Hi all, I'm going to be in Chicago next week and would like to find a place where I can watch the Bruins game at a bar and enjoy top-notch food at the same time. Generally a big fan of Gibson's and Shaw's, but am interested in trying something new. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Hi all,
Headed down to Pittsburgh next week and I'm hoping for some good recommendations for a good French restaurant or steakhouse in the downtown area. Budget isn't really a consideration, just a tasty meal. Thanks!

Thanks everyone!

Hi all, I'm headed out to SF tomorrow morning for a business trip and am really not too familiar with the local dining scene. I'm staying at the Intercontinental Nob Hill (1 California St.) and could use some dinner advice. I love trying out local "celebrity" chefs when I get a chance but ideally would like a place with a bar and a TV that I could hunker down at to watch Monday Night Football while still enjoying great food. Budget is around $75 all-inclusive.

Thanks much for any advice!

We spend all day together so it's sometimes nice to have the TV distraction over dinner!

Football isn't a terribly big priority, more of a hope, I'd say. It's a constant struggle to find a place that combines top-notch food with low-key atmosphere!

Thanks NSX! That confirms some choices I had come across as being good options. Appreciate it!

Hi all,
I'm here in Chicago on business with my boss who likes to eat well but doesn't like stuffy atmospheres. Can anyone recommend a good place for seafood on Michigan (near The Peninsula/Westin) where we might be able to sit at a bar and watch football? Thanks! Budget around $75/pp.

Thanks for the suggestion, Jackson!

Hi all,
Any suggestions on where to get a good steak or otherwise delicious meal where I can watch the Sunday night game near the Waldorf? I know it's tough to find a good restaurant with a bar that has a TV around there. All suggestions appreciated, budget of around $75. Thanks!!

Thanks Bob, appreciate the tips. He does gravitate towards Italian and steak house. I'm more French/steak house.

Hi everyone! I'm going to Atlanta for my first time for work and am looking for a suggestion for a fantastic dinner. Upper end of the price range is ok. The problem will be balancing my tastes with my bosses. I like the new, hot restaurants, the big chef names, etc. My boss is pretty old-fashioned and doesn't care about that stuff, he just wants a good meal in a not-too-stuff environment. If anyone's familiar with New York, Il Tinello is his favorite restaurant. Is there anything like "upscale BBQ?" I realize this is kind of a schizo description, but if anyone has any thoughts I'd love to hear them!

Il Tinello is as old school as it gets. Everything is brought out on a cart, what seems like hundreds of Italians swarming around the table taking care of things. Excellent food and service, just a little on the old fashioned end of the spectrum for me. I took my boss to Craft in LA and I think he hated it. Different strokes I suppose. We may end up at The National, which is close to our hotel, if Wolfgang's gets vetoed. Very much appreciate all the advice!

Very much appreciate the advice RGR! Adour looks amazing, as does Ai Fiori. Unfortunately I think they might be too gourmand for his tastes. If it was up to me, I'd pick either in a heartbeat.

This is the one on 41st that I got a reservation at, more as a place holder than anything else. Sadly no availability for Keen's tonight, but it looks like the right ambiance and feel!

Thanks for the tip cookies! 4 people. Upper end of the budget spectrum. Not Per Se budget, but high end.

Hi all, I'm looking for a spot for dinner tonight for a work dinner near Times Square. My boss prefers traditional spots like Il Tinello, for example. Thinking a steakhouse would be good. The main consideration would be that it be quiet enough to have a detailed conversation. Any thoughts on Wolfgangs? Appreciate any suggestions!

My wife loves the chocolate/coffee flavor combination and her favorite liquor is amaretto. I think she's going to be in heaven.

Thanks Kathryn and Riverman! I totally forgot about The Modern, a place I'd wanted to go to a while ago but plans fell through. Just made a reservation for tonight!

Hi all, I'll be going to Maze at The London tonight with my wife for dinner and I'm hoping someone can suggest somewhere to go for dessert after either close to there or close to the Waldorf. Thanks!

Thanks for the suggestion Ellen and Prince! Both look great. I'm thinking that we may try Degustation, looks like a great value for a tasting menu. Does anyone have any experience there? My only concern is my wife doesn't eat pork...

Thank you so much for the thoughtful reply! I guess I was shooting for $150 total, but I'm pretty sure that's not such a realistic expectation. Scarpetta looks like it might be a winner so far

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Scarpetta
355 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10014

Dear knowledgeable New York foodies,
My wife and I will be traveling to NYC in November for the Chocolate Show and I am looking for advice on where to take her for dinner. We'll be staying at the Waldorf (thanks to rewards points) so somewhere in that general vicinity would be great. We are both big Top Chef, cooking competition show, etc. fans so I'd love to take her someplace with a chef she'll have heard of to make it a special night. Thinking somewhere around $150 for the two of us, if possible. Thanks so much for the advice!

Michael

Thank you and everyone else for the suggestions!

Hi everyone,
I'll be in DC for business this week and am hoping for a recommendation for a good place to go to dinner with my boss. He likes good food that is not too frou-frou and likes a place where we can watch a game on some sort of bar TV. I like foodie destinations with chefs worth checking out. I know that's a little amorphous, but hopefully someone has some good suggestions!

Thanks,
Michael

Thanks Bob and Trumpetguy, I'll check them out!

Hi all,
A running charity I work with is considering putting together a cookoff pitting two Boston area chefs against each other in a healthy(ish) food competition. Does anyone have any suggestions on who might be good options to consider, both in terms of good food and name-recognition to draw people in? Thank you!

Michael

Thank you and everyone else for your replies! After some consultation we decided on Tolani!

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Tolani
410 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

I totally agree with the "hip" problem. It's very much in the eye of the beholder. I've taken my FIL to Craft in LA and he was pretty "meh" about the experience, which I thought was fantastic. He's more of an Il Tinello, Fiorello's guy.

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Cafe Fiorello
1900 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

Il Tinello
16 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019

That looks like a great choice! Thanks!