255327 Sun Jun 12 22:12:20 -0700 2005 3 20 Tristate Region 0 1352513 I am looking for a good restaurant with an interesting (not the usual) menu in the are of Central Valley. I do not want a chain or a restaurant in Woodbury Commons. Would someone from that area help me---please??? Sun Jun 12 22:12:20 -0700 2005 0 nancy 1 1352541 A good ol' standby is Gasho Japanese Steakhouse on Route 32. http://www.gasho.com There's a new place in Monroe (very near C.V.) called the Painted Mummy- never been but I've heard good things. Sounds like an interesting place! http://paintedmummy.com/index.html Another place I've heard some buzz about is the Velvet Monkey, also in Monroe (newspaper review: http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2003/02/28/di28.htm) Mon Jun 13 17:10:19 -0700 2005 1352513 0 Andrea 2 1352655 Thanks Andrea for the detailed response. I will certianly check out your recommendations. If anything else pops into your head let me know. I appreciate all the info. :) Thu Jun 16 18:22:42 -0700 2005 1352541 0 nancy 2 1352872 Painted Mummy's website looks interesting. Too bad they do not think enough of their food to bother putting the menu on it! Velvet Monkey's menu looks good (found it on the Rewards Network website) but sadly my discount does not apply on Fridays. Mon Jun 27 03:34:52 -0700 2005 1352541 0 Bill