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egit
Jan 15, 2008 01:25 PM
I'll second the Jubilee rec. Crave is good too. But they can both get a little pricey. Wht do you consider "uber high end?" Jubilee has entrees in the 20-30 range. For a decent, low key italian place, you could check out Luna Piena, on 53rd just west of 2nd... pastas are in the mid teens and are generally high quality.
Deux Amis (50th near 1st) is pretty good too, and less expensive than either Joul or Jubilee.
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JungMann
Jan 14, 2008 02:41 PM
Is Alto too expensive? For a less in price, I've had great meals at Our Place (Shanghainese), and heard good things about Crave Ceviche Bar.
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re: marye
Though I love L'Impero, it is well south of the 50's, on Tudor City Pl., b/t 42nd & 43rd St.
Pampano is just on the cusp of the 50's, on 49th St., b/t 2nd & 3rd Avs. Excellent modern Mexican cuisine with an emphasis on fish and seafood.
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re: JungMann
I live in MTE. Crave Ceviche Bar was interesting, but could get pricey. We sat at the bar, and the waiter was rather pushy (but in a cordial, salesman-y way) and insisted that we order about 3 dishes pp, which I think would have been way too much (my friend and I- two women, shared 3 dishes between us and it was the right amount of food). Because the concept is ceviche, there are complex flavor combinations involved in each dish (marinating different meats or seafoods with different herbs, seasonings, and the like, and combining w/ other ingredients)... I think having multiples of these types of dishes pp could get a little overwhelming for the palate. It's an interesting idea, but a little too complex for my taste. I would suggest that if you ever go to Crave, stick with 2 dishes per person MAX and then see how you feel (if you want to order more)
I'll have to check out Our Place, thanks for the tip!
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