New(ish) place near Gramercy?

[Asperges]

I need a dinner joint on the East Side, preferably near Gramercy... I used to live in the city and ate my way through the east side but now only get back a few weeks a year, so I'd like to try someplace that opened up in the last couple of years. Thing is, it can't be Italian or seafood/sushi-oriented (the no-Italian rule is my dining companion's preference, the no-seafood thing is mine). We're pretty flexible on price - nothing Per Se-level, but we'll get spendy for something that's really worth it. Any ideas? If there's nothing in Gramercy, we'd be willing to venture up north to midtown east or down to the East Village.

[Hey19]

second ABC,
Casa Mono?

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Casa Mono
52 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003

[RCC]

Casa Mono is good, but it's been around a bit ... i.e. it's not new(ish).

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Casa Mono
52 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003

[princeofpork]

Inoteca, Maialino

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Maialino
2 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010

[kathryn]

Those are both Italian, though.

[princeofpork]

So sorry. Didnt read the post in detail.

[orthorunner]

While you may have to walk a bit, Riverpark and ABC Kitchen fit your criteria.

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ABC Kitchen
35 E 18th St, New York, NY 10003

Riverpark
450 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016

[ellenost]

Riverpark is a great suggestion.

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Riverpark
450 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016

[RCC]

+1 here with Riverpark.

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Riverpark
450 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016