date night for former New Yorkers
Looking for dinner suggestions for a date night dinner with dh, but not break the bank. Did La grenouille last year for our 10th anniversary (we married in our 40's--you can do the math from there), and looking for something more casual and less pricey. Among our favorites is Wallse, but we are staying with my father on the UES (and he is babysitting!), so we don't want to take an hour just to get to dinner and push our luck. Also, this is a Sunday before Christmas, so that may limit our options--and we have left it to the last minute. Any cuisine but Asian (not DH's favorite), and a reasonable decibel level (I know, all the trendy places turn up the volume), but not full of Q tips (as my mother used to refer to the ladies of a certain age close to her own!) which is so prevalent on the UES.
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re: mawnyc521
+1 in Riverpark.
I'm all about equally presenting all opinions here, and just so we present the total Riverpark-as-date-restaurant scenario, I'd help the OP judge for herself with this most interesting recent discussion.
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Spiritchaser
Dec 19, 2012 06:20 AM
Dovetail - UWS but probably very doable and it hits all your other points. Opentable showing availibility for 6:15 and 8:00 for Sunday.
Great food, pretty room, quiet for conversation.
And FWIW - Modern Bar Room, great food but defeaning when full.
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re: H Manning
Thanks. I went to Felidia ages ago, didn't love it. We did Bar Boulud and DB Bistro on the last two visits, so thought we would try outside the Boulud Empire. Haven't been to the Modern in years, that could be fun...I don't remember it being particularly warm in atmosphere, however...
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re: bawc
It is very good, but more casual and small plates. It does get a little bit noisy, but it wasn't too bad early on a Sunday a few weeks ago. It is definitely modern and sleek in atmosphere.
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