66th and 5th HELP!

[foodmanchu]

hey i am staying at 66th and 5th ave for a few days and don't know anywhere in quick walking distance for a quick lunch, dinner or bagel. can you help? all the recs i can find seem to be at least 20 blocks uptown, which is fine for many meals, but sometimes you just want something quick!
thanks

[cenabambina]

Viand has fresh roasted turkey sandwiches (order 1/2 sand) known in the hood. Via Q. has amazing everything and cappuccino. Terra is a great spot for quick, tasty, fresh, and good magazines and fresh juices.

[G3B]

Corrado on the corner of Lex and 70th is a little shop with tables and great for a sandwich or pastry. They also sell loaves of bread.

[LeahBaila]

Bistro Chat Noir...it's on your block! 66th btw 5th and Madison

[Lau]

scalinatella - 201 E. 61st (bet 2nd and 3rd ave) - i think this is the best italian restaurant in the city...one thing, its not cheap (and they don't list prices on the menu); also they will make anything for you

[MMRuth]

We have friends who just love this place - I've not tried it but need to add it to my list.

[Lau]

well worth it...one of the better restaurants in the city

[foodmanchu]

thank you all so much! i tried the cart, yummy. and i am gonna check out some of the others. i saw viand and was wondering if it was any good. thanks a bunch

[MMRuth]

Viand is sort of an old fashioned coffee shop - nothing fancy, but I've enjoyed the occasional sandwich and milkshake there. Not a fan of Serafina - I think it's overpriced. Seems to be a favorite with visiting Europeans/Latin Americans, including my in-laws, for reasons I have yet to fathom.

[Jane A.]

I second the above on both places. Viand is where the locals who live in the neighborhood go.

[Kameli]

try Serafina's on 61st (maybe 62nd?) btw park & madison. you can eat at the bar, consistent good food.

[ow77]

Try the Tony Dragonas cart on Madison and 62nd.

[Jane A.]

There's a little place on 65th St. just off Madison towards Fifth on the south side of the street - maybe Terra something. Been there a long time - should fit the bill, especially for breakfast. Found it! Terramare : 22 East 65th St. Find it on line at at menupages.com. And if you head east - over to Lexington Ave, that's where you'll find upscale diner places and moderate restaurants, a Hale & Hearty Soups at about 65th & Lex and lots of other stuff. It's 3 longish blocks to Lexington - the equiv of 4 uptown/downtown blocks. Head down from 65th & Lex rather than up.

[MMRuth]

Two favorites of mine - and they have the same owner - are pretty close to you. Bottega del Vino - 59th between Fifth and Madison, and Via Quadronno on 73rd between the same cross streets. Also great for breakfast - some of my favorite coffee in NYC. They both have panini, soups and salads, and Bottega has a more formal dining room in the back as well.

There's also a Viand Coffee Shop on Madison and maybe 61st Street - if you just walk south on Madison from 65th Street, you'll see it on the east side of the street.

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Via Quadronno
25 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021

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