376118 Wed Feb 28 20:55:05 -0800 2007 27 18 Manhattan 0 2340173 Not my 'hood. Suggestions? Prefer >$50 pp, any cuisine ok except for heavily carnivorous stuff. Wed Feb 28 20:55:06 -0800 2007 13722 small h 1 2340547 Check out some of these ideas: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/233514?query=sfoglia http://www.chowhound.com/topics/316454?query=sfoglia http://www.chowhound.com/topics/231313?query=carnegie I think these cover a lot of the options. Thu Mar 01 04:18:57 -0800 2007 2340173 10985 MMRuth 2 2340661 Thanks, I saw those. The most recent post is from last August. I was hoping for more current info. Thu Mar 01 05:56:43 -0800 2007 2340547 13722 small h 3 2340704 From my perspective, a lot of the recs are still good - I don't think the scene has changed much lately, other than the move of Joanna's to the corner of 92nd & Madison. I live right in the neighborhood. Thu Mar 01 06:14:23 -0800 2007 2340661 10985 MMRuth 1 2341211 I just ate at Peri Ela on 91/Lex. Really delicious turkish and quite a pretty place. Had a bunch of the small plate which ran around $8 per plate. No liquor license yet but wine store next door. It's pretty small and filled up by 7pm on a weeknight. Thu Mar 01 08:44:27 -0800 2007 2340173 78846 foodyum 2 2342455 Thanks for that rec - I've not heard of it - will have to check out. Thu Mar 01 13:02:50 -0800 2007 2341211 10985 MMRuth 1 2342447 I know you didn't want "heavily carnivorous stuff," but I'll still throw in a rec for Ottomanelli New York Grill...Lex at 93rd. Tipsy Thu Mar 01 13:01:53 -0800 2007 2340173 16161 TipsyMcStagger 1 2343926 Sfoglia 92/Lex...... Thu Mar 01 20:12:24 -0800 2007 2340173 74051 jsmitty 1 2344267 Peri Ela, the turkish place, just opened a few weeks ago. It is really cute and the owners are really nice. A friend also just had a great meal at Itzocan Bistro, 101st and Lex. Yura, the UES cupcake czarina, is about to open a new restaurant on Madison near 92nd, I think it is going to be called "Square Meal" or something like that, and should be open in the next week or so. Thu Mar 01 22:56:07 -0800 2007 2340173 28829 mtksmith 1 2344580 Many thanks, all. Very helpful. Fri Mar 02 06:13:24 -0800 2007 2340173 13722 small h 1 2344636 definitely try sfoglia - it is excellent! Fri Mar 02 06:38:14 -0800 2007 2340173 65892 JMRB 1 2344920 There is a place called Good Food I think at Lex and 100th or so, they had good fish and chip and other seafood dishes. Pio Pio at 1st betw. 90th and 91st has excellent roasted chicken and would be about $50 for both of you. Fri Mar 02 08:06:16 -0800 2007 2340173 19876 Bugsey34 1 2344927 Vico, definitely. I also like the Italian place on 87th and Lex. Fri Mar 02 08:07:48 -0800 2007 2340173 28257 haleyjen 2 2344932 I also like Vico - but note that they only take cash, check or house account. Fri Mar 02 08:08:47 -0800 2007 2344927 10985 MMRuth 1 2346177 Bella Cucina Lex and 87th. Although the best meal in the UES (i live in east harlem) is at Sharz on 86th btw 1st and York. Everything on the menu is fantastic (especially their panko encrusted swordfish). Great and friendly service too. A bit out of the way from the 92nd st Y, but well worth it. Closer to the Y, Ottomanelli is a good choice for no-frills and huge portions. Or there's the Barking Dog on 94th and 3rd. Its a chain, but very consistent. Hope that helps! -Chris Whatpushesmybuttons.blogspot.com Fri Mar 02 12:30:14 -0800 2007 2340173 78259 speedycj 2 2349080 Is Sharz really good? I have walked by that place for 3 years now and never tried it. The menu never looked interesting and always looks filled with senior citizens. Sat Mar 03 12:33:31 -0800 2007 2346177 19876 Bugsey34 3 2403478 Yeah Sharz is great. Typically we're the youngest people in there because the place is more subdued. But the food is fantastic. The seniors only go because of the specials ($19.95 three course meal), and the fact that its off the beaten bar path of 2nd and 3rd avenues. They have this upstairs party room that looks really cool. Tue Mar 20 08:51:33 -0700 2007 2349080 78259 speedycj 1 2346442 How could I forget - Kurios - on 92nd between 1st & 2nd - it is really excellent and a bit of an unsung gem. Fri Mar 02 13:24:17 -0800 2007 2340173 10985 MMRuth 2 2348604 MMRuth, Can you tell me about Kurios? My daughter's boyfriend lives in that neighborhood, and they are always looking for excellent restaurants. (I told them about Peri Ela, and I think they're going to try it tonight.) Sat Mar 03 08:59:18 -0800 2007 2346442 13867 RGR 3 2349167 We've been twice - and I just realized when searching that it is Kurio - sorry. Here's a link to a review from last October of mine - it was just as good the second time: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/331425?query=kurios Here's David Feldman's 2003 review: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/202929?query=kurios And his Sept. 2006 post from which I learned about it. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/328444?query=kurios I've got to run to attend to a roast in the oven - but, in brief, it's a hidden gem, quiet, unpretentious, wonderful and interesting food, lovely service. Sat Mar 03 13:17:26 -0800 2007 2348604 10985 MMRuth 4 2349241 Thanks so much for those links. I'm going to pass them on to my daughter and the boyfriend. When we go to dinner with them, it's usually in our neighborhood, not his. But Kurio sounds so terrific -- just the kind of place we like -- that I think my husband and I should trek up there and all go there together. I'm sure the young'uns won't mind a bit since it's always our treat. lol Hope that roast turns out well. Enjoy! Sat Mar 03 13:47:03 -0800 2007 2349167 13867 RGR 5 2349296 I think it would be worth the "trek"! Not sure about this roast - but that's a post for the HC Board - I'll do post mortem of this Batali recipe! Sat Mar 03 14:05:20 -0800 2007 2349241 10985 MMRuth 1 2349305 I was very dissapointed with Kurio. Went there because everyone raved, and was overwhelmingly underwhelmed. The food was fresh, but nothing stood out. The drinks were strong. But again, nothing too exciting. And the service was very slow until everything came out all at once. Sat Mar 03 14:08:46 -0800 2007 2340173 47843 girlcritic 1 2359333 Sfoglia is super but a tough reservation Cafe des Alsaces at 88th /2nd is loud but authentic and wonderful Found Peri Ela boring and expensive for what they served Tue Mar 06 15:15:17 -0800 2007 2340173 71113 Delucacheesemonger 2 2360765 There's a nice review of Sfoglia in the Times today. Wed Mar 07 05:01:51 -0800 2007 2359333 10985 MMRuth 3 2360837 Funny thing - our last experience at Sfoglia (late summer) was like the disappointing one - also around that time - described in the NYT review (except for the bread which is consistently terrific) - so much so that we took it off our personal restaurant list - we had gone there right after it opened and liked it; sounds like they've gotten back on track. OTOH, I think the owners may split their time between NYC and Nantucket; maybe the place just degrades when they're not around - like in the summer when they're most likely up in Massachusetts? Based on the review, service is still hit or miss, but it sounds like the best bet is to go there for lunch in the Nantucket off-season... Wed Mar 07 05:40:13 -0800 2007 2360765 12622 Striver 2 2405132 Food is good at cafe des Alscaces. Drinks, service, not so much. Tue Mar 20 15:39:27 -0700 2007 2359333 57049 pstella 1 2410454 Sfoglia - 1402 Lexington Ave. @ 92nd St. www.sfogliarestaurant.com 212-831-1402 Great Italian food, they own a restaurant in Nantucket. Thu Mar 22 08:02:26 -0700 2007 2340173 84710 BRI328