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R_Bananna Feb 26, 2009 04:45 AM

Restaurants and Bars with Matchbooks

Hi all,

I collect matchbooks (have since I was 15). I was wondering if you could let me know of any bars or restauarants in the city where you have notcied them. It makes a big difference to me if a place has a matchbook, it's a special way for me to remember the meal and the night.

Thanks for your help!

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    R_Bananna Oct 28, 2009 08:47 AM

    Thanks everyone! Check out the blog if you have a chance:

    http://matchgirlonfire.blogspot.com/

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      truedog Jun 4, 2009 08:11 PM

      Do the matchbooks have to actually have matches? We just finished eating at Allegretti. They have "matchbooks" but when you open them up, they are tiny notepads. Too cute!

       
       
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        linusnyc Jun 4, 2009 07:46 PM

        All the avroko-designed restos have match books - Public, Double Crown, Quality Meats, Park Avenue

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          kikicoelacanth Jun 4, 2009 03:44 PM

          Maya on the UES has nice ones.

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            jfr Jun 4, 2009 07:31 AM

            My recent finds were Peter Lugar in Brooklyn and, in the Union Square area, Heartland Brewery, Republic, and Old Town Bar. Matchbooktraveler.com is a good resource for matchbooks. Glad to see others collect matchbooks, too.

            1. Rmis32 Jun 3, 2009 10:32 PM

              Churrascaria Plataforma, Gottino, Stanton Social, Butter

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                RCC Jun 3, 2009 02:37 PM

                I just spotted 3 in my office drawer:
                Lupa
                Peasant
                Blue Smoke

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                  smallfrog Jun 3, 2009 02:31 PM

                  I picked up a pretty one last week at La Fonda del Sol. It's a tiny matchbox with their gold circle on either side.

                  1. guttergourmet Apr 24, 2009 06:00 PM

                    Stand on 12th street, the burger joint, has a space on their matchbooks to write down the number of the girl you met there. I collect 'em too. How do you keep them? I have a huge glass olive oil jar I throw them in but its overflowing. Afraid I'm gonna burn the house down. Also collect restaurant cards (by default) that I keep in looseleaf binders in baseball card plastic sheets and, of course, menus.

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                      hungrycomposer Apr 24, 2009 04:32 PM

                      Chinatown Brasserie

                      1. noot Apr 7, 2009 10:03 AM

                        Penelope

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                          susan robin Apr 7, 2009 08:38 AM

                          Lavagna. Also Almond

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                            pacz Apr 7, 2009 07:25 AM

                            Bar Americain

                            1. egit Apr 7, 2009 06:47 AM

                              A few others not listed above: Peasant, Frankies Spuntino (bkln), Toad Hall, Eleven Madison Park, Walkers, Remi, Royale and Simone. That was in no particular order, by the way.

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                                sam920 Apr 6, 2009 06:34 PM

                                I collect them too! Extra Virgin, Crispo, DB Bistro Moderne, Angelo of Mulberry...

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                                  CalorieBurner Apr 6, 2009 02:59 PM

                                  The Harrison

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                                    david sprague Apr 6, 2009 03:06 PM

                                    i also have a batch.

                                    brasserie ruhlmann has a cute twist....a matchbook doppelganger, proper size and shape, that holds a tiny note pad.

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                                    stephaniec25 Apr 6, 2009 12:27 PM

                                    Market Table, 21 Club, Keen's, Del Posto

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                                      ashea9167 Apr 6, 2009 11:31 AM

                                      Nobu's are cute the match tops are lime green

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                                        scout1 Apr 6, 2009 11:34 AM

                                        the otheroom, another room, the room.

                                      2. malibu Apr 6, 2009 11:10 AM

                                        Rue 57, Pravda

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                                          ConOrama Apr 6, 2009 11:01 AM

                                          Got one from Sobe-ya over the weekend.

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                                            Redhead1442 Apr 6, 2009 10:48 AM

                                            Megu, Crispo

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                                              elderberry Feb 27, 2009 10:56 AM

                                              Scarpetta has them.

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                                                jennifr4 Feb 27, 2009 05:10 AM

                                                I collect them too...

                                                Duke's, Big Daddy's, City Crab, TAO (nice ones), almost all the Union Sq. Hospitality Group restaurants, 5Ninth, Angelo Maxie's Steakhouse, Indochine, Rosa Mexicano...

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                                                  drmoze Feb 26, 2009 09:47 PM

                                                  I think Duke's has them; not positive though.

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                                                    villager21 Feb 26, 2009 07:58 PM

                                                    Aquagrill

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                                                      scarsdalesurprise Feb 26, 2009 01:38 PM

                                                      Aurora (Brooklyn and Soho) has them.

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                                                        CalorieBurner Feb 26, 2009 11:10 AM

                                                        Del Posto, Gramercy Tavern, Union Square

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                                                          MinhLikesFood Feb 26, 2009 01:35 PM

                                                          Oh yeah you gotta keep busy. I collect matchbooks from glamorous nightclubs. It's amazing - if you just write to them and ask them nicely...

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                                                            scarsdalesurprise Feb 26, 2009 01:42 PM

                                                            I had too google this reference - I knew I'd heard it somewhere before!

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                                                          cavafan Feb 26, 2009 10:35 AM

                                                          Lupa

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                                                            emilie01 Feb 26, 2009 06:42 AM

                                                            Perilla has them

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                                                              esyle Feb 26, 2009 05:40 AM

                                                              Keens and A Voce. I still collect them too, got a lot tougher once smoking ceased in restaurants.

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                                                                whitneybee Feb 26, 2009 05:37 AM

                                                                I picked them up at Ocean Grill and Craftbar, and I thought the ones at the latter were really nice.

                                                                1. LNG212 Feb 26, 2009 05:02 AM

                                                                  2 recent dinners where we picked up matchbooks: Trattoria Trecolori and Nino's Tuscany.

                                                                  1. LeahBaila Feb 26, 2009 04:56 AM

                                                                    Toloache, Employee's Only

                                                                    www.thelunchbelle.com

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