Looking for "American" food for visiting Italians in NYC

[Den]

I'm coming up to NYC from Philadelphia to meet a couple of friends visiting from Italy in early August. They're teachers who are chaperoning 4 or 5 of their Italian high school students. I would like to take them some place for dinner that is not anything like they would get at home. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

[chow_gal]

How about BBQ? Hill Country, Dinosaur, Blue Smoke. Or Katz's.

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Hill Country
30 W 26th St, New York, NY 10010

Blue Smoke
116 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016

[bookhound]

I think Dinosaur BBQ is a great idea.

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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
777 W. 125th Street, New York, NY 10027

[boccalupo]

Agree on Dinosaur BBQ. Perfect choice.

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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
777 W. 125th Street, New York, NY 10027

[grouchomarx]

Blue Smoke is a great choice! Hill Country may leave a bad impression, after all, you have to serve yourself and I'm not sure how Italians would feel about that. But it sure is down home American.

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Hill Country
30 W 26th St, New York, NY 10010

Blue Smoke
116 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016