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twochesters Jan 21, 2011 04:06 PM

Restaurant Week Dinner Ideas Downtown

HI Guys --
I have an early dinner with two colleagues -- one is helping out in New York only next week. Would love suggestions for a RW dinner downtown -- we are in East Village -- LES, Soho, Noho, W Village, probably as far north as Union Sq or Flatiron -- just someplace with good food and a pleasant atmosphere. Late in the week probably but can be flexible re the night.
Thanks very much.

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    fooder Jan 28, 2011 11:47 AM

    I've been to RW at Japonais before and it was nice.

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    Japonais
    111 East 18th Street, New York, NY 10003

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      t
      twochesters Jan 28, 2011 12:27 PM

      Thank you -- good to know!

    2. k
      kathryn Jan 21, 2011 04:36 PM

      Po is participating and takes reservations via phone only, so it's possible they aren't fully booked yet.

      http://www.porestaurant.com/restauran...

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        twochesters Jan 21, 2011 05:02 PM

        Thank you so much, Kathryn. Their menu looks really nice. I did just call and make a reservation -- I know it's a Friday. I was asking if it is always so noisy, and it was so noisy that they couldn't hear me. I made it for Thursday. I think he said it is small so gets noisy. It might be great but would also be interested in another idea. Thanks very much.

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          k
          kathryn Jan 21, 2011 05:30 PM

          Glancing at the list, I'd look at:

          Apiary
          Nuela
          Perilla - they may be booked up already though
          SD26

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          Perilla
          9 Jones Street, New York, NY 10014

          SD26
          19 East 26th Street, New York, NY 10010

          Nuela
          43 W 24th St, New York, NY 10010

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            t
            twochesters Jan 22, 2011 05:54 AM

            Thanks so much kathryn. Sd26 looks booked on open table. I can call. Of the names you have listed including po, what do you like best?

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              k
              kathryn Jan 22, 2011 06:03 AM

              I've only been to Perilla, SD26, and Po. Of those, I liked Po the best but Perilla is also very good. Apiary and Nuela are on my to do list but I've heard good feedback from trusted posters on this board.

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              Perilla
              9 Jones Street, New York, NY 10014

              SD26
              19 East 26th Street, New York, NY 10010

              Nuela
              43 W 24th St, New York, NY 10010

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                t
                twochesters Jan 22, 2011 06:07 AM

                Great. I was able to reserve at po and apiary. As long as my colleagues are ok with the sound level it sounds like we should try po. Thank you so much.

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                  t
                  twochesters Jan 28, 2011 11:10 AM

                  Thank you to Kathryn for the suggestion of Po, where we had a very nice dinner last night. the Restaurant Week menu offered nice selections. The food was good -- I thought desserts were best -- and the restaurant was very relaxed, low-key, and comfortable. We were seated near the back - not noisy at all -- and after we ate were doing some work at the table. They were very graciious -- it seemed they did not need the table -- and we stayed for four hours. Thanks again, Kathryn -- it worked out very well.

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                    k
                    kathryn Jan 28, 2011 11:15 AM

                    Glad to hear it!

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