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TN - 2005 Karl Lawrence Cabernet Sauvignon
With you on Karl Lawrence....big fan...recently opened a 2001 that was stunning. Similar profile to the '05, & beautifully balanced.
Need steakhouse in midtown - keens is booked
just a bit further uptown--Porter House (in the Time Warner Bldg)
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Porter House New York
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019
More than just great steak!
Suggest either Porter House (in Time Warner Bldg) or BLT Prime....both fit your plea.
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Porter House New York
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019
BLT Prime
111 East 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010
Best restaurants near Kenny's Castaway
agree with Sneakeater...Minetta Tavern the way to go....get the black label burger
Best restaurants near Kenny's Castaway
Plural Police here......it's Kenny's Castaways
German Riesling to go with S. Indian food
assume the Hattenheimer Schutzenhaus was made by Balthasar Ress.....excellent producer, great qpr wine year after year.
Best Pre-Theatre Dinner
second Triomphe
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Triomphe
49 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
Best Pizza place (by the Pie) to take visitors?
Another option is Zero Otto Nove on W.21st St....coal-fired brick oven, between Naples/NY style. Quite good.
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Zero Otto Nove
15 W 21st St, New York, NY 10010
Raventós Cava -- Anyone Tried It?
I've tasted the Raventos & yes...would recommend it. Great QPR, & has made it's way to several high vis wine lists. Aldo Sohm is not alone in liking it.
Sparkling Red Wine
Try the Majella Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz.....might change your mind about them.
Sunday near Madison Square Garden
Tir Na Nog would do it for you....Irish bar & grill, comfort food menu...boisterous atmosphere
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Tir Na Nog
5 Penn Plz, New York, NY 10001
My dad loves little-Italy style red sauce Italian, hate fancy . . . I am the opposite
second Rubirosa & Crispo
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Crispo
240 W 14th St, New York, NY 10011
Rubirosa
235 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012
Cheap Wine that Doesn't Suck
Try the 2006 Peter Lehmann Semillon (Barossa, Australia)...great nose, good acid, decent structure for about $12.
Sushi of Gari
Have been to all three. As another fan of creative sushi, Sushi of Gari (from Gari himself) is in a class by itself. Yasuda & Seki are very different experiences....high quality, yes, but you probably would miss the melted tofu, toasted pine nuts & floral essences.
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Gari
370 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024
What's good at Good (WV)
was there for dinner this summer....highly recommend the green chile mac & cheese.
Best oxtail dishes in Manhattan?
The Braised Oxtail at Red Rooster is fall-off-the-bone great!
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Red Rooster
310 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10027
RW - Perilla, Red Cat, or Tribeca Grill
Have been to all 3----Perilla by a few miles. Creative preparations, pristine ingredients. Easy choice in my mind.
Momofuku Ko for lunch, or Kyo-Ya for dinner?
Momo. Ko.....no question. You'd be nuts to forego your res.
Spasso
Was there last week....highly recommend. Try for the kitchen seating. Pastas are exceptional.
Best Osso Bucco Manhattan
Suggest Triomphe (in the Iroquois Hotel). Had the osso bucco there recently & it's excellent.
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Triomphe
49 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
Thoughts on Ria
Thanks very much for the feedback & ideas...will tuck into the thought bank.
nsxtasy...."next great thing" was offered as a 3-way pun on G. Achatz's project, my next potentially swoon-full meal, & what's "hot" in your town. Was meant to cover a lot of ground.
And I love sweet corn creme brulee! Good call. If you're ever in NYC, Quality Meats has one of the best.
Thoughts on Ria
thanks nsxtasy....you've provided much food for thought (yeah..I went there). You encountered some of my restaurant pet peeves which will certainly factor into whether or not I keep this res. I was hoping to find the "next great thing" in Chicago....been to Alinea (in it's own class), Tru, Blackbird, Avec, Mercat, Frontera, L20, Boka etc. Is it Everest? Avenues? Schwa? Come forth Chicago.
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Alinea
1723 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Avec Restaurant
615 W Randolph St Ste A, Chicago, IL 60661
Boka
1729 North Halsted, Chicago, IL 60614
Babbo or Scarpetta?
Love both, but Babbo gets the nod. Have been to Txikito several times & highly recommend.
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Babbo
110 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10011
Txikito
240 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Thoughts on Ria
Hi Chicago Hounds....NY Hound here, will be in Chicago next month. Made a res. at Ria, and would like to get your thoughts on the place. Overall impressions, favorite dishes, etc.
TIA....
Drumwine
Sarge's beats out Katz's
taste buds not skewed by delivery convenience.....going strictly by recent encounters with Katz's & Sarge's. Sarge's the winner....new champ (for me).
