Il Bagatto: 192 East 2nd Street/212-228-0977 ($36/a person)

Bao 111: 111 Ave. C (btwn 7th and 8th Streets)/212-254-7773/www.bao111.com ($38/a person)

Westville*

John’s Pizzeria: 408 East 64th Street/212-935-2895/www.johnspizzerianyc.com ($22/a person)

Multiple Indian Restaurants: 6th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues  (very good prices)

Chat ‘n Chew*

Virgil’s Real Barbecue: 152 West 44th Street/212-921-9494/www.virgilsbbq.com ($33/a person)

Blue Smoke: 116 East 27th Street/212-447-7733/www.bluesmoke.com ($41/a person)

Sparks Steak House: 210 East 46th Street/212-687-4855/www.sparkssteakhouse.com ($72/a person)

Live Bait:  14 East 23rd Street/212-353-2492 (cheap prices)

Jackson Hole: 232 East 64th Street/212-371-7187/www.jacksonholeburgers.com

Check out the “diners” in all areas!


DINING OUTSIDE

212 Restaurant and Bar*

Mediterraneo: 1260 Second Ave/212-734-7407/www.mediterraneonyc.com ($39/a person)

Barolo Restaurant: 398 West Broadway/212-226-1102/www.nybarolo.com ($52/a person)

I Trulli: 122 East 27th Street/212-481-7372/www.itrulli.com

Icon: W hotel- 130 East 39th Street/212-592-8888

Avra: 141 East 48th Street/212-759-8550/www.avrany.com ($55/a person)

Café St. Bart’s: 109 East 50th Street/212-593-3333/www.cafestbarts.com

Bryant Park Grill: 25 West 40th Street/212-840-6500/www.arkrestaurants.com($45/a person)

John’s Pizzeria*

Petite Abeille: 466 Hudson Street/212-741-6479/www.petiteabeille.com ($28/a person)


CLOSE TO MIDTOWN (AND OFFICE!)

Capital Grille: 155 East 42nd Street/212-953-2000/www.thecapitalgrille.com

Triomphe: Iroquois Hotel-49 West 44th Street/212-453-4233/www.triomphe-newyork.com ($63/a person)

Osteria Laguna: 209 East 42nd Street/212-557-0001/www.osteria-laguna.com ($43/a person)

La Vineria: 21 West 55th Street/212-247-3400/www.lavineriarestaurant.com ($43/a person)


BLT Market : dans l’hotel ritz : 59 and 6th ave. Maitre d’ is Belgian  jean Jacques> the food is excellent.


Métrazur: Grand Central Station, East Balcony- 42nd and Park Ave/212-687-4600/www.charliepalmer.com ($49/a person)

Icon* only in summer on terrace

Boi: 246 East 44th Street/212-681-6541/www.boi-restaurant.com


TIMES SQUARE

Kellari Taverna: 19 West 44th Street/212-221-0144/www.kellari.us ($48/a person)

Virgil’s Real Barbecue*

Esca: 402 West 43rd Street/212-564-7272/www.esca-nyc.com ($67/a person)

Osteria al Doge:142 West 44th Street/212-944-3643/www.osteria-doge-com ($48/a person)

Bar Americain: 152 West 52nd Street/212-265-9700/www.baramericain.com ($61/a person)

Oceana:


SOME CLASSIC, NEVER DISAPPOINTING SPOTS

Il Cantinori: 32 East 10th Street/ 212-673-6044/www.ilcantinori.com ($59/a person)

Odeon: 145 West Broadway/212-233-0507/www.theodeonrestaurant.com ($44/a person)

Belgian:
Pain quotidien many location
Petite Abeille*
B Café-for Belgian food-240 East 75th Street/212-249-3300


OTHER NAMES- MORE EXPENSIVE: great to celebrate

La grenouille: Old French style . good food. www.la-grenouille.com

Erminia: 250 East 83rd St 212.879.4284 ($63/person)

Blue Hill: 75 Washington Place 212.539.1776 ($73/person)

Blue Ribbon Bakery *

Hearth*

Fish Tail: 133 East 61st St 212.813.2121 www.dbrestaurant.com ($75/person)

Megu: 62 Thomas Street 212.964.7777 www.megunyc.com ($93/person)

Asiate: Mandarin Oriental hotel (see address below) ($75/person)

***Per Se: MOST EXPENSIVE IN THE WORLD! But best NYC experience - 10 Columbus Circle, 4th Floor 212.823.9335 www.perseny.com





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