New England Thanksgiving Dinner

[Minding]

I have a friend coming from Oregon with an allergy to cats so he can't travel in our car or visit our apartment because we have a cat which means we can't go to a favorite New England country inn for Thanksgiving, but (I'm into run-on sentences today) I'd still love to give him a New England Thanksgiving dinner in a New England setting except it has to be in NYC. <whew>

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Minding

[RGR]

The only place I can think of that has atmospherics approaching what you are looking for is Friend of a Farmer. But the food isn't very good.

I'm curious. Which New England country inn is your favorite?

P.S. (Putting on my hat as a former English teacher): Your sentence, though very long, is not a run-on. However, it could benerit from some correctly-place commas. :)

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Friend of a Farmer
77 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003

[Minding]

And they have the most bizarre website: http://www.friendofafarmernyc.com/

The country inn: http://www.oldinn.com/

Thanks for the correction to my English however I know a sentence that goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and that was one. Not this one of course.

[meatme]

Try the FoaF web site without the last "c":

http://www.friendofafarmerny.com

[AdamD]

one if by land two if by sea

has that copper beech, publick house feel to it

but the food is pricey and hit or miss

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One If By Land, Two If By Sea
17 Barrow St., New York, NY 10014

[Minding]

Great suggestion but you're right about the price. Zowey limba!

[kathryn]

To add to RGR's comment, a few years ago my husband was very sick with the stomach flu and had to miss Thanksgiving at his parents' house. To make up for it, we did a turkey dinner at Friend of a Farmer. It was OK.

Maybe Good Enough to Eat is close enough regarding atmosphere? There's a few photos here:
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/...

There's always a Zipcar or renting a car...or getting your car cleaned for cat hair....

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Good Enough to Eat
483 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

Friend of a Farmer
77 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003

[Minding]

Friend of a Farmer certainly looks the part.

I like Good Enough, but not for TDay.

Other ideas include:
Grammercy
Little Owl
Aurora
Commerce
Black Duck
Market Table
Chestnut
Bistro Les Amis
Artisanal
Perilla
Bar American

Thanks.

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Perilla
9 Jones Street, New York, NY 10014

Gramercy Tavern
42 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

Artisanal
2 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Little Owl
90 Bedford Street, New York, NY 10014

Aurora Soho
510 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013

Bar Americain
152 W. 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019

Bistro Les Amis
180 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

Market Table
54 Carmine Street, New York, NY 10014

Friend of a Farmer
77 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003

The Black Duck
122 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016

Commerce
50 Commerce Street, New York, NY 10014

[kathryn]

Gramercy Tavern most likely will be closed on Thanksgiving day (their sister restaurants Eleven Madison Park and Maialino will be open though).

Little Owl might work but keep in mind it is a little cramped, and less "kitschy" than a place like Good Enough to Eat.

I think Market Table and Perilla are too modern looking for your "New England country inn" request.

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Perilla
9 Jones Street, New York, NY 10014

Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10010

Gramercy Tavern
42 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

Good Enough to Eat
483 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

Little Owl
90 Bedford Street, New York, NY 10014

Market Table
54 Carmine Street, New York, NY 10014

Maialino
2 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010

[Minding]

Yes, that's mostly a list of compromises.

Thanks kathryn.

[tex.s.toast]

In a totally different vein - could you rent a car (i know, sort of ridiculous as you own one, but it avoids the allergen issue) and go to your place of choice?