In Amsterdam, there is a great pancake place near Anne Frank's house.

For NY:

Per Se
Jean Georges
Go with some friends & get the Bo Ssam at Momofuku Ssam Bar.
Pizza at Di Fara's.
Blue Hill
WD 50
Shake Shack

I'd get the onion soup dumplings at Stanton Social or go to Chinatown for soup dumplings. There was a really good place I went to months ago, but I can't remember the name.

The Peking Duck at Peking Duck House Midtown.
Doughnut Plant
The Redhead
The Modern
Jimmy's No 43

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Per Se
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019

Momofuku Ssam Bar
207 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003

Blue Hill
75 Washington Place, New York, NY 10011

Jean Georges
1 Central Park W, New York, NY 10023

Stanton Social
99 Stanton Street, New York, NY 10002

Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St, New York, NY 10002

Peking Duck House
28 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Thanks!

Hi,

Where, in the UES, can I buy a big cake (for 60 guests) that tastes great? Or possibly several different cakes to rig up a "Viennese Table." Thanks!

Hi,

Any recs for caterers in the city? Thanks!

Hi,

What are some good restaurants where it would be ok to bring a baby to?

Thanks!

Hi,

I'm going to dinner with my mom & her boyfriend. I am looking for some place near NY Presbyterian hospital. I would prefer a place where the entrees are around $15 or under. My mom's boyfriend likes to bring his own wine to restaurants, so bonus points if it is a BYOB place, or a place that won't charge a corkage fee.

Thanks!!!

I'm having a dinner party to celebrate my brother's engagement. It's going to be a buffet. I live in an apt, so I can't grill anything. We do have roof access with a view of the river. It might be fun to get everyone on the roof & watch the sunset, so maybe some food that would be easy to take on the elevator? It's just my immediate family, 10 people. They know all my go-to dishes. I want to do something special. I've been scouring my cookbooks & the food blogs, but was wondering if you guys had any good ideas. Thanks!!

The dinner is Thurs night. We'd like to stick to Midtown East. Everyone works between 59th & 51st, but they live in Murray Hill. Like I said, we have some flexibility in the budget, but I don't want to go someplace super-expensive.

Going to dinner with another couple. We are adventurous eaters, but I am pregnant now, so no sushi. I think the wife is vegetarian. Looking to spend around $50 pp, but have some flexibility in the budget. Any recs?

Thanks!

I also checked out Battery Gardens & Water's Edge when I was looking at venues 2 yrs ago. I didn't like the food at Battery Gardens as much as the Hyatt & I think the room would be awkward for 250 people. I felt like Water's Edge needed some updating. It struck me as dusty & stuck in time.

The other place I considered having my wedding was at the Lighthouse by Chelsea Piers. Abigail Kirsch caters this place. I think you also have to use their florist. The space is pretty blank, so you most likely will be spending more on flowers to decorate it.

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Battery Gardens
1 Battery Park Plz, New York, NY 10004

I highly recommend the Hyatt in Jersey City, which is where I got married. It is easily accessible to NYC & you get a fabulous view of the Hudson River & NY Skyline. The Hyatt Wedding Planner, Concierge & Head Waiter all made sure that our wedding ran smoothly. We were looking to cut costs, so we chose to do an extra appetizer instead of a dessert (I liked their savory stuff better than their desserts). We just served wedding cake for dessert. As part of our wedding package, Buddy the guy on the "Cake Boss" show did our wedding cake (He gives you some different cakes to choose from. If you want something crazy like fireworks shooting out of your cake, obviously you will pay extra). Everybody was raving about the sushi station, so definitely get that. They will set up a "private cocktail Hour" in your bridal suite, if you want that. And stock your bridal suite with liqour if you want to have an after-party with select guests. The bridal suite has a huge balcony. We had about 30 people there.

I'd prefer UES, but I know choices are limited. The guests are women - late 20s to mid 40s. Cuisine- open, but no sushi or Indian. Price- would prefer under $30 pp.

Thanks!

Hi!

I'm planning a party with around 30 guests. I'm looking for a restaurant with a private room & nice ambience. Any ideas?

Thanks!!

Hi,

I'm looking for a nice place to host a baby shower, with around 40 guests. Any recs?

I want to make Food & Wine's recipe for Palestinian Spinach pies. The filling contains spinach, lemon, onion, pepper & sumac. What would be a good alternative to sumac in this recipe?

Had a great dinner at Convivio recently. Good choice!

Oops. Good point. :-)

Shanghai Cuisine on 89 Bayard.

ETA: the french onion soup dumplings at Stanton Social

Usually I go to Rathbones for my burger fix. Where's your fave place for a burger?

(Bonus points if they serve sweet potato fries).

Hi,

I'm going to dinner at the 21 Club. Any "can't miss" dishes? Thanks!

Looking for a god place to have lunch (under $10). Thanks!

Naruto Ramen has a special on Monday nites. It's nice to have a hot bowl of soup on a cold night!!

Buddha BBQ

Cascabel Taqueria (Portions kinda small though. 2 tacos were not enough for my DH).

Pinocchio Ristorante popped in my mind. It's a neighborhood type place. The service is friendly.

1748 1st Ave, New York 10128
(Btwn 90th & 91st St)

Hi,

I'm looking for a place to have dinner & drinks near the Armory (67th & Park Ave). I'd prefer something where entrees are under $17. Not sure what type of food I'm in the mood for. We'll be wearing business clothes. We're adventurous & will eat anything.

Thanks!

I just went to Andre's for lunch. The bean soup & veal goulash were very hearty and comforting. Yum! The service was friendly. I would definitely go back!

ETA: I've also recently enjoyed takeout from Wa Jeal & dinner at Cascabel Taqueria.

Hi!

I went due to your rec. :-) When we 1st walked in, we didn't realize you are supposed to order at the counter & then they bring you your food. We ordered the camaron tacos & the chorizo tacos. We both preferred the camaron tacos. We also ordered the Gorditas de Puerco. I loved it. My DH thought it was "weird." He thought the sauce was too sweet & didn't think the cucumber was "necessary." I liked all the different salsas they had. I didn't like that they didn't give you an extra plate. They served both our tacos on 1 small platter. So as we were eating our tacos, we made a mess all over the table. For dessert, we ordered churros & hot chocolate. The hot chocolate was amazing. I would go to the restaurant just for the hot chocolate. The churros were not so good. They weren't shaped like churros. They were smaller versions of Dunkin Donut Munchkins. They give you a small paper envelope with 3 of these teeny weeny "churros." To add insult to injury, they were ice cold. The service was very friendly. It has a bright & cheery atmosphere. I liked the music they were playing. I'd go back.

We ended up eating at Lansky's. We shared a Riverside Sandwich, which had pastrami, brisket & cheddar. The sandwich was way too big for me to eat myself. Thinking about the pastrami is making my mouth water. I wish I could have it again for dinner. We also had a potato & a spinach knish, and egg creams. The knishes were so nice & fluffy (the best knish I've had in quite awhile), and the egg creams were well-executed. Everything was great! Service was fast and friendly.
I would definitely go back.

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Lansky's Old World Deli
235 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023

We're looking for something casual. We don't mind walking a bit. My friend suggested Lansky's Deli. Any good?

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Lansky's Old World Deli
235 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023

I'll be around Columbus & 70th today. Where should I have lunch?

Osha- Thai
Fetch- Brunch & better bar food
Cafe D'Alsace- brunch
Nina's- Argentinian style pizza. They also do a good french toast.
Auction House- a "downtown" style bar