Wine Room at Olives (Union Square), A Voce Columbus (Columbus Circle), Aroma (East Village)

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A Voce
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019

Is this restaurant still open? We went there last year on a trip to Cabo, and hope to go again this month, but the website seems to be down.

Do you know where I can buy quality corkscrews, cheap, in bulk? I'm looking for about a gross.... Thanks!

Hi all - looking for a nice Kosher restaurant with a few blocks of city hall for a business lunch on Monday. If nothing a few blocks away exists, reccomendations for any nice sit down kosher restaurants within a 5 minute cab ride would be appreciated. Any price.

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City Hall
131 Duane St., New York, NY 10013

Ugh, one more question..... I went back to WS last night to look at everything again, and I really just love the Lagostia line. Its so pretty. The WS employee basically assured me that everything they sell would work wonderfully for my purposes, and that it was perfectly alright to make my decision based on aesthetics. The Lagostina is 3ply -- am I loosing any important features by going for this instead of the d5?

Thanks to everyone for all of the helpful advice! We are going to do a few pieces in the d5, but also do a nonstick fry pan, and a few of the le crueset.

Is the d5 easy to clean? I have read conflicting reviews... also wondering if it heats up more quickly than other stainless steel cookware?

I have seen the less expensive 13 piece contemporary stainless steel set from calphalon, and I guess my question is whether it is worth it to go for the all-clad d5? Besides price (saw the 13 piece set for 500), what are the advantages and disadvantages to going for the contemporary stainless steel set over the AC d5? I think I am now rulling out copper core...

Hi! I am currently registering for my wedding and am in way over my head when it comes to cookware (and knives). My fiance and I both like the idea of cooking... but currently live in a manhattan apartment with a kitchen the size of a non-walk in closet, so we don't get much practice. Shortly after the wedding, we (hope) to be moving somewhere with more kitchen space and finally get cookin!

I think our main concerns are: we want pieces that will heat quickly, that are easy to clean, and easy on the eyes. I was lured into putting a copper core set on the registry while at BB&B, but when I got home and thought about it, the price just seemed crazy for cooking newbies like us. I love the look of the Lagostina Williams Sonoma line (which you cannot buy online, which is an issue), but I am wondering whether those (or the All Clad d5 Brushed Stainless Steel line, which you can get online) are slow heating? We will also get a non-stick fry pan no matter what.)

Any thoughts on a good line for beginner cooks?

We are going with Pera. Thanks!

I've been to John's and its not exactly what I am looking for, and I forgot about Kellari Taverna, but fairly recently was with the same people at the Kellari on 21st street. Any other ideas?? I appreciate the response.

Looking for a restaurant withing 3 or 4 blocks of Bryant Park for drinks and dinner - something casual and not too expensive, but not bar food. I am aware of Koi, Bryant Park Grill, db Bistro Moderne, but those are a little out of the price range. Thanks.

Whats your budget per person?

Hi - Persimmon, can you tell me where you ended up and how it went? Thanks!

Hi - I am looking for a restaurant with the exact same specifications.... where did you end up??

Or, Basil Leaf Cafe?

Looking for a place that will be not too loud (but not dead either) on a Saturday night for two families to get together. Easy options as their are some picky eaters in the bunch. Italian is probably the safest bet, or some kind of basic american type cuisine. However, those of us who are not picky would like some great, interesting options, and also would like a nice atmosphere, but entrees under $25.... How is Circa (Mineola) Novia (Garden City) Martoni (Huntington) or City Cellar (Westbury)?

Have been to Luce in East Norwich, loved it. Would like someting similar but a litte less pricey...

One more piece of info - two members of our party are 20. Some of these places seem to be 21 and over at night, so if anyone specifically knows places don't have that, that would be helpful! (honestly though, the 20 year olds may decide they are too cool to sing michael jackson with a bunch of old people)

Thanks SO much for the rec, we went and we LOVED IT. Everything was beautiful, service was impeccable, food was fantastic, and they let us just hang out there for hours and take our time. An absolutely lovely evening, and I will be watching Next Iron Chef now and rooting for Holly!

are there any bars with private karaoke rooms for rent that have decent drinks/snacks? looking for something for a family reunion...

Looks great, but I think we want something a litte more seafood oriented... any other thoughts?

A friend reccommended Seastar in Bellvue - any thoughts on that?

We wen to Quinns - thought it was great, really loved the wild boar sloppy joe and found the overall vibe of the place to be great. Also looking for something for Sunday night - any suggestions? Its our only other dinner out here (here for a wedding, so have plans for everything else) so would love a rec for the one place not to miss. Thanks!

Hi All - visting Seattle from NY, and am meeting some friends at the bar Havanas later on, so we are looking for something nearby there for dinner (in about an hour... so fast responses apprecitate!) Thinking about Lark or Quinns, are these good options in what I believe is the First Hill/Capitol Hill area? Any other suggestions appreciated!

Okay, well we went. I actually thought the food was very very good. We had the buffalo carpaccio, the florale salad, the beef cheek ravioli and a pasta with sausage. Everything was delicious and the presentation was beautiful. The restaurant itself is also very pretty, but it was fairly empty (maybe 1/3 full) on a friday night, which I also think sped up the service a little, we would have preffered a slower pace. Overall, the prices are a little high for what you are getting, but I did really enjoy the experiene.

Going here for dinner on Friday night, may do the RW menu, may not. Anyone been? Worth going?

I was in a place in South Carolina that did that called Dicks. The waiters write degrading things on the hats and they are very rude to you, hence the name. I think its a chain restaurant - I have never seen this in NYC though, nor would I want to.

Sounds awesome, but I am actually looking for something for a Friday - I should have specified that, sorry.

Looking for a good happy hour place (decent drink/snack discount, not stuffy or collegey crowd) whose specials run past 7pm. Red Egg was looking great until I realized the deal ends at 7. Any ideas?

we really liked all the food we had, but found that dining in a giantly huge overpriced restaurant at about e20% capacity killed the experience. we kept talking about how there is no way this place will stay in business for long.