192827 Sat Nov 17 17:26:26 -0800 2001 3 18 Manhattan 0 1029465 I want to try Daniel while in town next month. The only reservation I can get on a Saturday night is for 10:00 p.m.(the restaurant hours are 5-11). In NY I often eat that late or later, but have never done so at a top-of-the-line french restaurant. Is this a bad idea? Will I feel rushed? Thanks. Sat Nov 17 17:26:26 -0800 2001 0 Drumlin 1 1029514 I seriously doubt you'll feel rushed - I've been forced to do the 10, and even 11 o'clock seating thing many times at many of the city's harder to get reservations and have never felt rushed. Personally, I get sleepy and strange feeling though - I remember finishing up a tasting menu from a 10:15 reservation at the old Bouley at around 2:30 a.m. and feeling literally like I was hallucinating from eating so much at a time when I'm usually sleeping...It's really a personal thing - if you're up to the challenge, go for it. Mon Nov 19 11:15:38 -0800 2001 1029465 0 Elaine(Snutteplutten) 2 1029647 I have no problem with late dining but I do have reservations about Daniel. I've eaten there in both its incarnations and have been disappointed both times. Without a doubt, the room is beautiful and the service spectacular. But I really resent paying top dollar for tiny (albeit delicious) portions. It gives me worse indigestion than eating late!!! Wed Nov 21 17:20:42 -0800 2001 1029514 0 scott 1 1029655 Just received the December issue of Gourmet magazine and they have a four-page spread on Restaurant Daniel and Daniel Boulud you might want to check out. Thu Nov 22 11:18:03 -0800 2001 1029465 0 scott