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Need recommendation for moderately-priced East Side restaurant, Gramercy or below
Any input on Saxon & Parole, which looks intriguing?
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Saxon + Parole
316 Bowery, New York, NY 10012
Need recommendation for moderately-priced East Side restaurant, Gramercy or below
No specifics in mind, and it's just the two of us. I don't live in the city anymore, but the friend I'm meeting - who actually does live there - still relies on me to introduce her to cool new restaurants. The Redhead's no-rez policy is a nonstarter for us, but Kafana looks interesting...
Need recommendation for moderately-priced East Side restaurant, Gramercy or below
I'd like to keep entrees under $30. Was thinking of maxing out at $70 pp w/ 3 courses and one glass of wine, including tip.
Need recommendation for moderately-priced East Side restaurant, Gramercy or below
Looking for tasty creative food anywhere between Gramercy and the LES. Here are the rules: no seafood-centric menus, and it needs to be possible to get a table on a Saturday night (12/17). Fave restaurants in the area are Momofuku Ssam, Perbacco, and Union Square Cafe, but looking to try something new. Suggestions, anyone?
Help! Need kid- and foodie-friendly restaurant
Playing hostess to friends in from out of town with a toddler in tow - we're looking for a tasty restaurant in Beverly Hills/West Hollywood/Mid-City that has creative food but won't look askance at a baby. I'm single and generally AVOID kid-friendly restaurants, so I have no idea where to go. Help! (BTW, we're flexible on budget - nothing super-spendy, but mid-range stuff a la Animal/AOC would work.)
Foodie Restaurants to Eat for Singles / Solo Diners
It's not Midtown but for years Union Square Cafe has been my go-to (when I worked at the MetLife building it was just a few minutes away on the 4/5). The food's always good and occasionally great; the bartenders are friendly and knowledgeable; and I've always had interesting conversations with other solo diners when I've eaten at the bar, for either lunch or dinner.
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Union Square Cafe
21 East 16th St., New York, NY 10003
New(ish) restaurant on East Side below 23rd St?
I live in LA but I'm from NYC, and get back there a couple of times a year. I'm meeting a friend for dinner on a Sunday night, and would like to try someplace that's opened in the last year or so. Ideally, it'll be on the East Side, 23rd St or below. No seafood joints, no steak places, but otherwise totally open in terms of type of cuisine, and pretty flexible on price (though I obviously don't want to spend, like, Per Se money). It would be nice if it had kind of a casual-chic vibe along the lines of Perbacco or Momofuku Ssam. So, anyone have any ideas?
Weekend in Boston with The Mom...
Both Hamersley's and Rendezvous look very mom-friendly... Thanks again to all you Chowhounders for the tips!
Weekend in Boston with The Mom...
As the title says, I'm spending next weekend in Boston with my mom, and am looking for restaurant recommendations. One night she wants to go to a North End Italian, so I booked a table for Mamma Maria. But I don't know where to go on the other night. My mother is a very, very picky eater - not the least bit adventurous, and prone to just zeroing in on whatever on the menu is closest to a plain roasted chicken. On the other hand, I like my food to be a little more creative. Can anyone recommend a restaurant that'll satisfy both of us? Additional considerations: because we're already set for Mamma Maria's, I'm not looking for anyplace Italian; and neither of us eat seafood. Also, we're staying in the Back Bay, but wouldn't mind taking a taxi to another part of the city if the food's worth it. Any help appreciated!
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Mamma Maria Restaurant
3 North Sq, Boston, MA 02113
London - Solo dining near Piccadilly?
I ended up sitting at the bar at Bocca di Lupo - that was a good suggestion. Thanks!
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Bocca di Lupo
12 Archer St, London, England W1D 7, GB
London - Solo dining near Piccadilly?
Damn, I was worried that there wouldn't be a lot of good options, but now it looks like I have too many to choose from! You Chowhounders are making me wish I had another couple of days in London...
London - Solo dining near Piccadilly?
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions! (And I know Wagamama ain't great, but I get nostalgic for it from my student days - plus, they really do have good edamame most of the time...)
Looking for great pies.
Susina makes great pies. At work we had an office competition to find the best apple pie in LA (don't ask, it really was for legit work purposes), and the Susina apple pie won hands down. Second place was the Apple Pan.
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Apple Pan
10801 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
favorite waffles?
The Liege waffles at Shaky Alibi are great - their gruyere-and-ham waffle is the perfect combo of savory and sweet. For more traditional waffles, I love the strawberries-and-cream waffle at the Griddle when berries are in season (they sometimes go a little overboard on the sour cream topping, but it's easy to scrape off).
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Shaky Alibi
7401 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
London - Solo dining near Piccadilly?
I have a 24-hour layover in London in a couple of weeks and will be staying at the Meridien in Piccadilly. I'm looking for a tasty, not-too-expensive place to get a good dinner - this will be my one decent meal sandwiched between two long-haul flights. I also want someplace where I won't feel self-conscious as a solo diner on a Saturday night. Any ideas? (I know Wagamama's an option, but I'd like to try someplace new.)
New(ish) place near Gramercy?
I need a dinner joint on the East Side, preferably near Gramercy... I used to live in the city and ate my way through the east side but now only get back a few weeks a year, so I'd like to try someplace that opened up in the last couple of years. Thing is, it can't be Italian or seafood/sushi-oriented (the no-Italian rule is my dining companion's preference, the no-seafood thing is mine). We're pretty flexible on price - nothing Per Se-level, but we'll get spendy for something that's really worth it. Any ideas? If there's nothing in Gramercy, we'd be willing to venture up north to midtown east or down to the East Village.
Solo dining near Trump Hotel?
I'm going to be in town - solo - for business Sunday night, and am looking for a good dinner place to get a late-ish dinner close to the Trump Hotel. Ideally, someplace with tasty food and a cozy bar area designed for eating - like Union Square Cafe in New York. Any suggestions?
65th Birthday not too far from Reston?
I live in LA, but I'm coming into NoVa to take my mom out for a 65th birthday dinner. I'm looking for someplace within 40 minutes of Reston, rather than the city. My mom's the kind of gal who generally just orders whatever on the menu looks most like plain roast chicken, but she'll still want someplace with a "special occasion" vibe for the evening. Normally we'd go to L'Auberge Chez Francois, but they're closed on Mondays, which is when her birthday is. So any suggestions for a conservative eater who still wants to feel like dinner is a special event? Given the importance of the birthday, I'll splurge on the bill, so price isn't too much of an object.
Thanks for any help!
What's the SF equivalent of LA's Animal or NYC's Momofuku Ssam?
Thanks again, everyone! I tried to get a table at Frances but, as CarrieWas pointed out, it was booked 6 weeks in advance, so we're winding up at SPQR... Looking forward to it!
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SPQR
1911 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
What's the SF equivalent of LA's Animal or NYC's Momofuku Ssam?
Thanks to everyone for their advice... I'm deciding between SPQR, Frances, and Nopa. Of the three, which is the most casual, i.e. the least likely to look askance at someone who wanders in wearing a pair of flip-flops?
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Nopa
560 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
SPQR
1911 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
What's the SF equivalent of LA's Animal or NYC's Momofuku Ssam?
I have one night in SF next month and will be meeting up with another friend from out of town. I'm looking for the kind of moderately-priced, casual but fun restaurant that pleases both foodies and less adventurous diners - which, for me, tends to be exemplified by restaurants like Animal or Momofuku Ssam. What'll be my best bet? For what it's worth, I'm going to be staying at the W, and my friend will be coming in from Mill Valley.
Much obliged for any suggestions...
Solo dining in Vegas?
I'm going to be in Vegas on business (staying at the Venetian) and was wondering what the best solo dining options are. Ideally, I'm looking for something like, say, the bar at NY's Union Square Cafe or something - excellent food with a civilized but casual vibe. Does that exist on the Strip?
PLEASE POST YOUR VOTES HERE: Ultimate Los Angeles Restaurants 2009
Hatfield's is closed... RIP.
Mom in town for Thanksgiving - need suggestions
My mom's coming to town for Thanksgiving weekend and I need places to take her, preferably in West Hollywood and vicinity (but Santa Monica/Venice OK too). She is not what you'd call an adventurous eater - basically, whatever the menu features, she's going to order the chicken and a green salad. Where can I take her that will satisfy her middle-of-the-road preferences with my own foodie desires? She's already been to Jar, Campanile, and JiRaffe, all of which she liked, but I'd like to try someplace new.
Thanks!
Recommendations for EV/Gramercy?
Thanks, all. I've actually been to Degustation already, and Apiary's menu doesn't look all that exciting, but Aldea looks promising, so I made reservations there. Much obliged!
Recommendations for EV/Gramercy?
I'm from NYC, but currently live in LA. I'm heading back to the city and staying with a friend for a week, so I want to repay her by taking her to a nice dinner. I'd like to try something that's opened in the last 2-3 years, so it'll be new to me (and probably to her as well). I don't eat seafood and she doesn't eat red meat, but otherwise we're pretty flexible on type of food. I'm not looking for a Per Se/Ducasse-level bill at the end of the night, but this dinner is repayment for a favor, so I don't want to bargain-basement her either. Looking for East Village/Gramercy area. Any suggestions? This is for dinner next week. (PS We already went to Momofuku Ssam my last trip through town...)
