Chow close to Hilton NY

[HalfBaked]

Tex hound seeks info on reasonably priced (<$60pp, out the door, no counting booze) restos, including breakfast spots, reasonably near the Hilton New York at 54th & 6th. Any help greatly appreciated.

[pinkylechat]

For casual & tasty French, Le Bonne Soupe on 55th bet. 5th & 6th Av.

[MMRuth]

A little bit of a walk - but close to Central Park if you felt like a morning stroll - is Bottega del Vino - wonderful espresso/cappuccino, breakfast goodies, including pannini.

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Bottega Del Vino
7 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022

[HalfBaked]

I love the idea of this place, but it's waaaay out of my price range. Is there someplace, also close to the park, with a similar menu and better prices?

[MMRuth]

Pain Quotidien, recommended by LeahBaila above, is another breakfast place. I was recommending Bottega for breakfast - I know the cappucino is $4 - but it is definitely worth it - and I don't think that price is atypical for Manhattan/the area. You can drink it at the espresso bar or get it to go.

[HalfBaked]

Thanks MMRuth.
Love the "bowl of cappuccino" this place offers! Will probably be going here Saturday prior to the Metropolitan Museum.
Any tips?

[vvvindaloo]

Lunch/Dinner: Bar Americain (American-French/Steak), Abboccato (Italian), Molyvos (Greek), The Modern Bar Room (New American at the MoMA).
Breakfast/Brunch: Norma's (over-the-top, delicious, not cheap).
These are all in your immediate neighborhood.

[vvvindaloo]

Bar Americain, The Modern Bar Room, Molyvos and Abboccato work for dinner or lunch; Norma's for brunch/breakfast (expensive for breakfast, though).

[LeahBaila]

What kind of cuisines??

[HalfBaked]

Oh gosh, we'd be most interested in quick breakfast spots nearby, casual upscale places with great bread, ethnic casual or trendy spots that aren't impossible to get into, also a place for great desserts and wine.

[LeahBaila]

Make sure to check the menus and addresses on www.menupages.com

Check out: Insiemme, Molyvos, Le Pain Quotidien (for bfast), Wu Liang Ye

[MMRuth]

Hope you don't mind me adding these:

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Wu Liang Ye
36 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036

Molyvos
871 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019

Le Pain Quotidien
833 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10021

[LeahBaila]

That's sweet and helpful, MM...thank you. :)

[MMRuth]

Is that the PQ you were thinking of - they didn't seem to list all the ones in the city when I added it?

Edit - this one is probably closer:

New York, Central Park
922 Seventh Avenue
NY10019
Tel.: [phone]

[MMRuth]

So I'm creating that one!

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Le Pain Quotidien
922 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019

[LeahBaila]

Yep, that's the one!