Good, Cheap Brunch Near Gov Cntr or Aquarium?

Oh wow - that is a set menu? I hadn't realized that. Thank you! I've had a couple of great meals there.

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Good, Cheap Brunch Near Gov Cntr or Aquarium?

I'm looking to meet some friends from East Boston halfway - and that seems to be Government Center and Aquarium. I admit to knowing very little about brunch in Boston (despite being here for the better part of 9 years) as I much prefer to make it myself. I am looking for something priced in the middle range, probably along the lines of Zaftigs. Any suggestions?

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Help! Weekend in Montreal...

Sounds lovely! Thank you

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Help! Weekend in Montreal...

No I understand - I just realized I hadn't started searching yet and did a mid-work post. I appreciate the advice though.

Cheers

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Help! Weekend in Montreal...

I have not been to Montreal since I was 13 years old; however, I have an upcoming trip. This trip just so happens to be over Valentine's Day weekend, and just so happens to be the first trip that a very special woman and I are taking together.

On that note - I have no clue where to eat. We both like *everything,* (well OK - she's allergic to bell peppers, and I don't like natto, but nobody's perfect I guess...) from fine dining to authentic food in a downstairs restaurant on a hidden side street. I would love for this brief trip to encompass a bit of everything.

So I could use some help. If there are any suggestions out there for the following categories, I would love to hear it:

- Romantic Dinner (Willing to spend up to $100 a person, but would prefer to keep it around 50-70)

- Jazz Club with well-made cocktails (I appreciate bartenders who have been around awhile and really know their stuff)

- Local specialty food (Not sure if there is a food that is really *Montreal.* Like Clam Chowder in Boston and Providence, Lobster in Bar Harbor, steak in Chicago, etc. Also, this does not need to be an expensive version - it's all about TASTE)

- Good brunch spot

Also.... any recommendations of places to visit would also be nice. Thank you all for your help! And yes... this is somewhat last minute...

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Vegetarian Lunch in Midtown?

OK, that's another vote against Zen. Gobo sounds interesting...

Thank you!

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Vegetarian Lunch in Midtown?

Good to hear. All this talk of food is making me want to plan another trip to NYC just for myself some time soon.

Thanks again!

Dioneo in Manhattan

Vegetarian Lunch in Midtown?

Thanks for the feedback. Any memory of what made it terrible? Or just everything?

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Vegetarian Lunch in Midtown?

Oh... Pampano has a fun menu... this is going to be a tough decision :)

Thanks for the suggestions!

Dioneo in Manhattan

Vegetarian Lunch in Midtown?

I've heard a bunch of people say good things about Roberto Passon - so that will be my dinner choice.

Aquavit sounds like another one to look into. Thanks for the advice on Middle Eastern and Asian foods... most of my Indian friends have been incredibly adventurous, but then again most of them have been raised here in the US.

Thank you for the help!

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Vegetarian Lunch in Midtown?

Interesting choices... thank you! I'm going to add this to my map and see which ones end up best positioned to make it an easy trip :)

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NY Business Trip - Sunday Outing

thanks for the tip! I don't know if I'll catch the Halal this time around, but I will keep it in mind for my own future NY trips. We unfortunately don't have food wagons like that in Boston. It makes me sad...

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Vegetarian Lunch in Midtown?

Thanks! What do you think of Roberto Passon?

http://www.robertopasson.com/

I have heard some good things about it...

Dioneo in Manhattan

Vegetarian Lunch in Midtown?

I'm meeting some Indian colleagues in NYC for a day, and am looking for a good Vegetarian/Veggie-friendly spot to take them for lunch in midtown. As they are coming from India, I'd like to steer clear of Indian food.

Any good ideas?

Thank you!

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NY Business Trip - Sunday Outing

I'm pretty sure the hotel people are staying at is the Hilton at 6th and 54th - that looks like it is a few blocks away from MOMA, and hence my focus on sticking nearby. It looks like it would just be easier... I'm checking out Sarabeth's online and it looks perfect! Db Bistro and London Bar look nice as well... DB Bistro may be a bit far in the opposite direction, so I'm thinking London Bar or Sarabeth's...

Keen's steakhouse also sounds like a good selection, but I'll have to check on whether or not they eat beef. We're heading down to Arlington, VA afterwards, and I have a feeling that our hosts down there may take us to BBQ... BUT. Hill Country sounds lovely as well. I'll start posing some questions to people on my end.

Thank you SO much for your help!

Also - for other reading this thread, I'm not set in stone on my choices here, so I'd love to hear other suggestions as well!

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NY Business Trip - Sunday Outing

Oops! I definitely meant the Museum of Modern Art! I have edited it so everyone else sees that. As you can tell, I'm from Boston :) I was just at the MFA last weekend and have it on the brain...

So yes - I know about the brunch culture... I was just hoping we'd be able to start at 9 so we can get in as much as we can. If all else fails, we can grab early breakfast at the hotel, hit the museum, and then grab the later half of brunch afterwards...

So let's see - to be more specific. I will want to avoid the dining crowds at Times Square, so we can rule that out. Top of the Rock seems to be near MOMA, so we can lump those two together as the morning potion of the day. So let's say I'm looking for the following:

- If possible: Early breakfast near MOMA. If not, then brunch near MOMA between 12 -1 PM. Because of that time and size of my party, I'll need a place that takes reservations. I'm expecting to spend between $20-35 a head - so I can't take anyone to the Rainbow Room :)

- Following Brunch head to Times Square to poke around. No meals necessary.

- Head around 3-4 PM to Empire State Building. Take a run up to the top. Find dinner near there. Looking at $30-50 a head. Preferably not Indian or East Asian style food, as they get plenty back home.

Oh, and as for walking distance... figure a 15-20 minute walk max near any attraction. Otherwise we need to coordinate multiple cabs, and I'm not sure how my colleagues are going to do with the cold weather.

Does that help?

Thank you so much!

Dioneo in Manhattan

NY Business Trip - Sunday Outing

Hey NYC Chowhounds,

I could use some help here. I am meeting a group of Indian businessmen in NYC on a Sunday. I have the better part of the day to take them around NY before we all hop in a van and head out of town (it makes sense, I promise) that evening.

They are staying near the Museum of Modern Art, and I figure that's a good place to start. Is there a neat place to grab an early breakfast/brunch within walking distance? I figure we'll get start around 9 AM, and then make our way to the museum when it opens at 10:30.

Following that I'm thinking either Top of the Rock, the Empire State Building, or Times Square to see the sights. I would really prefer not to end up paying $30 for a crappy hamburger at Ruby Tuesday's in Times Square, but I'm sure there are some decent places to eat within walking distance... so if you know of any place good to grab a late lunch of early dinner in any of those areas, please let me know!

Also - as they are from India, I think we can safely skip Indian food. Other than that - no food-type requirements. Though any restaurant needs to be able to seat 7 people, so I'm afraid that may leave out some of the good hole-in-the-wall brunch joints...

Thank you all for your help!

Dioneo in Manhattan

Passover Lunch Brookline?

If you don't follow the Sefardic tradition and are unable to eat rice, you may want to try Matt Murphy's. They have a bunch of things other than salad that you can eat. The Shepard's Pie, Steak and Spuds, and Jason's Hidden Jewel are all delicious and don't involve leavened bread. You could also head around the corner there to Brookline Family Restaurant for some yummy Turkish food.

As for a salad? Well... OK so I don't know about getting good salads. Hopefully these suggestions were helpful anyhow.

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