434726 Fri Aug 24 16:00:22 -0700 2007 7 18 Manhattan 0 2879122 Looking for a nice, date-worthy dinner spot in that nook south of 42nd around 9th avenue. Think medium-priced, good food, cold drinks. Have been to Market Cafe a couple times & always leave feeling a bit queasy, like I've just eaten at the bottom of a swimming pool? Any help'd be much appreciated, thnx. Fri Aug 24 16:00:22 -0700 2007 105009 holland_oats 1 2879325 Have you been to the West Bank Cafe? It's on the block where cars exit from the Lincoln Tunnel onto 42nd St. (b/t 9th & 10th Avs.). The New American cuisine served there is excellent. Service is very friendly and efficient. The decor is attractive, tables are nicely spaced, seating is comfortable, and the noise level is conversation-friendly. I think it would be a fine place for a dinner date. http://www.westbankcafe.com Fri Aug 24 17:07:36 -0700 2007 2879122 13867 RGR 2 2880173 I second WBC. Definitely make a reservation if you are going pre-theater as it gets filled up then, but unlike many restaurants one can still have a conversation without shouting when it is a full house. I love the apps and we usually make a meal with 6-7 apps. Sat Aug 25 06:08:52 -0700 2007 2879325 11066 G3B 1 2879351 Good upscale Mexican food at Hells Kitchen on 9th. Very inventive and certainly not burritos and tacos. Fri Aug 24 17:18:36 -0700 2007 2879122 79984 princeofpork 1 2880400 Cookshop Sat Aug 25 08:20:26 -0700 2007 2879122 110996 LeahBaila 2 2880454 Cookshop is not near the Lincoln Tunnel. Sat Aug 25 08:46:34 -0700 2007 2880400 13867 RGR 3 2880484 Misread south of 42nd...forgive me. Sat Aug 25 09:00:18 -0700 2007 2880454 110996 LeahBaila 4 2880908 thnx all! Sat Aug 25 12:46:38 -0700 2007 2880484 105009 holland_oats