Recommendations for lively Saturday night dinner

[jeneyer]

Hi,
I'm headed to NYC this week with my college girlfriends (now in our 30s), and we're trying to find a lively place for Saturday dinner. We are foodies who love all types of cuisine, just looking for a memorable spot.
Thanks in advance!

[six dower]

Beauty and Essex for a lively time and decent food. Great for girls night out.

[Pan]

What's your price range (and does it include drinks, tax and tip)? Any preferred or disfavored neighborhoods? Any restaurants you've been to that are similar to what you're looking for? There are so many restaurants that are lively on a Saturday that unless you can be more specific, it'll be really hard for us to give you useful recommendations.