A place to eat in The Big Apple

[ShaunRoss]

Hi there everyone!

 

Does anyone know a place to eat in New York City that they think is wonderful?

 

It can be any kind of food.

 

I have a close friend visiting and I want to take them some where for their birthday.

 

I appreciate it!

 

A few places that I like are:

 

~Circus

 

~Barbaresco

 

~Park Avenue Winter

 

~Sarafinas

 

Again, I very much appreciate it and hope everyone is doing super duper!

 

~Shaun Ross

[mansniffing]

Gotham Bar & Grill

 

Gotham Bar & Grill on East 12th Street. East of Fifth Avenue. Lunch is quite reasonable and you can ask for a corner banquette. It's cozier.

 

12 East 12th Street

New York, NY 10003-4498

(212) 620-4020

 

http://www.gothambarandgrill.com/

[jeepman]

Shaun-

I would recommend Becco on west 46th. Great food, reasonably priced. Check out their web site.

[uwsman2]

Union Square Cafe

 

The best. On East 16th Street a few doors west of Union Square.

[EXPAT]

My all time favorite restaurant is in NYC and it's called Daniel. Best French / American cuisine!!

[BaronArtz]

For seafood: Le Bernardin. There is no other place like it. It can be pricey (depending on your choice of wine), but there is a prix-fixe lunch for $35 where $5 goes to 'Gods love we deliver' (a charity that sends meals to aids patients at their homes).

 

Jacket required.

[AdamSmith]

Go Viennese

 

If you feel like schnitzel, spaetzle and strudel, a little gem is Cafe Sabarsky, located inside the Neue Gallery (5th and 86th).

 

http://www.cafesabarsky.com/

 

Menu: http://www.neuegalerie.org/CafeSabarskyMenu.pdf

[ShaunRoss]

I turn on my computer and log on to Daddy's to find some wonderful suggestions.

 

Thank you very much mansniffing, jeepman, uwsman2, EXPAT, BaronArtz and AdamSmith!

 

I will look into all of them.

 

 

Wishing everyone a safe and fun Holiday Monday!

 

HUGS

 

~Shaun

[dfw2sfo]

44&x

 

A place I like is 44&X at, not surprisingly, 44th St. and 10th Ave. Good food but the waiters are hot.

[+ glutes]

The waiters are a bit too hot at 44 & X!

[edjames]

My top restaurants for "special occasion" dining are:

 

Eleven Madison

Del Posto

Spice Market

JoJo

David Burke's Townhouse

 

These are upscale, expensive and reservation required.

 

Restaurant Week is coming up (Jan 25-Feb 7), so if you're on a budget, you can have a three course meal at selected participating restaurants for $35. Many also include restaurant Week lunch specials fro $24.07. Reservations are recommended.

 

http://www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek?cid=nycgo_ae_dining_restaurantweek_sem_google_111808_=nyc+restaurant+week

 

ED

[jackcali]

Shaun, asking for a wonderful restaurant in New York is like asking for a great escort in New York -- there are so many of them that are well established that it's hard to pick one, and that doesn't even take into account the many up-and-coming new ones.

 

All of the suggestions in this thread are terrific, and there are dozens more to choose from, but I suggest you pick the type of restaurant you think your guest will like and then identify the best places. There are restaurants that are very 'foodie' and cerebral in their style, others that are flowery and romantic but offer more classical menus, others that have a more rough-and-tumble masculine feel, etc., and that doesn't even take into account different cuisines and price ranges.

 

Good luck.

[ShaunRoss]

Thank you dwf2sfo and edjames for your suggestions. I appreciate it!

 

jackcali, I think you missed the point of my thread. I list the restaurants that I like in New York City at the bottom of my post. I have also asked the community for their suggestions of restaurants that they think are wonderful.

 

The point of the thread is that I want to know what other men out there like.

 

I am very aware that there are many choices and styles in dining, and of course I explore those options myself. Again, I want to know what other men on the forum like, and I have received some very wonderful suggestions.

 

I was not asking for just one as you elude to at the beginning of your post.

 

However, I thank you for taking the time to respond to my post and for my well wishes. Be rest assured that I am doing much exploring and decision making on my own accord.

 

HUGS to everyone!

 

~Shaun

[jackcali]

Sorry, Shaun, I misunderstood your intent. I thought you were looking for advice on choosing a restaurant for your friend's birthday dinner. Let's see, current favorites of mine are Gramercy Tavern, Artisanal, The Modern and Locanda Verde. All of them have great bars in addition to great food.

 

Let us know where you take your friend and be sure to write a review. I think posting restaurant reviews in this section is permitted.

 

Have fun.

[+ purplekow]

I agree with Union Square Cafe. I also like Daniel and a place named Michaels. Have not been there in a bit but I assume it is still there and still good, Aureiole. Spotted Pig. Peter Lugar's for steak. Cafeteria for a quick bit in a gay sexy atmosphere. For food that anyone, well anyone but Lucky, might enjoy, the Carnegie Deli.

[ShaunRoss]

Happy Saturday Everyone!

 

THANK YOU for all the suggestions. I really do appreciate it

 

My friend and I were walking around the upper west side and came across the grocery store Zabar's

 

http://www.zabars.com

 

What we did was shop there and made a fantastic dinner at home.

 

Dinner was:

 

Oven Roasted Marinated Hanger Steak with a red wine reduction, charred baby carrots, broccolini & butternut squash potato gratin

 

 

I can not take credit for that dinner as I 'copied' the idea from a restaurant in Brooklyn that makes the above dish....I thought we got pretty close to what it should taste like!

 

As always, I hope that everyone is happy and well!

 

P.S

 

Here is to spontaneity as it can be the source of wonderful moments

 

 

~Shaun Ross

[LookingAround]

I agree with Union Square Cafe. I also like Daniel and a place named Michaels. Have not been there in a bit but I assume it is still there and still good, Aureiole. Spotted Pig. Peter Lugar's for steak. Cafeteria for a quick bit in a gay sexy atmosphere. For food that anyone, well anyone but Lucky, might enjoy, the Carnegie Deli.

 

Aureiole closed the old location and changed the format a bit. Did not get a particularly enthusiastic by Sifton in the NY Times.

[+ glutes]

Expen$ive

 

Anyone recommend La Grenouille 52nd St @ 5th Ave?

 

http://www.la-grenouille.com/

[jackcali]

It's probably been a few years since I've eaten there, glutes, but La Grenouille is still the ultimate experience of traditional French haute cuisine. Most places have moved on to more modern cooking styles or experimented with the "fusion" of French and other cuisines, but La Grenouille continues to prepare food in the classic French manner. The food is delicious and the service is impeccable. A good wine list (mostly French wines, of course). Also, they fill the room with the most beautiful flower arrangements.

[BaronArtz]

It's probably been a few years since I've eaten there, glutes, but La Grenouille is still the ultimate experience of traditional French haute cuisine. Most places have moved on to more modern cooking styles or experimented with the "fusion" of French and other cuisines, but La Grenouille continues to prepare food in the classic French manner. The food is delicious and the service is impeccable. A good wine list (mostly French wines, of course). Also, they fill the room with the most beautiful flower arrangements.

 

I second this choice. La Grenouille offers indeed wonderfully prepared classic French gastronomy. Which is becoming increasingly rare in NYC, as so many classic French restaurants have closed: Lutece, La Caravelle (Jackie O' favorite) and La Cote Basque. La Grenouille, with its prime midtown location can be very pricey though. If you don't mind going to the upperwestside, there is a true gem of a place called 'La Mirabelle', on West 86 and Columbus Ave (http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/la-mirabelle/). This place is really OLD SCHOOL french, has wonderfully prepared classics and is staffed by members of the same French family that make you feel like they are welcoming you at their home. And they are far less expensive as 'La Grenouille' but their Dover Sole is just as good ....

[Guest DuchessIvanaKizznhugg]

More about La Grenouille....

 

Anyone recommend La Grenouille 52nd St @ 5th Ave?

 

It's probably been a few years since I've eaten there, glutes, but La Grenouille is still the ultimate experience of traditional French haute cuisine.

 

I second this choice. La Grenouille offers indeed wonderfully prepared classic French gastronomy.

 

A small detour to the thread, but for fans of La Grenouille, you might appreciate the article that ran in Vanity Fair in the fall of 2008. Check out also the slide show which can be accessed about half-way down the page.

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/09/grenouille200809

 

[+ glutes]

If you don't mind going to the upperwestside, there is a true gem of a place called 'La Mirabelle', on West 86 and Columbus Ave (http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/la-mirabelle/). This place is really OLD SCHOOL french, has wonderfully prepared classics and is staffed by members of the same French family that make you feel like they are welcoming you at their home. And they are far less expensive as 'La Grenouille' but their Dover Sole is just as good ....

 

Is La Mirabelle as formal, ie. coat & tie??

I heard the Dover Sole is the dish to get also.

[jackcali]

Thank you, Duchess (or is it "Your Grace"?), for the link to the Vanity Fair article. The wonderful story of La Grenouille is as romantic as its dining room. It's inspired me to dine there again soon.

[+ glutes]

You also cannot go wrong with La Luncheonette in Chelsea after a walk on High Line:

 

http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-luncheonette-new-york

[+ Lucky]

La Luncheonette can be very inconsistent. When it is good, it is great. But there are days when the staff seems out of it. Granted, I have not been there recently...

 

Here is an article from today's Daily News on the 20 most beautiful places to eat in NY:

 

http://www.nydailynews.com/real_estate/galleries/nycs_most_stunning_restaurants_/nycs_most_stunning_restaurants_.html