508372 Fri Apr 11 10:15:26 -0700 2008 8 18 Manhattan 0 3584290 I'm racking my mind for options... Looking for some place to nosh and catch up with a friend in Soho or Tribeca. No more than $28/entree. Would like something not too stuffy....lively but not so loud you can't hear each other. Help? Thanks! Fri Apr 11 10:15:26 -0700 2008 14145 Rafie 1 3584297 Giorgione and Giorgione 508 are both fantastic--on Spring/Hudson area, far west soho. Both have trerrific wine by the glass as well. The latter is more casual chic and the former is more sit down but both get loud and festive but are still intimate. Fri Apr 11 10:16:34 -0700 2008 3584290 115503 iwontforgetthisone 1 3584342 Aurora SoHo Fri Apr 11 10:24:31 -0700 2008 3584290 154959 il Trifulau 1 3585005 Giorgione is great. other recos.. Centovini Ama Fri Apr 11 12:46:27 -0700 2008 3584290 120714 iforman2001 1 3585013 mezzogirono is nice. as is pepolino. Fri Apr 11 12:48:28 -0700 2008 3584290 58620 180macd 1 3585437 Max in the East Village is great, and I know they now have a Tribeca branch. Haven't been, but if it's on par with it's sibling it's affordable and fun. Fri Apr 11 14:18:52 -0700 2008 3584290 95874 mjh5821 2 3586176 max is decent in tribeca and extremely affordable; cute little multi-tiered space. Fri Apr 11 18:14:27 -0700 2008 3585437 12656 bigjeff 3 3589752 I really like Max in tribeca, its a go-to, probably a little less character than the east village version but the food is the same. Somewhat quieter as well, although on certain nights it gets pretty busy. definitely within your price range. Sun Apr 13 10:47:40 -0700 2008 3586176 44606 thalthewall 1 3586257 Pepolino is wonderful. Casual and rustic, but with really nice, attentive service. Not rushed or noisy. The food is Tuscan and very, very good. Fri Apr 11 19:03:12 -0700 2008 3584290 126803 rrems