La Panetiere, rye ny via groupon

[vinouspleasure]

we used our groupon tonight for La Panetiere. The groupon was for their four course tasting menu,. Decided to add wine pairings, four generous pours and some very good wine including a 2009 bordeaux. actually, the waiter generously poured an extra glass of bordeaux for the cheese course. The room, food and service were top-notch and we loved the pacing of the four courses over three hours.

[MisterBill2]

Nice to hear that it was good -- they sold a lot of those! 42 is on Groupon today. $80 for 2, $175 for 4 (the latter includes a bottle of wine). I didn't buy LP because there was no menu choice. 42 has different choices in each course. Plus you get fried rice as a 2nd course (seems strange).

[smilingal]

Having never been to 42 - would you recommend purchasing the groupon?

[kdgchow]

I purchased the 42 groupon. My wife and I went there during HV Restaurant Week and had a very good meal, and that was with a much more limited menu.

[smilingal]

Thanks - I bought one too and will look forward to trying it!

[MisterBill2]

I wouldn't say there is more choice at 42 with the Groupon menu than HVRW, but at least there are 2 choices (for HVRW there were 3). Just remember to park across the street so you don't get hit with the $10 parking fee at the hotel.

[smilingal]

oh thanks for the heads up about the parking - where across the street?

[MisterBill2]

City Center - the building with Target, Shoprite and the movie theaters. Might be able to find free street parking after 6pm although I am not positive about when the meters go off. Parking in the garage is "only" 75c/hr. Could probably park in the Galleria as well.

[smilingal]

ok - thanks - not familiar with the area.

[weedy]

What did it end up costing per person, with the groupon?

[vinouspleasure]

we based our gratuity on the pre-discount tasting menu cost+wine pairing. all in it was about $120pp. if we didn't opt for the wine pairing it would have been $70 (with gratuity on the per-discounted amount).

if you want to drink 4 (in our case 5) glasses of good wine with dinner, paired to each course, the wine pairing is a good deal.