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urbancoupleto Jan 31, 2013 11:17 AM

Girls in NYC

Hi All!

Me and two girlfriends will be in NYC this coming Tues - Friday. We will be seeing a concert at Barclays center on the Wednesday and going to Beauty and Essex right before that for dinner.

We are trying to get a reso for La Esquina, but it's been tricky!

Any other recos on must-go's for breakfast/lunch/dinner?

We will be staying in Soho, and have been a few times, but anything new and exciting going on?

Thanks!
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  1. sgordon Jan 31, 2013 01:49 PM

    All the questions Kathryn asked, above.

    Also, make sure your rez at B&E is early enough - it can take about a half-hour to get to Barclays from the LES, you'll want time to find your seats, etc, probably leave B&E no later than 7:00 or so for an 8:00 show, unless you don't mind missing some of the opening act...
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       urbancoupleto Jan 31, 2013 02:05 PM

      our reso is at 5, so we should be ok! it's an 8pm start :)
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         thegforceny Jan 31, 2013 08:21 PM

        You may very well be the only people dining so early at B&E on a February Weds as it is not exactly a pre-theater sorta place. It is best for a late night clubby feel dinner. Not 5PM. Just a warning.
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       kathryn Jan 31, 2013 11:50 AM

      Planning for next week may be a little tricky as your travel dates are so soon. Less than one week in advance means that a lot of restaurants that take reservations will be fully booked or only have 5pm and 10pm left. However, if you are willing to wait for a table, you can still squeeze into restaurants that don't take reservations at all.

      In terms of "must go" restaurants, what's your budget? It's best to give a per person budget for food *only* as drinking habits can vary a lot.

      Favorite cuisines/foods? Any allergies, dietary restrictions, or avoids?

      Where are you traveling from?

      What have you liked on previous trips?

      What kind of atmosphere/dress code do you prefer?

      It's really hard to make recommendations without knowing more about your tastes.

      See also:
      http://ny.eater.com/archives/2013/01/heatmap_7.php
      http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/883193
      http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/860623
      http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/869463
      Foodie quality, but fun, trendy atmosphere for Febraury visit
      http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/887249
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         urbancoupleto Jan 31, 2013 02:04 PM

        Thanks, Kathryn - should have specified some more.

        - Budget is about 50 - 60/meal - food only, but of course cheap and cheerful is never frowned upon.

        - open to any cuisine, we're all 'foodies' and adventurous - so nothing to avoid (we love anything asian inspired)

        - travelling from Toronto, and pretty much exhausted our options here

        - previously loved nuela (which i know is no longer around), essex, spice market - anything with a unique menu and fun/urban atmosphere - something that turns into a night time entertainment is also a plus since we can spend the night there instead of looking for somewhere else to go.

        I'll check out those posts - thank you!
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