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1) Where are you going to be staying?
2) What type of food do you like? Mexican? American? Japanese?
3) What is your budget for dinner? w/alcohol if you drink
There's literally hundreds of restaurants in NYC. It's hard to just give a recommendation for a sort-of-fancy place ;o)
I'd recommend spending some quality time with www.nymag.com's restaurant listings.
Agreed w/ hotchild - we need more to go on here. And nymag.com's restaurant section is pretty phenomenal.
@Kittyachi: My first thought, upon seeing the post title, was Daniel (LOL)
Also, Yelp is a good place to look.
Thanks for the input already. I actually sat and looked through nymag.com, but I was so overwhelmed. There was so much to choose from. I spent over 30 minutes, and only got through the "B's" on the list! We like pretty much everything except oriental (Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, etc.). We prefer American, but we're not opposed to other things. As far as the budget, I'd really like to stay under $50 for everything. I don't really drink, so I'll probably only get one glass of wine or a cocktail. I can do without the alcohol though. Does that help? Thanks so much!
@Janie: Where are you staying in the city? We wouldn't want to send you trekking an hour away from your hotel for dinner.
$50 pp/for everything? That's doable. A glass of wine/cocktail at a restaurant in the city is around $8-10 just so you get an idea.
You can also browse Yelp by neighborhood, cuisine and price but if you let us know where you'll be, we might be able to help a little more.
One place I have enjoyed when I used to go to New York for work was called Rachel's on 9th Ave. http://www.rachelsrestaurantnyc.com/?cont=main The food is good (homey/comfort food) and it has a really warm atmosphere. It isn't uber expensive, but it is more than what you probably are used to paying. I would call it reasonable for NYC!
Another fun restaurant (not fancy at all) is Lederhosen in Greenwich Village. Good, authentic German food and beer. Mmm beer. http://www.lederhosennyc.com/
Have a great time in New York! It is a busy, busy city, but it is also tons of fun. And don't be scared of the subway. It is often the fastest way to get around, especially during rush hour.
If I were you, I'd look for more of a nice small restaurant with a neighborhood feel, rather than a big glitzy place. Check out the following:
-Pisticci (Italian, Morningside Heights)
-Halfsteak (the casual dining lounge area of Craftsteak. 14th and 10th)
-Becco (Italian, theatre district, $24 or so for unlimited fresh pasta served table-side)
-Tartine (West Village French, BYOB)
we're actually staying in a the house of a mutual friend, it's around W 185th street (I'm sure of the exact address). it's pretty far from everything, but we'll be down near the touristy stuff most of the day. we are going to see wicked, so we'll be in that area sunday night. we're getting subway passes, so we're pretty much open to going wherever.
also, i forgot to say that we also LOVE italian. so i guess we'd prefer italian or american.
thanks again!
You might have better luck with nymag if you use the various filters (to the left of the main screen) and select for price and cuisine.
Brasserie Julien (UES) and Agave (WV) are two of our favorites. Good margaritas at the latter.
Yeah, I would stay on the west side if you're going to be doing the whole touristy/Broadway thing and then headed back up to 185th street (which is a bit of a haul)
Definitely search Yelp for Italian or American on the Upper West Side or Hell's Kitchen. West Side Bees could probably have some specific recommendations (I stay mostly on the east side myself)
Just stay out of the Midtown/Times Square area for food. It's the worst overpriced food in the city ;o)
We're mini-mooning in NYC and I just made reservations at Asia de Cuba and Lumi thanks to some site recommendations from hotchildinthecity!!!
You could go to restaurant row (8th and 46th) two blocks off Times Square (BANE OF MY EXISTENCE). They have tons of different places (Brazilian, LOTS of Italian, French etc) and these restaurants are small, cute, and take up one whole block so you wouldn't be searching forever. I've been to Tremati? Trevati? Gosh I can't remember exactly, but something like that, and the guys who own it are Italian and their Buchatini was super good. That's my best bet for you.
Directions: Take the 1 to 50th/Broadway and walk down Broadway to 46th and turn...uh...right onto 8th? You pass by the new Addams Family show building thing (characters are on the banners) and keep walkin' down a couple blocks. Ta-DA! This is all from memory, so its probably best to google map it.
Churrascaria's a fun place to go - esp. if you're with a group of friends. http://churrascariaplataforma.com/
I second the rest. row idea esp. since they'll have a lot of deals around the holidays, but like Hotchild said - beware mid-town, it's gonna be packed.
You can check Menupages too & search by what you're looking for. They've got everything from Wendy's to the 21club listed on there.
http://www.menupages.com/
Okay, so I thought of a few places in Hell's Kitchen/Midtown when I was walking around the office:
Eatery - 9th between 52 and 53
http://www.yelp.com/biz/eatery-new-york
Roberto Passon - 9th between 50 and 51
http://www.yelp.com/biz/roberto-passon-new-york
Mercury Bar (for bar food and drinks) 9th between 45 and 46
http://www.yelp.com/biz/mercury-bar-new-york-2
And for really (!) cheap food and drink - 123 Burger Shot Beer - 10th btw 50 and 51
http://www.yelp.com/biz/123-burger-shot-beer-new-york-2
I second Eatery. Also Le Monde around 111 and Broadway
Thanks so much everyone! I'm going to sit down with my friend and look at all of these. What I've looked at so far looks excellent! :) What would I do without Weddingbee?!
Quickly... can anyone recommend a great place to get cheesecake? I love me some cheesecake, and I hear NY's the place to get it. :)
I love Prune, in the Lower East Side. It is teeny-tiny, so be sure to make reservations! Also, we had a great meal at Perilla in the West Village (& as an added bonus, it's Harold Dieterle's restaurant from the first season of TopChef!)
Prune is so yummy! Great rec! I also like Lupa for not too pricey Italian.
For cheesecake, Junior's is the "famous" place to get it. It's in Brooklyn or in Grand Central Station.
I think there's a Juniors by Restuarant Row, actually, hahaha, BUT I'm not a cheesecake hound, so I'm sure there are better cheesecake places, right? I'm not the woman to talk to about cheesecake.
PRUNE is awesome. Nuff said.
Sfoglia is a m a z i n g for Italian.
I hear Little Owl is good too, right? Haven't been there yet. Its on my list.
Basso 56 on West 56th st (between 8th and broadway, i believe). Best Italian in the neighborhood (I live there, and I've tried a lot!). You will not regret it!!
@galactic: Little Owl is REALLY expensive though. Prob not within OP's budget.
I also recommend Lupa, if you can figure out how to get there, and if you can get a reservation :o)
For a fun time, Mangia e bevi is a blast. I go there every year for my birthday. Every 10 minutes they crank up the jukebox and people dance on tables. Great food, too...
Asia de Cuba is ab fab, I would also recommend Jane or Red Cat if you like American. I've also been to both La Palapa's and they are exquisite and fun. Check out menupages.com you can narrow it down by cuisine, neighborhood and price.
Oh, just saw that you might be looking on the west side. I am an UWS'er! Our go-to italian restaurants are Pomodoro and Brecco. City Grill is fabulous American food with a warm and cozy atmosphere. Further up, Calle Ocho is definitely worth considering, it's cuban but everything on the menu is amazing. And if you like Chinese check out Water Moon. Those would be my top recommendations!
here are some of my faves:
apizz - lower east side. italian (but not american italian...italian, italian from naples i think) yum.
rayuela - lower east side. latin. amazing sangria and the food is delish. awesome atmosphere.
blue water grill - union square. fish/steak. yummy. great for brunch too.
lombardi's - little italy. pizza. my fave in the city.
cuba - village. yummy cuban food. cool atmosphere.
eatery- midtown west. good lunch/dinner spot. more casual. lots of choices nearby too (on 9th ave in the lower 50's upper 40's)
max brenner - union square. chocolate! touristy a bit, but yum.
blt burger - union square-ish. yummy burgers! super casual.
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Hi Hive! This post is completely nonwedding-related, but I figured y'all were the people to ask. My best friend and I are going for a long weekend to NYC this weekend, and I've never been before. I am very excited, but a little nervous since I'm not used to the big city. I am hoping y'all can give me some restaurant suggestions so we can go somewhere (SORT OF) fancy one night. I live in the real world (read: Virginia) where an average dinner entree cost $8-10 (including salad and sides), so paying $50 for one piece of meat is not really an option. I am obviously willing to spend a little more than I usually would (I'm going to have to!), but I do want to keep it reasonable. To give you a better idea of what we're looking for: my best friend and I are both 21, so we're not looking for gilded celings and mahogany walls. We're also sort of simple when it comes to our food tastes. I'm not a fan of fenil and lentil salad on kalamari dipped in rasberry glaze... or whatever! I know that's a lot of criteria, but I KNOW y'all can help me! Thanks, Hive!