Saturday Night Catch Up
Help! I am trying to come with a place for the husband and I to have a really good dinner and drinks to catch up a bit to unwind from a crazy few weeks. Doesn't have to be pin-drop silent
or staid- we like a place that has charm, vibe and a little buzz-but loud as hell isn't quite what we're up for either. Just about any kind of food will do except Indian. Could be "scene" but doesn't have to be. Just has to be good.
MRS
Nov 05, 2009 04:31PM
Unfortunately, broad questions like this tend to get few responses. If you could at least specify a price range and preferred locations, it might help to narrow things down a bit. Any foods you like better than others?
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True, rrems. Good point. We're happy to spend on a good meal and a good experience. So I can't say we have a price range. Prix fixe restaurants don't do much for me b/c I can be a bit particular and I find they rarely have what I'd truly want to eat. We certainly enjoy Asian food, Italian, Mexican, "American" ( if there is such a thing). I don't think we're location specific, but the East Side tends to be where we find ourselves the most. I was just trying to figure out someplace where the food and drinks are good, we can hear each other without feeling 90 years old, and we can have some fun.
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My top choices for great food, that are quiet and relaxed enough for conversation would be Cru, Convivio, and Olana. Others that I also like a lot:
Scarpetta
Bar Blanc
Harbour
Aldea
Perilla
Dovetail
Pepolino
All of these are moderate to upper-moderate but if you go for more expensive, you will generally end up with prix-fixe, of which I would recommend Picholine or EMP. Both have superb food, Picholine offers a lower-priced 3-course menu in addition to the regular dinner menu, and you can add courses for $12 from either menu. Both offer many choices of dishes so I don't think you would feel limited by the prix-fixe. Convivio has an a la carte menu but for $59 you can choose 4 courses and it is very good value. Hope this helps.
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Thank you!!! I am going to start checking these out ASAP!!!
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