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Lavo dinner suggestions...
Yes, the lithe blonde at the table next to you.
And the meatball. Its a damn good meatball.
The Red Rooster - anybody been?
I dined there last week. We loved it. Its as much of a salon as it is a restaurant, and its a ray of light that cuts through the commercialization that NYC has endured over the last decade or so.
Sifton's comparison to Odeon in the 80's is fair, which is quite the compliment IMO.
Yard Bird, Steak, Oysters, Catfish, Yams, and Meatballs were all excellent.
Beef patties and Mac were average.
The drink menu is nice. One disappointment was when I asked the bartender for a bourbon, and asked him to choose something interesting for me, he gave me Knob Creek. That's pretty lame, and what makes it worse is apparently they have a 3-5 jars of infused bourbon there. That was a fail.
Crowd is really fun and the energy is great. Decor is perfect except for the perforated school house drop ceiling, but I am being petty.
Overall grade for the total food, experience, service, value, and vibe: A!
We really, really liked it.
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Red Rooster
310 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10027
My report on EV cheap eats
The Brindle Room has the best burger in the Easy Village and one of the top 2 or three in all of NYC.
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Brindle Room
277 E 10th St, New York, NY 10009
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Wow, you stole my thunder. I am sure (well actually I know) that there are some fresh baked cookies available that are probably better, but we really love the Tate's. Available at our 24 hr Korean deli!
We've called them "The $5 cookies" for years, ala the $5 Milkshake from Pulp Fiction. My fiance and I are on sound financial footing but we sometimes, humbly- well, maybe falsely, fret over whether we should buy "The $5 cookies." I suppose we think we're cute:-)
BTW they are now $6 at my deli!
So good. Big fan.
New Restaurants in the East Village
Hey buddy, I live here on TSQP. I went to Peels and it was fine, but I wasn't blown away. Thought it was ok to good.
Always excited to hear about new eats in the 'hood. We are big Redhead, Perbacco, Back Forty, Hearth (chef's counter), Artichoke, and Gnocco fans.
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Back Forty
190 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009
Gnocco
337 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10009
Perbacco
234 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10009
Where to get a good matzo ball soup?
Sorry to disagree with a few peeps here, but I've been going to 2nd Ave for 15 years and it saddens me to say its over. Its gone way downhill. Want a GREAT MBS? Don't freak out, but:
DBGB. Phenomenal. Who knew?
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DBGB
299 Bowery, New York, NY 10003
breakfast or brunch in nyc
Where are you coming from? I love eating Breakfast at Balthazar in Soho.
BLT Prime or Peter Luger
Eh, I'm a Lugar guy but reading your posts I think Mom might want something a little more elegant. I'd go with BLT Prime or Strip House.
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BLT Prime
111 East 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010
Strip House
13 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003
Late night dining after NYE party?
Artichioke Pizza on 17th St and 10th Ave. Open till 5am. Good stuff.
40th bday party rec - private dining room
DBGB. Civilized private room/chefs table in the back, but lots of energy in the rest of the restaurant. Fun, yummy, cool.
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DBGB
299 Bowery, New York, NY 10003
Loved RGR's LES food tour - now what?
"Keste and Motorino are far superior to the others."
I absolutely agree 100% and I am a pizza nut. Great advice.
More advice: Avoid Lombardi's. It has slipped since they expanded.
Off the trail a little is Luzzo's on 1st Ave. Fantastic pizza!!
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Luzzo's
211 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003
Motorino
349 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003
Burgers at the Brindle Room?
Update: 3 days later and still on my mind, and still craving a return trip. I live a block away. Dangerous.
Best Burgers in NYC.................
We just had an EPICALLY good burger at The Brindle Room. Very reminiscent of the Black Label Burger at Minetta, of which I am a big fan.
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Brindle Room
277 E 10th St, New York, NY 10009
Need some quick recs for East Village or Soho for tomorrow night
EV:
Perbacco
Momofuku Saam
Momofuku Noodle Bar
Ippudo
Gnocco
Back 40
Lavagna
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Gnocco
337 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10009
Perbacco
234 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10009
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003
Lavagna
545 E. 5th St., New York, NY 10009
Ippudo
65 4th Ave, New York, NY 10003
I kindly ask for all knowledgable opinions: DEL POSTO vs. JEAN GEORGES for my fiance's birthday lunch...
Thanks for the clarification, I wasn't sure. Still undecided though!
I kindly ask for all knowledgable opinions: DEL POSTO vs. JEAN GEORGES for my fiance's birthday lunch...
Thanking all in advance, I have reservations at both for a few weeks from now, but would like to cancel one as to not impede someone else getting the one that we will decline to use.
It is my girl's 35th birthday, and while we are going to get friends together for a night of mischief, I want to surprise her with a nice lunch on the actual day.
I have never been to Del Posto, but of course have read the hype and know who the chef and restauranteur are.
I have been to JG but it's been ages and I can't say I remember much. I am more of a downtown guy.
Frankly, most of what I know about these places is what we all read.
Furthermore I want to take advantage of the price fixe that both places do. Does JG do it in the main room as well as Nougatine? I THINK my res is in the main restaurant based on the Open Table email I received:
Dear XXXXX,
Your OpenTable reservation is confirmed at Jean Georges.
Thank you for making your reservation at Jean Georges. Please make note of our policies: Gentlemen are required to wear jackets for dinner in the dining room. Jackets are not required for lunch service. The age requirement in the formal dining room for children is 12yrs and older. We look forward to serving you. Extend your dining experience with a stay at Trump International Hotel. For hotel reservations call 1 888 44 TRUMP (212 299 1000).
RESERVATION DETAILS:
Jean Georges
XXXday, December X, 2010
1:30 PM
Party of 2
Confirmation Number: XXXXXX
Thoughts on all, from all?
Thanks again!
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Jean Georges
1 Central Park W, New York, NY 10023
Del Posto
85 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10011
Nougatine
1 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023
Has anyone tried the new Tom Colicchio place Riverpark on 29th and the FDR
In descending order:
Executive Chef
Chef de Cuisine
Sous Chef
Line cook (in order of prestige: Grill, Saute, Garde manger)
/starts argument and runs!
Sifton - Wo Hop, Today's NYT
Unless its 4am and you are bombed (and your stomach and digestive tract is under 25 years old) Wo Hop is to be avoided at all costs.
Of course if you meet the above requirements, its nirvana.
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Wo Hop
17 Mott St, New York, NY 10013
Best thin crust, chewy pizza for group of 8 that's NOT Lombardi's, please
Good for you realizing that Lombardi's has gone to crap.
Check out:
Keste
Motorino
Grimaldi's (Brooklyn)
Luzzo's
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Luzzo's
211 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003
Motorino
349 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003
east village steak recommendations?
Man not too many great steaks in the hood, so we usually head elsewhere for high end meat. That said, we like to go to Leon on 12th St for steak and red wine sometimes. Nothing special, but its a nice meal and a good time.
cool dinner to show parents
DBGB
Double Crown
Minetta Tavern
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Minetta Tavern
113 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012
Double Crown
316 Bowery, New York, NY 10012
DBGB
299 Bowery, New York, NY 10003
I want to shoot the works for a group business dinner
Robert's Steakhouse at the Penthouse Club serves very good Prime meat, and comes in on your credit card as "Robert's Steakhouse," as does everything else in the venue. At least it did as of last Wednesday:-)
NYT review:
http://events.nytimes.com/2007/02/28/dining/reviews/28rest.html
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Robert's Steakhouse
603 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
Chic or Luxurious restaurant that open till late
Blue Ribbon on Sullivan Street of course!
It's where all the chef's and late night people go when their places have closed.
Open till 4am.
