618829 Sun May 10 18:47:56 -0700 2009 7 20 Tristate Region 0 4671863 I will be in Olean NY for two nights on May 18th & 19th. While I suspect my clients will make some suggestions for dinner, it will just be my boss and myself. Does anyone know the area and can suggest something special for dinner those nights (other than the chains)? Boss is a big eater (6' 4" 275#) and partial to steakhouses, but a good sport and will go along with whatever I suggest. I'd like to impress him with something interesting and unusual/special. Sun May 10 18:47:56 -0700 2009 102895 Cheflambo 1 4673085 You could try the Beef-N-Barrel Restaurant, if it's still open. I haven't been there in a while but it was about the best steak place in town. The Old Library has a good Sunday brunch and is another good place. Most of the rest of the food is chain stuff. Mon May 11 08:37:57 -0700 2009 4671863 55815 houdini 1 4676025 Beef -n-Barrel is still open, pretty good steak for the area and extensive beef menu. http://www.beefnbarrel.com/home/index.html The Old Library is also a good choice, especially if the company is paying! http://www.oldlibraryrestaurant.com/restaurant.html If you want something different, try Attards. It is not what you would expect to find in upstate NY! Great Lebanese food... http://www.oleanlife.com/Attards/Attards_Restaurant.htm Tue May 12 06:15:04 -0700 2009 4671863 23522 mom2 2 4698617 Thanks for the Oid Library suggestion. I've just returned from a DELICIOUS meal. My companion had the duck stuffed with apples and cranberries; I had the chicken asiago, and both were great, Since we did not order wine (I had a cocktail; the boss had water) we finished with two tiny "sampling" desserts. Total with tax and a generous gratuity to our EXCELLENT server Jamie, was a very reasonable $62. I've been told that this restaurant is going to be catering our lunch with out clients tomorrow, so I guess I can expect another great meal. Tue May 19 16:46:27 -0700 2009 4676025 102895 Cheflambo 3 4703393 Glad it worked out. Regrettably, we don't see to many "after action" reports! Thu May 21 08:34:44 -0700 2009 4698617 55815 houdini 1 4708262 If you ever go back to Olean, you must try Century 100, I think it's called: a gorgeous high-Victorian ex-funeral parlor! With excellent food to match the decor. Also Ho-Sta-Geh, way up on the side of a mountain, with a spectacular twenty-mile view.over rolling mountains and again, really good food. Eat on the terrace in warm weather. Beef/Barrel good, especially for local delicacy beef on weck (not wick, weck): rare roast beef on a salt-topped kummelweck roll with "au jus", as they call it... Fri May 22 21:28:29 -0700 2009 4671863 184509 Miss Rennie 2 4711064 I had an excellent "beef on weck" at the airport (of all places) on the way home. Will surely be back to Olean eventually (if Dresse-Rand greenlights my project) so I will also check out Century100 and Ho-Sta-Geh. Thanks! Sun May 24 13:11:42 -0700 2009 4708262 102895 Cheflambo 2 5155665 Miss Rennie, I cannot find a Century 100. Is it the Century Manor Grillhouse? Also, I didn't see anything about a funeral parlor, just that it's an old Victorian home. Have you been recently? Can you provide more details on the food? Wed Nov 04 11:46:29 -0800 2009 4708262 73159 financialdistrictresident