Jezebel (or whatever it's called now) in Soho is a good choice.

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Try Docks around 40th Street and Third. They accommodated me with similar requests. Nice place too.

For several years a group of us went to Abigails and rented a private room. We chose a limited menu with various choices with wine,etc. it was very nice. The restaurant was very helpful including wait staff. Better than cooking and cleaning up.

Going to Carnegie Hall for a concert and looking for a good place for a martini and burger before the concert. Thanks in advance.

Cafe Reggio -- McDougal and 3rd.

Kale salad. Salt, pepper, olive oil, rice wine vinegar, slivered almonds.

Ox hearts at Pardes. Umm.

Ticho House. Not necessarily Italian, though.