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Outdoor dining birthday dinner recs-Gigino at Wagner Park?
Hey folks- my wife's birthday is coming up June 23rd and I was hoping to book a table ( party of 5) at some outdoor restaurant setting. I was considering either Gigino at Wagner Park, The central park boathouse, new leaf cafe (Fort Tryon Park area) or Terrace in the sky. I did some research and it seems my last two choices are considerably more $ than the others. I'd really like to keep the budget under 30.00 per person. Any thoughts are appreciated!
North End Grill -a special birthday destination?
Hello RGR- thanks for your feedback. I've always appreciated your reviews of the many restaurants you've visited here the NYC.Just to give you a sense of what restaurants my wife and I have enjoyed in the past. We love ABC Kitchen, Babbo, Eleven Madison Park (one of your favorites I believe) Blue Hill @ Stone Barns. We seem to gravitate to those Healthful,seasonal,local and organic eateries. We're not really Prix fix people (though the EMP meal was an incredible exception to the rule...and so worth it!) Given that her Bday is March 18th (sunday) I'm finding it difficult to think of a good restaurant that isn't already totally booked. I suppose that's why I thought North End Grill would work as they had availability and they fit our criteria. Any other ideas. Thanks,Lee.
North End Grill -a special birthday destination?
Morning ya all. I made a dinner reservation for my wife's birthday on March 18th at north End Grill. It seems like it's one of the more hot restaurants on the scene right now. We enjoy local,seasonal cuisine. I was also looking into Acme but it seems many people feel it's more about the scene then the food. I have seen Acme's menu and the do put an emphasis on sustainable, seasonal and local cuisine-just what I was looking for. So, any thoughts are appreciated.
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North End Grill
104 North End Ave, New York, NY 10282
Local/seasonal choice for wife's birthday......Acme,North End Grill, N. Spy Food Co. or La Promenade?
Morning folks. My wife's birthday is coming up March 18th. We're both passionate about local/season fair. We want a warm,upbeat and fun environment.-nothing too formal or stiff. Drinks aren't that important...it's all about the food. Was thinking of Acme, North End Grill, N. Spy Food Co.or La Promenade. Your thoughts?
ABC Kitchen or Greensquare Tavern for graduation dinner
Hey folks. After my wife's graduation ceremony later this month we we're hoping to celebrate at a restaurant that focuses on local,seasonal and organic cuisine. There will be five of us in the party. I've already made reservations at ABC Kitchen and Greensquare Market. Both are proximal to each other (U. Square area) and both seem to specialize in the type of foods we're looking for. Any thoughts on which to choose?
-Thx,Lee.
Local,seasonal,organic eats?
Hello Boston! My wife and I will be coming to your area from NYC in late august for two nights. We'll be staying at the Back Bay Hotel. We'd love to find a restaurant that serves local, seasonal and (mostly) organic foods. Not vegetarian-american fare really is what we enjoy....could be french as well. A restaurant similar to ( if your are familiar with this NYC restaurant) Blue Hill. I have noticed that alot of these sort of restaurants are located in the Cambridge area ( ie-The Blue Room,Oleana and Harvest) Do we really need to travel out to that area for this type of dinning? Thanks-Lee
Re:Birthday brunch at Beauty and Essex
Hey gang- it's my wifes birthday this saturday and we were thinking of trying Beauty and Essex for the celebration. We really enjoy eclectic, unique and fun food-and if it's seasonal,local and ideally organic that's a bonus. Has any one out there tried their brunch?
Gluten free dining in times square area?
Hey folks- my wife and I are taking three other family members to dinner tomorrow night before seeing a broadway show. Two of them are gluten intolerant so does anyone have any suggestions for a decent meal in the times sq vacinity(within a 20 block radius perhaps) that would offer a fair amount of gluten free options? Thanks.
Need dinner recs for three women, Columbia area down to west 80's
I took a party to The 5 and Diamond restaurant on 112th and Fred. Douglas Blvd. The food was fantastic-local,season and mostly organic. A real treat in that neighborhood. Checkout menupages for their menu.
The five and Diamond in Harlem?
I took a party of 4 for brunch today at The 5 and Diamond and I must say that it was a fantastic experience. The portions weren't huge but that was ok for us as we aren't big eaters anyway. The quality of the ingredients was top notch and the chef was VERY accomodating in making some substitutions to some of the dishes. The service was also fantastic-plenty of staff walking around willing to help in any way. I had the burger (rare)-cooked to perfection. My wife had a stergeon salad and she said it wasn't the most flavorful but the freshness of the dish made up for that. Mother in law had the eggs benedict-this I have to say was the standout meal. The eggs were awesome-with a rich yellow yolk and the bread used as base was a cheddar popover-Deliscious! My mother had the kohlrabi salad.Out of all the dished this one was perhaps a bit dissapointing-this size was a bit too small and it seems she left still hungry-but really she needed some sort of protein on that thing. So, I'm really looking forward to returning back for dinner next time- Give this one a try Chowhounders-you won't be dissappoionted!
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5 & Diamond
2072 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026
The five and Diamond in Harlem?
Hey Chowhounders- My wife and I recently moved to Harlems west side and wanted to celebrate this weekend with her mother/father as well as mine-so it'll be 6 people in total. We were hoping to celebrate at an upscale restaurant in Harlem but really there weren't that many to choose from...that is until I heard about this place...... The 5 and Diamond. Any reviews out there?
Midtown eastside-healthy lunch spot for tomorrow?
Hey folks. I'm looking forward to meeting my mother tomorrow who works in midtown and taking her out for lunch. We enjoy healthy (organic is best) cuisine. Not just vegetarian. We've been to Josies in the past , and loved it, but wanted to try another place but with similar foodsThoughts?
affordable ( but still deliscious) brunch with drinks included?
Good morning chowhounders- My wife and I are treating a good friend of our to brunch this weekend. We are on a budget however and this girl Loves to drink. We could easily end up paying for 4-5 $10/12 dollar cocktail drinks (ie-bloody mary) along with a $15 entree=$65- JUST FOR HER! This is waaay out of our budget. And so, were hoping to find a nice brunch place, any neighborhood, good american (possibly eclectic) cuisine with DRINKS INCLUDED. Thanks.
re: Be Gina (upper e. side) Anybody been there?
I noticed this cute restaurant coming home last night @ 82nd st & 2nd Ave. Looks like a nice addition to the Upper E. Side. Took a brief look at the menu -serving salads, grilled panini, baked pastas and many interesting "Be Traditional" Entree choices. It all looked very good! Has anyone out there eatin there?
RE: gluten free pizza?
Good morning chowhounders- I have a friend coming to town who loves pizza, but the only problem is that she wants gluten free pizza. Is there a restaurant in NYC that serves this?
brunch upper east side? creative american cuisine?
Hey folks I'll be spending brunch tomorrow afternoon with another couple on the upper east side. We're hoping to find a place that serves beyond the basic eggs, pancakes and french toast fair. Creative ( ideally local and/or organic ) cuisine... somewhere along the lines of cookshop? Any thoughts?
brunch: union square area, eclectic american food, outdoor seating ?
Hey folks, my wife and I are treating my mother -in-law to brunch this sunday down in the union square area. It's going to be a beautiful day ( fingers crossed ) so we're hoping to sit outside and people watch. We're looking for (ideally) american cuisine-the more creative and eclectic the better. Can be small plates. Thanks-LEE.
Re: prefix 20.00 menu at fishtail = worth it?
Thanks for the advice! I'll definitely check out tocqueville!-LEE.
Re: prefix 20.00 menu at fishtail = worth it?
Hey folks-my wife and I were hoping to have a nice memorial day (monday) dinner on a low budget. Well, a friend suggested fishtail for dinner on monday night as they're offering a 20.00 prefix. Is this restaurant any good? We love fresh seafood and were looking for other suggestions-thanks -Lee.
RE: Best smoked salmon and bialys?
Thanks everyone for the suggestions-I really appreciate it!-LEE.
RE: Best smoked salmon and bialys?
For mothers day brunch we've decided to treat the mothers in the family to smoked salmon & bialy's here in our apartment instead of going out to eat. Any ideas?
eclectic/unique american sunday brunch for 4?
Thanks for the wonderful suggestions! That Icon Restaurant looks great! -LEE.
eclectic/unique american sunday brunch for 4?
My wife and I are meeting old friends we haven't seen in over 15 years for sunday brunch. Here are some of the details: 4 people, eclectic american food preferred ( I thought I'd wow them with interesting, unique foods they couldn't eat in their home town of lancaster PA- not the usual eggs, pancakes etc.) , garden/outdoor dining would be great! , 30.00 per person. Any ideas?
Saturday night fun outdoor dining for 4?
Hey - sorry for not being more specific- Budget=30.00 - 40.00 pp, Cuinsine=Ideally american but will take italian, would love a garden/ backyard space. Thanks again-LEE.
Saturday night fun outdoor dining for 4?
Hey folks- My wife and I are hooking up with friends we haven't seen in years. We're hoping to eat outdoors in a fun, upbeat environment-great food of course-nothing too stuffy. Any where in the city. Thanks.
re: Brunch tomorrow sugar hill/harlem?
Hey chowhounders- my wife and I are meeting another couple to have brunch up in the sugar hill / harlem area...any ideas? We're just looking for good high quality food-any ethnicity will do. Thanks-LEE.
RE: Valentines pre-theatre dinner-Thalia or Viceversa?
Hello NYC Chowhounds. Friends of ours (another couple) are coming in to see a broadway show on sat. Feb. 14th (valentines day) to see a broadway show. My wife and I wanted to take them to a very nice restaurant in the theatre district. I had considered Thalia or Viceersa. I'm a fan of American cuisine though I think the other couple favors Italian. Thanks.
