http://www.chow.com/boards/18 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:44:18 GMT Keep track of the lastest threads on Chowhound http://www.chow.com/topics/584916#4303002 Argh! Brain fart! Indeed, Friday and Saturday evenings at the Met. I plead nasty house damage (yay insurance!) due to fun fun fun winter storms at my home in Vermont and my consequential brain deadness. Thanks for catching it RGR. Overall, I like Petrie more than the basement because, well, the basement is a basement and you get to watch folks outside through the glass at the Petrie. But the basement certainly has a wider array of foods. MMRuth's Square Meal suggestion below is a good one, but I have had slow service there, if that is an issue. Otherwise a very nice addition to the neighborhood. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:25:45 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/584916#4303002 http://www.chow.com/topics/546045#4302962 I kept seeing posts for sushi azabu but didnt realize that was the new place on Greenwich st. People keep asking me about a sushi place on greenwich since i know tribeca really well and i come up blank except for Hana which I dont like at all. So i decided to do a CH search sushi greenwich and found your posts,, thanks i'll try it this week. As ive said before my faves are 15 east, kano yama, jewl bako, bouley upstairs Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:59:16 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/546045#4302962 http://www.chow.com/topics/583663#4302946 Degustation is great ,, jack's luxury oyster bar is also reallygood,,, for best meal though id do Jean George;s Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:51:17 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/583663#4302946 http://www.chow.com/topics/585640#4302942 Five Points will be good choice Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:48:57 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585640#4302942 http://www.chow.com/topics/585748#4302938 Go to Grand Daisy Bakery try their pizzas , very different. Ceci Cela in Soho for pastry and coffee , 12 chairs for falaffel and hummous or other light lunches. Boulez bakery has some good things, char shu bao in chinatown maybe at chatham sq.... Coffee and a ceci cela ham and cheese croissant at Pecan in Tribeca, dean and deluca in soho for quick treats ,,,, chocolate by the baldman on 2nd ave LES, a knish and hot dog at katz's,,,, a piece of amazing cheesecake at Eileen's on kenmare st.,,, italian pastry and coffee at veniero's on 11th st,,,, or old fashioned cafe roma in little italy,,,,, Soba at Sobaya on 9th st,, or japanese teahouse across the street ,,,, pork bun at momafuko's ,,,, oysters at Pastis and a drink,,,,, soup at columbine on w. bway tribeca. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:47:41 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585748#4302938 http://www.chow.com/topics/584869#4302923 Hmmm maybe it's Shanghai Deluxe, good soup dumplings Shanghai restaurant on Elizabeth St just past Jin Fang.across from Police station . small place Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:38:45 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/584869#4302923 http://www.chow.com/topics/585547#4302918 Kanoyama always costs me at least $80 a person but the fish is great. Nori is reasonable and fresh. Takahachi is good both on Ave A and in Tribeca but can get up into high numbers just order carefully they have good special rolls and such. on W4th St the jamaican sushi place is that Aki ? if it is it is reasonable and good fish some jamaican sushi dishes the chef is japanese and was a bigtime chef in jamaica. Hatsuhana order carefully again. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:36:58 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585547#4302918 http://www.chow.com/topics/584723#4302905 went to BLT FIsh, manhattan was empty no traffic no people below 34th st. was able to get a table upstairs where the "better" food is,,, it was a horrible dinner, Thank goodness left the next day for new orleans for some good eats. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:30:41 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/584723#4302905 http://www.chow.com/topics/585756#4302899 Buddakan, Knickerbocker, Ennio and Michaels, Jacks Luxury Oyster Bar, Gotham. One if by Land, Po Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:27:59 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585756#4302899 http://www.chow.com/topics/585645#4302898 Second Katz's, and will suggest Keens for steaks. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:27:24 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585645#4302898 http://www.chow.com/topics/585454#4302886 Sushi Samba, Blue Ribbon, 12 chairs, Pearl Oyster , mary;s fish camp, Toon's for thai food, Cowgirl on Hudson St for bbq , too bad no italian theres lots of good italian cheap around there. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:22:15 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585454#4302886 http://www.chow.com/topics/585538#4302876 Di Palo's cheese ravioli is delicious. Russ and Daughters quite unique to NYC for smoked fish of all types, pickled fish,, dried fruits,, old tyme candies, halvah, .... Citarella for what Balducci's once had all high quality vegetables meats and prepared dishes. Sunrise Supermarket japanese upstairs on 9th St. and 3rd..... Chinatown fruit and vegetable stands ,,,, Dean and Deluca and Zabars,,,, Sullivan St or Grand Daisy for breads and pizzas,,,Chocolates by the Baldman,,,, Bazzini's in Tribeca for nuts theyve been there for 100 years,,,,,,Pickles on Essex St.it used to be Gus's I think ,,,,, Raffetto's on Houston for Ravioli,,,,,,Faicco's on bleecke ( acress from Murray's)r for sausages,,,, Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:16:25 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585538#4302876 http://www.chow.com/topics/585702#4302857 I second Degustation (16 seats, by the way). Other places that you may want to consider include Hearth (EV), Falai (LES) and Apizz (LES). All three are Italian, with Hearth and Falai being more contemporary foodwise, and Apizz being the most romatic (IMO) among all. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:09:00 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585702#4302857 http://www.chow.com/topics/585402#4302844 I would choose Convivio if i only had one to to go to. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:03:30 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585402#4302844 http://www.chow.com/topics/584855#4302837 Cafe Mogador is my top recomendacion. The food is always good and the prices pretty good value. I know you want lunch the breakfast in Mogador is great to! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:24 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/584855#4302837 http://www.chow.com/topics/585761#4302813 i second east of eighth. creative food. really liked this place. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:47:19 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585761#4302813 http://www.chow.com/topics/232794#4302803 and if you see her eating, let her eat for petes sake! shes on her feet all day, and at home taking care of my little sister and grandma all day. so let her relax instead of insisting on saying hi...sometimes no words are better:D Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:43:39 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/232794#4302803 http://www.chow.com/topics/585163#4302798 Its true Cercle Rouge isnt as gritty as the Ear. But its by no means fancy and they have burgers. and it's in Tribeca. Walkers is closer to what the Ear is. Patriot bar is grittier than the ear and upstairs the barmaids get up on the bar with their pasties and pour shots. Theres a pool table and lots of country music. They have sliders to eat. Raccoon is pretty gritty too , not sure what kind of food they have,,, its all still in Tribeca. Theres also Puffy;s an old time neighborhood favorite. Or South's is pretty gritty and has great burgers( church st.).. Of course there is also Pig and whistle on Greenwich st. All this in Tirbeca,,, want more upscale theres Odeon,, Back to semi gritty is White Horse in the village on Hudson, good burgers. OR Five Points during happy hour has dollar beers and dollar oysters. good food , and can get loud and fun,,, Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:40:04 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585163#4302798 http://www.chow.com/topics/585590#4302704 I had the BBQ Chicken sandwich today and the Spicy Beef Noodle soup. The soup was good, not exactly super spicy but it had a little kick to it. The beef was pretty good inside and man there was a lot of it! They really didn't skimp on the beef and noodles. For $13 my SO and were beyond stuffed. Nice addition to the neighborhood Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:46:36 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585590#4302704 http://www.chow.com/topics/585276#4302698 I like Perry St too, but since it's $24 year-round, I wouldn't do it during RW. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:44:20 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585276#4302698 http://www.chow.com/topics/585243#4302675 And I called the restaurant surprised that the Dining Room would offer dinner. It isn't offering dinner. The reservationist confirmed that RW dinner is only in the Bar Room. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:38:58 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585243#4302675 http://www.chow.com/topics/585747#4302661 We are going tomorrow, Wednesday for a 2pm show. We are looking to arrive in the city round noon. We are going to the Broadway Theater at 52nd and Broadway. We are looking to spend about $30-40 per person not including tax and tip. Money isn't a huge deal so long as we get a meal that is worth the money. We are going tomorrow, Wednesday. We like all different types of food. We would like to avoid Asian cuisine - esp. sushi - but we love american, cajun, italian, and new age eclectic menus. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:34:24 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585747#4302661 http://www.chow.com/topics/585506#4302651 I have not yet been to Allegretti, but have had many superb meals at both Bar Blanc and Scarpetta. I think any of the three would be fine choices (Scarpetta will be tough to reserve at this point), depending more on your personal food preferences and which menu and ambience appeal more. Bar Blanc and Scarpetta are more trendy, though I have not found either to be excessively noisy. At the same level of food quality and price, I would also recommend Olana, which is extremely comfortable, with big chairs and well-spaced tables and more formal service. Convivio is another good option, though it is a bit above 34th St. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:30:23 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585506#4302651 http://www.chow.com/topics/585364#4302641 i've never been to double crown, but have been to all of the other three... at suba when you are down the stairs and you go right, there is a room that i imagine could be privately reserved (though it is usually tables of diners and then i think around midnight on weekends usually turns into dancing i've seen) and seems like it would be a good fit for about 30 people. i dont believe stanton social has a private room as such, but i have been at a cocktail reception -- they sectioned off about a half to a third of the upstairs, but instead of a single table, it was where they have the couches set up. i can't envision how it would work for a sit-down group. it seems that it might work best there in this drinking, mingling, grazing environment. rayuela is a cool space too. hello - that tree! those bathroom sinks! excellent cocktails too. i bet they could do something in the upstairs space. STK below isnt a bad idea, but i bet it would be more expensive than all of the others you've already mentioned. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:26:45 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585364#4302641 http://www.chow.com/topics/585531#4302634 I think kiwikiwi is talking about dinner in the private space downstairs. I haven't. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:22:13 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585531#4302634 http://www.chow.com/topics/585266#4302590 I was going to knee-jerkedly say no, but there is! At 7th & 135th. http://ihop.know-where.com/ihop/cgi/site?site=04783&address= Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:10:22 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585266#4302590 http://www.chow.com/topics/572685#4302587 Did the cornflake also have that same chewy like no other chewy cookie you've had before thing with it? I thought the gummy thing on the Compost cookie was a bit unsettling texture wise. I liked the edges with a bit of crunch a little more to the barely cooked middle portion. They're unusual. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:09:52 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/572685#4302587 http://www.chow.com/topics/585571#4302584 Co is definitely on my list. Dressler is a personal favorite, but you should check out the OB board for other feedback on it. I haven't been to El Faro, but since you've tried Socarrat, I doubt you'd find better there. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:09:21 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585571#4302584 http://www.chow.com/topics/585670#4302569 Order lasagna from Le Zie instead. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:06:10 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585670#4302569 http://www.chow.com/topics/585616#4302554 I really like Artisinal, but it has a $35 fixed price dinner year round, so it's not the best RW menu. I haven't been to Asia de Cuba. I'd go w/Eleven Madison Park. It's not far from Artisinal. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:01:17 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585616#4302554 http://www.chow.com/topics/584385#4302412 Crispy watercress salad at Sripraphai Fried zucchini flower stuffed with crabmeat over heirloom tomatoe salad at Jean Georges Mixed plate from the Cart (53rd and 6th) Fried tiny buns from Nice (New) Green Bo Crispy rice cakes with sausage and chinese broccoli from Ssam Bar Shack Stack Chicken Katsu Curry at Sapporo East Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:13:22 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/584385#4302412 http://www.chow.com/topics/514512#4302410 Cpalms, thing have changed, well not that much, the food is good, extra sauce comes if you ask, but it's a whole FIVE dollars now. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:12:38 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/514512#4302410 http://www.chow.com/topics/584563#4302340 I think that's it . Good thing I held off. Thank you Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:47:18 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/584563#4302340 http://www.chow.com/topics/585480#4302338 No dinner. They are a cafe that has served breakfast and lunch, with house made baked goods and coffee/espresso, etc. http://www.ciaofornow.net/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:46:31 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585480#4302338 http://www.chow.com/topics/349399#4302333 I ate at August a few months ago and was extremely disappointed. Perhaps I did not order well, but the food was nothing special. The lamb was particularly bland. The staff however is better than most. If you go, ask to sit in the back. Dell'Anima is another option. You may have to wait a bit at the bar, but the food is delicious. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:45:53 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/349399#4302333 http://www.chow.com/topics/585727#4302291 Planning a party for about 10 people (low 70s/WEA), and thinking about doing takeout for the food (order individual dishes, rather than catering). Any suggestions for a place around there that does good delivery of good food? Looking for good quality but not super expensive, and general appeal-to-all cuisines (Italian, French, American, etc) are probably best. Thanks for any suggestions. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:14 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585727#4302291 http://www.chow.com/topics/585633#4302267 Not quite what you're looking for, but I've discovered some of the Korean groceries have good prices on peeled, whole garlic cloves. There's one on 55th (56th?) and 8th ave. that sells a pint container for less than $2. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:25:17 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585633#4302267 http://www.chow.com/topics/583568#4302231 The Market Deli at 74th and 1st. Ave. sells a very plain, but very fresh, mayo-based egg salad that's mostly halved eggs. I like it 'cause I can mush it and season it to my own specs. They also have a great shrimp salad there that is the only thing I've ever liked that uses (audible shudder) Krab. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:10:23 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/583568#4302231 http://www.chow.com/topics/585246#4302138 I'll have to go back and pick up something for old time's sake. I loved living in that neighborhood in the mid-late 80's. I was at 26 Prince, across from Ray's. I still walk through there and am amazed every time at how much it's changed. BTW, $16/lb. for aged NY strip isn't bad at all. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:26:47 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585246#4302138 http://www.chow.com/topics/585707#4302115 Anyone heard anything? Or has it opened in Rockefeller Center and I've just been avoiding the crowds? Thanks. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:18:30 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585707#4302115 http://www.chow.com/topics/585699#4302057 Has anyone been here yet? I'd like to bring my Mom there tomorrow for her birthday dinner. Is it cramped, how's the food? Any help would be appreciated. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585699#4302057 http://www.chow.com/topics/585374#4301945 I won't be back in NYC until Sept. but I like to plan ahead!!! Will certainly report back if I go Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:26:54 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585374#4301945 http://www.chow.com/topics/585530#4301784 hi grace, at river cafe you want a table at the window that looks out onto the east river and the battery. the best seats in per se (like river cafe, they are all good) directly overlook columbus circle. river cafe may be a tad more romantic (take a limo over the brooklyn bridge) but per se is a three hour indulgence that satisfies at many levels. try both. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:41:47 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585530#4301784 http://www.chow.com/topics/585659#4301663 i like this place...i've eaten there at the bar a few times...nice mellow staff, reasonable prices...low-key and comfy and good for catching up with friends or enjoying a snack/wine at the bar... the crabcake appetizer is yummy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:05:42 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585659#4301663 http://www.chow.com/topics/585638#4301569 If you can do Fri-Sun instead of Thursday, check out the wine dinner at Malone & Porcelli. For $75, you get appetizer/entree/dessert, and all the wine you can drink from 4 choices including Champagne. The menu is standard, with good steaks, and man do they pour that wine freely. I've gone a few times with groups of 8-12 and I don't think I even ever remember eating dessert. Really one of the best deals in NYC. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:41:30 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585638#4301569 http://www.chow.com/topics/585634#4301412 This is probably the one you mean: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/563317 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:04:42 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585634#4301412 http://www.chow.com/topics/432312#4300907 Re: db Bistro Moderne This is a wonderful alternative to the usual pre-theater options. It’s extremely convenient to almost any theater in the district, open after the show, and even has a pre-theater prix fixe option for the budget conscious. Instead of a bar, they have several high tables on a raised level between the front and back dining rooms for walk ins, and this was an extremely comfortable place to have dinner as I suddenly found myself on my own instead of with my mom as we had planned. The wine list is extensive, and I was happy with several options for the cheese plate desert. This is not on the level of Daniel, but it’s far above what we’ve come to expect for theater district dining. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:50:30 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/432312#4300907 http://www.chow.com/topics/585186#4300800 i second Montparnasse...nice place for a mellow glass of wine and snack... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:18:30 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/585186#4300800 http://www.chow.com/topics/584725#4300651 I've only been in the one in Brooklyn. It is good. Their pasta is tasty and salads are good too. I always leave happy. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:39:36 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/584725#4300651