Need restaurant suggestion for downtown.. Soho, tribeca, Chelsea,, village..

[Ckone1999]

Hello chowhounders,

I would love to get some suggestions for a restaurant downtown for date night with my husband! He always leaves the restaurant choice to me, but this week I am out of ideas and could use some help. We are generally adventurous eaters. I am more focused on food quality than whether the restaurant is a happening one or not. Some examples of places we like are Osteria Morini, Five Points, Txikito, Falai, Ushiwakamaru and Corton.

Where do you think we should go tonight?!

Thank you.

[Ckone1999]

Thank you for the suggestions...now I have a list of places lined up for upcoming date nights! Tonight we will likely try Peasant or Forgione.

[sgordon]

All good choices from Kathryn, above - though I'm not as big a fan of Aldea as some others. A lot depends on your definition of "Downtown" too - I'll just go with Gramercy & points South, for reference. Your list of past favorites covers a bit of ground, price-wise. Corton is up there with the highest $$$$ places. Up in that price neighborhood and a little lower, I also see openings tonight at:

Bouley
Brushstroke (Bouley's new Japanese place)
Del Posto
Morimoto
SHO Shaun Hergatt
Soto (the Temple of Uni - well-deserved on their second Michelin star)
Tocqueville
WD-50 (a big influence on Iacopo Falai, similar playfulness to Corton, and some of the best cockatils in the city if you're fan of the bartender's art)
Corton (if you feel like going back - menu's probably quite different than the last time you were there)
Devi or Tulsi (Haute Indian)
Falai (again, if you feel like going back - and if the rumors that he's thinking of selling his flagship are true, might not be many more chances to go there...)
Maialino
Marc Forgione (a personal favorite - neighborhoody vibe that's romantic on weeknights, top-notch food. Cocktails leave a bit to be desired as they're on the overly sweet side for my taste, but you can always go to Ward III for a pre/post dinner libation if you're so inclined.)
Cookshop (from the same team behind Five Points & Hundred Acres)

Of the ones Kathryn listed, Public is my standout. I think Chef Farmerie's been on a roll of late there.

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WD-50
50 Clinton Street, New York, NY 10002

Soto
357 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10014

Devi
8 East 18th Street, New York, NY 10003

Tocqueville
1 East 15th Street, New York, NY 10003

Del Posto
85 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

Cookshop
156 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

Five Points
31 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012

Falai
68 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002

Morimoto
88 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

Public
210 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012

Hundred Acres
38 MacDougal St., New York, NY 10012

Marc Forgione
134 Reade Street, New York, NY 10013

Corton
239 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Aldea
31 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011

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

Ward III
111 Reade St, New York, NY 10013

Bouley
163 Duane St, New York, NY 10013

Maialino
2 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010

Tulsi
211 E 46th St, New York, NY 10017

Brushstroke
30 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013

[kathryn]

I just looked on OpenTable and I see decent openings at:

15 East
Aldea
Ciano
Craft
Dell'anima
Hearth
Hundred Acres
Kin Shop
Peasant
Public

Peasant might be my preference since the food is good and it is very romantic.

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15 East
15 East 15th Street, New York, NY 10003

Hearth
403 East 12th Street, New York, NY 10009

Craft
43 E. 19th St., New York, NY 10003

Peasant
194 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012

Dell'Anima
38 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10003

Hundred Acres
38 MacDougal St., New York, NY 10012

Ciano
45 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

Aldea
31 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011

Kin Shop
469 6th Ave, New York, NY 10011