Tribeca Area - Dinner Recommendations needed

Thank you everyone for the choices! I will be scouting menus today. I really want to try Bouley, but I worry its a bit too formal for a business dinner with a partner at my office. Does Corton offer more than just a tasing menu? What about Jung Sik?

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Corton
239 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Jung Sik
2 Harrison St, New York, NY 10013

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Tribeca Area - Dinner Recommendations needed

All,

I will be in Tribeca Nov. 17 and I am looking for a great dinner place. I am pretty much open to anything that we have not already tried. We will be staying at the Greenwich so the radius by car is 15 mins, I guess, Soho, West Village etc.

Recently we have eaten at:

Locanda Verde
Harrison
Marc Forgione
Tribeca Grill
Megu
Landmarc (Columbus Cir. location)
Tamarind Tribeca
Vietcafe

Any recommendations are appreciated. We have reservations for Blue hill the week before the 17th.

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The Harrison
355 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013

Landmarc
179 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Megu
62 Thomas Street, New York, NY 10013

Tribeca Grill
375 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013

Viet Cafe
345 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013

Marc Forgione
134 Reade Street, New York, NY 10013

Locanda Verde
377 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013

Tamarind
99 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013

JaketheWonderDog in Manhattan

Thanks for the wonderful information

Check out the "not so secret menu" at the bottom of the page:
http://www.in-n-out.com/menu.asp

In-N-Out advertises the quality of their food, and most store designs use large windows and an open layout that allow customers to watch as it is prepared. However, much of the preparation process may go unnoticed — In-N-Out is unique amongst fast food chains because it does not use freezers, the lettuce is hand-leafed rather than sliced, the burgers and buns are grilled together, and everything comes together to be served without the use of heat lamps or microwaves.

While the restaurants have a standard menu with limited options, In-N-Out's has a "secret" but well-known unpublished menu.

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Thanks for the wonderful information

I just wanted to take the time to thank the board for all of the wonderful guidance. My husband and I just returned from our trip to Australia and based on the recommendations of this board we had some wonderful meals.

Our trip originated in Sydney, the first day we arrived at 6am and checked in to Lord Nelson then headed for the Zoo. By the late afternoon the jet trip had caught up with us. Instead of a formal sit down dinner we caught some excellent and inexpensive falafel pitas around the corner from a nearby take away store.

The following night was our only disappointing meal of the trip. Since we were not staying on the water we wanted to have at least one meal with a wonderful view of the harbor. In this department we were not let down. We ate at Quay. The service left much to be desired, so much so that it took away anything exceptional the food could have offered. Courses seemed to come out with little thought to timing and portions were too large for a multi-course meal. Further, though the menu sounded interesting the flavors came off as uninspired. In any case, we would not recommend this establishment unless the view is enough to compensate (unless they were just having an "off" night).

From this evening the food picked up! Following Quay we enjoyed:
Sean's Panorama
Spice I Am
Bird Cow Fish
Lord Nelson
Pizza Birra (we had intended on Oscillate Wildly however we forgot that it was closed on the night we wanted to venture out)

We also went out to the Blue Mountains (it snowed which was a definate treat for Floridians) and then attempted to eat at Vulcan's for lunch. We went up the line to Blackheath but decided to pass on the menu that day and found a nice little Indian establishment instead.

While in Sydney I met up with a local photographer for some private lessons and he turned out to have a wealth of food information as well.
Alfonso Calero Photography
Folio Website: www.alfonso.com.au
His business incorporates food photography so he was kind enough to take us to a small take away stand for some wonderful Vietnamese Rolls for lunch. The shredded pork roll was excellent and by far the most inexpensive meal of our trip. From there we headed to a cafe which turned out the most balanced flat white I had the whole trip. I must say, until I experienced Australian quality coffee brewing I had no clue what I was missing! Flat Whites became a quick favorite, I am not sure I will ever be able to go back to drinking bland drip coffee.

We then headed out to Uluru for a few days. While the food was expensive and certainly not 5 star we had a wonderful time at the Outback Pioneer BBQ grilling our own dinner together. So much so that we went to the small grocery store that following morning (after sunrise photos of Uluru) and bought everything to make great pancakes in the kitchen available to the guests. It was fun to have the challenge of working together and making due with what you had. It definitely made us both appreciative of the ease of our well equipped kitchen!

We then headed to the Mornington peninsula, staying at the Morningstar Estate and vineyards. Here we enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere at many of the cellar doors. While we intended to have dinner at Montalto the first evening, plane delays prevented this adventure. Instead we ate at the Estate we were pleasantly surprised. Great winter menu without being heavy, attentive staff.

While here we enjoyed a meal at
Paringa Estate Restaurant
http://www.paringaestate.com.au/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=6&Itemid=27

We also planned to eat at Jill's Moorduc, but we found them closed when we drove out. The owner was kind enough to point us in the direction of a small Japanese eatery, whose menu looked great BUT was closed that evening as well... so we headed back to Morningstar and broke our rule (we try never to repeat venue while on a trip) to have another excellent meal.

From Mornington we ended our trip in Melbourne. The day we arrived we were happy to catch the 2008 Melbourne Specialist Cheese Show, which was brought to our attention by Red Hill Cheese (VIC) which we visited while in Mornington. We had a great time. I also found Mount Zero Blonde Kalamata Olives to be a delicious treat! http://www.mountzeroolives.com/
The first evening we ate at Movida. The following night was Ginger Boy and then we closed with Attica ( www.attica.com.au ). Attica was exceptional. By far the best meal of the trip. We were out on a Tuesday night and for $69AUD the five course chef's table was excellent! It was well worth the train ride out!

When we flew home, connecting in LA to our delight we realized that we had a 5 hour layover which allowed the perfect window to cap the trip off with an unplanned taxi ride to In N Out for a double double animal style ;).

Thanks again for all of the wonderful recommendations.

Ami and Jordan
www.mercuryaussies.com

JaketheWonderDog in Australia/New Zealand

Need help . . .

PhilD:

We will keep F&B on the list then and stick with Spice I Am

The consensus seems to be Quay or Pier. I will check back through the menus and pick one!

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Need help . . .

Rabbit,

Keep us posted on what you liked and disliked! We will keep up the research here. I understand 100% on the Magnolia comparison, I agree, some wonderful cupcakes emerge from Magnolia and that is the level I was looking for. I do not mind teh small "bites" BUT if we are seeking something out I would rather it be exceptional.

Have you been to the Doughnut Plant in NYC? (Dean and Deluca carries their product as well),,,, in any case that is the sort of quality and experience we want.

Also, a fun (we hope) idea while you are there is a Sydney Fish Market Tour:
http://www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/AttheMarket/Tours/tabid/72/Default.aspx

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Need help . . .

Honestly since Pier, Quay and Rockpool are quite pricey we wanted the overall best experience for that night... I am truly not sold 100% on any of them.

As far as Longrain, I was turned off by the descrpition of a large unpersonal place. I much prefer the smaller more intimate setting.

Definately plan on Spice I Am

Has anyone eaten at Oscillate Wildly or the Cupcarke on Pitt place (I know this is just a snack).

Marque is off the list.

What about Forbes and Burton.

I cannot (unfortunately) afford $400 meals each night of the trip, but want to still find the gems out there (of which I know there are MANY!)

JaketheWonderDog in Australia/New Zealand

Need help . . .

Alright, we have a running list now of places we will likely visit in Sydney:
Night 1 - Lord Nelson's (we are staying here so we figure that we would make this the first night after the long flight and spending the whole day in Sydney)

Remaining Nights:
Oscillate Wildly
Forbes and Burton
Fish Face
Biird Cow Fish
Spice I Am

If any of the above should be replaced with a better suggestion we would love to hear it. Also we cannot seem to decide between:
Quay
Rockpool
Pier
Marque

Any guidance would be appreciated again! Thanks everyone for your help.

We will also be eating at Vulcan's in Blackheath.

Has anyone been to Cupcakes on Pitt?

JaketheWonderDog in Australia/New Zealand

Need help . . .

Thank you everyone for the continued suggestions! I look forward to Saturday when I can research all the menus! We are looking to have an adventure with food (in addition to our adventure in Australia!)

I am preparing for the Florida Bar Examination, just graduated law school... so we are ready to get out and enjoy a break!

Only one more hotel to book (Melbourne). I am looking at the Windsor, Grand Sofitel and Langham.... all look nice but wish I knew their location area better!

JaketheWonderDog in Australia/New Zealand

Need help . . .

Is Blackheath near Katoomba? I am trying to find a website for Vulcan's now.

JaketheWonderDog in Australia/New Zealand

Need help . . .

Hi everyone, I have been following the board and checking all of the menus posted. I still seem to be at a loss planning wise because they all look tempting.

We will be visiting Australia for 16 days for the first time. Our first stop is in Sydney for four nights. We are staying at the Lord Nelson and intend to either eat lunch or dinner there. We enjoy all types of food, atmosphere is also quite important. We inquired about Tetsuya's and they unfortunately only had a noon lunch space available with a mandatory $250 per person cancellation policy (we were not willing to take a $500 risk for lunch).

Money is not at issue per se (we would of course RATHER spend less, but for excellence we have no issue paying reciprocal value).

Following Sydney, we will spend 2 days in the Blue Mountains... also have not found anything WOW there yet.

Then Uluru (which we know we will be captives of the minimal choices, but I am an avid photographer and will not mind eating less than thrilling since the views shall compensate!).

From there we head to the Mornington peninsula for two nights and will be staying in a vineyard (any suggestions here are also welcome).

The only reservation we have thus far is in Melbourne (three nights here). We reserved at Attica.

JaketheWonderDog in Australia/New Zealand

Looking for "off the beaten path" but amazing eats

We are willing to venture anywhere in Manhattan to find great food.... we are visiting my sister so she can at least point us in the right direction if we give her the cross streets...

I am definately going to check out the suggestions thus far! Thanks... all suggestions are really appreciated.

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