Can't make a decision -- but my list keeps getting longer

[Disneyfreak]

My back story: Coming into town on business. Staying downtown by the convention center and I won't have a car. My perdiem is $60 a day which I devote mostly to dinner. I have 5 nights for dinner. One day - when I will be free of work I'm thinking I will go to the Original Farmer's Market and then to Animal or Son of a Gun for dinner.

That explained -- I am so torn between being good and going to places that are downtown-ish and saying but these places appeal to me and going just where a feel.

Here is my lengthy list:
Spice table
Picca
Rivera – for special menu - I've been there before
Mozza – been there before
Church and State – not too crazy far away
Son of a Gun
Animal - been there before
Baco Mercat (closed Sunday)
Mezze
Aburiya Toranoko
Comme ca
Angelini osteria
Night + Market
Foundry on Melrose

[Johnny L]

Spice Table is alright but it's not worth traveling for if you have had Southeast Asian already.
Rivera , $60 won't get you far unless you don't drink alcohol there's some decent dishes but my recommendation is stay away from the seafood entrees they are mostly forgettable.
Church and State - I don't know where you are coming from but it's pretty typical French Bistro fare so nothing too unique.

I would recomend Son of a Gun and Baco Mercat since they are unique but watch out for the service at Baco Mercat I hear its pretty bad. Night + Market is a good choice but Aburiya Toranoko is a difficult one because the menu is very hit and miss in my opinion.

[TonyC]

Didn't you already make 2 threads for this exact same trip?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/834228
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/836739

Your list looks exact the same as March 2nd's post.

[Disneyfreak]

You are correct -- except the list is longer now. I was having difficulty making decisions and thought I could get some more opinions here.

[Clyde]

what i do when i travel is that i cross reference chowhound's advice with yelp reviews and look at the photos posted there and then make up my mind that way.

[Disneyfreak]

That's what I think I'm going to do. I reach a point where I'm just overanalyzing anyway.

[Clyde]

it'll be fine. i think you have a good list going so just make some reservations and go with it! i know how hard it is when you travel b/c you don't want to choose wrong but i think you'll be OK based on what you've got so far.

[Clyde]

the only advice i can provide is to perhaps skip the Foundry on Melrose, it's not as awesome as some of the others on your list. I hope that helps narrow it down? :)