Need Dinner for 2 Valentine's Day rec's

[BLover33]

Any location (downtown pref'd), any price any cuisine (Greek, American or Italian pref'd). What's important is that the food is great and nice ambience. Sexy or rustic. Something special. Does not have to be over the top - somewhere when you leave you say 'that was so great'

Any rec's would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
B

[loratliff]

What about Supper? It kind of fits both the sexy and rustic vibe and the food is always very good, in my opinion. Not sure if they're doing anything special for Valentine's.

[askyourfriendkira]

Supper is very very small, but warm and yummy. They don't usually take reservations, so I don't know. Frankie's doesn't either, but they are making an exception for V. day.

[askyourfriendkira]

Frankie's Spuntino on Clinton (and in Brooklyn) is taking Valentine Reservations.

[sheio]

Apizz is frequently recommended here for good food + romantic ambiance, and my impression is that it's both sexy and rustic, but unfortunately I haven't eaten there myself. Hopefully someone else will chime in and agree/disagree.

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Apizz
217 Eldridge St., New York, NY 10002

[BLover33]

Apizz is one of my favorites and the best suggestion so far IMO BUT we have been there a few times. Looking for something different. All others....Supper, Frankies all great food but not the exact vibe I am looking for. Something like Apizz but a place we have not been to.

Thank you all.

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Apizz
217 Eldridge St., New York, NY 10002

[H Manning]

If you book quickly, you can still get prime time reservations for Valentine's Day at:

Convivio
SHO Shaun Hergatt
Ai Fiori
Millesime
Oceana
Vandaag
BLT Steak
Cafe Boulud
Colicchio and Sons
Quality Meats
Cercle Rouge
The Harrison
Jane
La Mangeoire
La Petite Maison

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Cafe Boulud
20 East 76th St., New York, NY 10021

Quality Meats
57 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019

BLT Steak
106 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022

La Mangeoire
1008 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10022

Cercle Rouge
241 W. Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Oceana
120 W 49th St, New York, NY 10020

Convivio
45 Tudor City Place, New York, NY 10017

SHO Shaun Hergatt
40 Broad St, New York, NY 10004

Vandaag
103 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003

Millesime
92 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016

Ai Fiori
400 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018

La Petite Maison
13 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019

[BLover33]

Thanks! Looking for something special. Jane is good but average, Harrison too. Haven't heard of all so will look into them.

[H Manning]

Gotcha - I wasn't sure of your budget, so I listed them roughly according to price point.

[BLover33]

What's you top pick?

[H Manning]

I'm not sure of your age and general tastes, but my top picks would probably be:

1. Ai Fiori - I think the food is amazing, but the atmosphere is typical of a hotel restaurant and might lack that special Valentine's Day ambiance

2. Convivio - I've always loved the Southern Italian menu, and the room is quite nice

3. SHO Shaun Hergatt - for French/Asian, a bit fussy, but quite good. Like Ai Fiori, it's a Setai hotel restaurant.

4. Cafe Boulud - lots of Chowhound fans, some dishes are very good, the crowd tends to be mature and very UES/Euro in the evenings

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Cafe Boulud
20 East 76th St., New York, NY 10021

Convivio
45 Tudor City Place, New York, NY 10017

SHO Shaun Hergatt
40 Broad St, New York, NY 10004

Ai Fiori
400 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018

[BLover33]

Great, thanks!