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Shea Posted: May 14, 2004 09:45 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:45 AM

really good NYC restaurant

i am taking my fiance to the plaza and to a mens spa for his birthday. i want to take him out to eat too....
we have already been to le cirque and tavern on the green....

what's another REALLY NICE place to eat?

thanks!
jess

nov04LIbride Posted: May 14, 2004 09:48 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:48 AM

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My favorite NYC restaurant is the '21' Club. '21' Club
Sooo good, and I usually see someone famous when I am there!

shelly3950 Posted: May 14, 2004 09:49 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:49 AM

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What kind of food do you want? What area? Near the Plaza? Are you taking him to Nickel- do you want to go near there?

FeliciaDA Posted: May 14, 2004 09:50 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:50 AM

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Are you looking to spend big bucks? If so, here are some great places (I haven't been to many of them..but I know of them because my boss frequents them)

Le Bernardin
Jean Georges
Oceana
Aquavit
Union Pacific (Rocco DiSpirito's other place)
AcquaGrill

I could go on and on!

If you want a particular cuisine, I can narrow it down for you

maiahsdad Posted: May 14, 2004 09:51 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:51 AM

Re: really good NYC restaurant

Posted by Shea

i am taking my fiance to the plaza and to a mens spa for his birthday. i want to take him out to eat too....
we have already been to le cirque and tavern on the green....

what's another REALLY NICE place to eat?

thanks!
jess

goto

Vong
200 East 54th Street,
New York New York 10022
Tel. 212-486-9592

or
Mercer Kitchen
99 Prince Street, New York 10012
Tel. 212-966-5454

Shea Posted: May 14, 2004 09:52 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:52 AM

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ooh, you guys are awesome. yes, we are staying at the plaza for the weekend and i got him this great gift certificate to Nickel. i can't wait to see his face!

i want to plan everything on my own though, so we recently went to le cirque, so i wanted to go somewhere else as amazing as that

FLaCaTaCa Posted: May 14, 2004 09:52 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:52 AM

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Red Eye Grill is yummy!!!!!!!!

It's on 7th Avenue and 56th Street!!!

Shea Posted: May 14, 2004 09:53 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:53 AM

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hmmmmmmmmmm............and the cuisine doesn't matter either..........we eat anything!

FLaCaTaCa Posted: May 14, 2004 09:53 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:53 AM

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Great gift idea by the way!!!

junebride04 Posted: May 14, 2004 09:54 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:54 AM

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La Grenouille is up there with LeCirque...it is very very romantic and the food is excellent but it is $$$

FeliciaDA Posted: May 14, 2004 09:55 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:55 AM

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Posted by maiahsdad
goto

Vong
200 East 54th Street,
New York New York 10022
Tel. 212-486-9592

or
Mercer Kitchen
99 Prince Street, New York 10012
Tel. 212-966-5454

I second Vong ! I am dying to go to VONG, I hear excellent things about it. Might be hard to get reservations, though .. (same owners as Jean Georges, b/t/w)

You do know your stuff, maiahsdad.. (my father was a chef for years in NYC before he retired, so I know how tough the business is

)

nov04LIbride Posted: May 14, 2004 09:58 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:58 AM

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I also love Fifty Seven Fifty Seven in the Four Seasons Hotel. We went there for our year anniversary...5757
The '21' Club is my total favorite though--the food is definitely the best I have ever had, and we took clients out all the time when I was working in the city.

shelly3950 Posted: May 14, 2004 09:58 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 09:58 AM

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Daniel is not far from the Plaza, neither is the Four Seasons (where FH proposed). There are some new fancy restaurants in the Times Warner Center- but I haven't been there. Cafe Des Artists and Cafe Botanica are both wonderful restaurants in the area.

junebride04 Posted: May 14, 2004 10:00 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 10:00 AM

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This is another excellent restaurant, one of the top ones in Manhattan

Lespinasse
2 E. 55th St. (in the St. Regis Hotel)
Between Fifth and Madison Aves.
212-339-6719

Shea Posted: May 14, 2004 10:00 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 10:00 AM

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wow, you guys are AWESOME............see, why search on-line for days when i can just ask you guys!!!

love you guys!

i guess i will let you know which one we decide to go to!

THERE ARE SO MANY, WHICH ONE DO I PICK!!

junebride04 Posted: May 14, 2004 10:04 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 10:04 AM

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Shea-You have FM

junebride04 Posted: May 14, 2004 10:05 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 10:05 AM

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I am also dying to go to Alain Ducasse (at the Essex House). I'm thinking of taking FH there for his 30th bday. It's supposedly the best restaurant in manhattan.

FeliciaDA Posted: May 14, 2004 10:06 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 10:06 AM

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You cannot do wrong with any of the places listed above .. all great suggestions!

but might i suggest that you start calling around to check for availability/reservations? I only say this because I was having some trouble booking a place for my boss during a weeknight in a few weeks. The popular, top rated places are hard to get into (esp on a weekend)

Good luck! Your FH is lucky to have such a generous FW!

Sassyz75 Posted: May 14, 2004 11:45 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 11:45 AM

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Or Grammercy Tavern.. another new hot spot is Spice.

Then there are all of Mario Batali's restaurants.

Lupa, Esca, Babbo....

Bobby Flay's restaurants: Mesa Grill or Bolo

Michael Romano's Union Square Cafe

OctGroom Posted: May 14, 2004 11:50 AM+

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Posted: May 14, 2004 11:50 AM

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I highly recommend Gascogne.. It's on 8th Avenue between 17 and 18th Street. It's a really small place.. and so much like France.

It's dark.. intimate and romantic.. Candles on every table. If it's nice weather, you can sit outside in the garden. I took the FW here on our scond date and we went back on our 2 year anniversary. The food is mind-blowing.

It's even affordable too. The waiters and waitresses treat you like gold. They answer every question you might have.

We love Gascogne!