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22 March 2013

NYC dinner out We got a babysitter to go on a date night tomorrow night for dinner, but I don't know where to go. What do you suggest, people? Manhattan, preferably toward the west side (A, C, 1 lines), somewhere quiet & grown-up.

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 09:33 | 20 comments

Somewhere I can get a reservation for! That might narrow things down.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 22 March | 09:33

And good service! I hate shelling out for a dinner & getting lousy service. We could go to one of our old favorites, I guess (Artisinal is a big one), but I'm in the mood for something new. Italian, maybe?

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 22 March | 09:36

Hmmm, Rosemary's is the hip new Italian place, near the A C 1 - might be a bit shirt notice for them but you could try.

posted by The Whelk 22 March | 09:53

That place looks good! They do not accept reservations, walk-ins only. I wonder how long we'd wait if we showed up around 8ish?

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 22 March | 10:03

I'm willing to go somewhere I don't need a reservation for, but here's what I don't want (and I feel like we do this a lot): go to place, find out wait is two hours, wander around aimless & hungry trying to find some other place that looks good in a neighborhood I'm not overly familiar with.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 22 March | 10:07

No idea, only ever been there for lunch. I'd call.

Oh the Trattoria Toscana looks soild and friendly http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/trattoria-toscana/

posted by The Whelk 22 March | 10:07

Yelp confirms the wait at Rosemary's would probably be 1.5-2 hours. Too much for me on a babysitter's dime!

Trattoria Toscana it is! I have a reservation for 8 pm. I knew you'd be able to help me, I should've just titled this post PAGING THE WHELK.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 22 March | 10:12

Next time, you might try La Boite en Bois, on W. 68th. My brother recommended it to me when I was in town, and it was very sweet. Nice prix-fixe selection, too.

posted by Madamina 22 March | 10:19

Looks delish! I love French.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 22 March | 10:20

Heh, have a marscapone desert for me.

posted by The Whelk 22 March | 10:20

Lupa.

posted by Splunge 22 March | 11:16

Damn! Too late.

posted by Splunge 22 March | 11:17

Looks good, though!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 22 March | 12:10

just give up and go to sbarro's.

posted by mullacc 22 March | 12:35

BEST PIZZA IN ALL OF NEW YORK

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 22 March | 12:42

For future reference, Lupa is very good, per Splunge.

posted by gaspode 22 March | 16:07

Also Dovetail

posted by rmless2 22 March | 19:31

NGAM on 3rd between 12th and 13th is further downtown but has badass Thai food. They were even on Iron Chef America.

posted by jonmc 23 March | 15:39

Yeah, Lupa was my favorite NYC restaurant, bar none. Consistently superb food, great wine cellar coupled with knowledgeable and friendly staff. Not cheap, but not overpriced for the quality. Two thumbs up. My favorite dish there? The Tuesday special: Crispy Duck Agrodolce. To. Die. For.

posted by Splunge 23 March | 18:56

Lupa's also my favorite NYC restaurant, though I've never lived in NYC so my opinion should count less. But it's seriously awesome.

posted by occhiblu 23 March | 19:46

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