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[LOSTINRI]

i 'm just looking for the best italian a mid to upper range price range is fine. a little atmosphere would be great too.

[kathryn]

Is this a continuation of your previous thread?

Italian, $20-30 entrees, Feb 11?

Because you are booking less than 4 weeks in advance, many of the board favorites will already be fully committed or only have early or late times left. Are you OK with dining at 6 or 10pm?

[LOSTINRI]

sure thats fine

[kathryn]

You probably won't be able to get into Babbo, Maialino, or Locanda Verde, but you might be able to snag an early table at Ciano or Scarpetta (assuming there isn't a Scarpetta in your hometown). I think Ai Fiori or Marea may be pricier than you want, check their menus/Menupages.com.

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Babbo
110 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10011

Scarpetta
355 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10014

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

Marea
240 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019

Locanda Verde
377 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013

Maialino
2 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010

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

[apples]

MAilino, Locanda Verde, Campagnola, Il Cantinori, Il Mulino, Da Umberto, Del Posto, Babbo, Scalinatella, ValBella

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Babbo
110 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10011

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

Il Mulino
86 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012

Da Umberto
107 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011

Campagnola
1382 1st Ave, New York, NY 10021

Valbella
421 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10014

Il Cantinori
32 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10003

Locanda Verde
377 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013

Maialino
2 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010

Valbella
11 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10019

[thegforceny]

Ciano, Ai Fiori, Marea, L'artusi, dell'anima, Morandi

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Morandi
211 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10014

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

L'Artusi
228 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10014

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

Marea
240 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019

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

[jonkyo]

Amarone Restaurant.

It is a 9th and just up from 47th.

Check out their menu and reviews on line.

Fresh in house made pasta, and some great dishes of veal and lamb.

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Amarone
686 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

[foodwhisperer]

Since we are naming all of them, although, "the best" is depending on what you're in the mood for. Mid - upper range, confuses me. I guess most of the good ones were mentioned. Some that were mentioned I would consider mediocre. So i'll throw a few more in, however, Marea is probably the best for fish, Esca is another for fish. Ristorante Aglio is excellent, the chef cooked in a Michelin restaruant in Tuscany, he is Japanese. Accappella for old school good italian, D'Andrea I love , Osteria Morini especially if they have the lasagna , it's the best i've had outside of italy. Cantinori is closed for renovations, Il Mulino was mentioned but worth a double mention except for the crampedness of the place. For medium priced Becco is a decent meal. I do not like the highly rated and always packed Locand Verde, I refuse to eat in Scallini Fidelli because the prices seem like such a ripoff and their board of health grade is pending, lastly I'll say Rao's for regular good food especially the Contadina, and the roasted peppers

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Il Mulino
86 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012

Rao's
455 E 114th St, New York, NY 10029

Becco
355 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10010

Da Andrea
35 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011

Esca
402 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036

Scalini Fedeli
165 Duane Street, New York, NY 10013

Acappella
1 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013

Il Cantinori
32 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10003

Marea
240 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019

Locanda Verde
377 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013

Osteria Morini
218 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012

Ristorante Aglio
277 Church St, New York, NY 10013