NY Restaurant Recommendations?

[Gritty]

My wife and I are headed into Manhattan from Jersey on Friday to see Frank Caliendo at the Beacon. Could I ask for some recommendations on a good place to eat down there? I don't know the area well.

We plan on being in the city by 5 for the 7:00 show. Any favorites you could recommend? Other than sushi, pretty much anything goes. Thanks!

[topless_mike]

Olive and Fig

[Furtherman]

The Beacon is actually uptown. Around the corner there is a Westside Brewery on 76th & Amsterdam.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

hmm, Westside in the 70s

if you want the 50s, Id go to Bar Americain (Bobby Flay)

good American Food,


as far as 70s and right next to the Beacon, im not sure, am not there often

[Gritty]

Thanks guys! I'll let you know where we wind up.

For some reason I had the Beacon pictured as being downtown. Glad I checked first.

[Chigworthy]

I don't know New York, but I would pair a Frank Caliendo show with salisbury steak and fruit compote.

[topless_mike]

I don't know New York, but I would pair a Frank Caliendo show with salisbury steak and fruit compote.

with bacon.

[QuentinRichardson]

Now this is a thread where Q Rich can get down.

My personal Favorites:
Gray's Papaya, whichever one you want

McDonald's, KFC, Popeyes, Burger King. I go to each one at least 1 time a day.

And then anything basically fried in oil.

That right there is my daily NYC diet plan. Cant go wrong with that

[PhilDeez]

Glad to see this thread, I have been searching for a similar one.
I am taking my wife to NYC later in the year, she has never been and I have only been on business and never really had to make any choices. Would love any additional suggestions on resturants.
Also, I assume the best place to stay is Midtown if we really want to yuk up all the touristy crap like the hayseeds we are. Any hotel suggestions would be greatly appreciated as well. I am planning on the 300-400/night range, I know that rules out a lot, but should I be able to find a fairly nice place in that range midtown?
Any help is appreciated.

[A.J.]

Glad to see this thread, I have been searching for a similar one.
I am taking my wife to NYC later in the year, she has never been and I have only been on business and never really had to make any choices. Would love any additional suggestions on resturants.
Also, I assume the best place to stay is Midtown if we really want to yuk up all the touristy crap like the hayseeds we are. Any hotel suggestions would be greatly appreciated as well. I am planning on the 300-400/night range, I know that rules out a lot, but should I be able to find a fairly nice place in that range midtown?
Any help is appreciated.

This might help (http://www.ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=51469&highlight=herald+square+hotel).

[PhilDeez]

This might help (http://www.ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=51469&highlight=herald+square+hotel).

Thanks.

[Ritalin]

Glad to see this thread, I have been searching for a similar one.
I am taking my wife to NYC later in the year, she has never been and I have only been on business and never really had to make any choices. Would love any additional suggestions on resturants.
Also, I assume the best place to stay is Midtown if we really want to yuk up all the touristy crap like the hayseeds we are. Any hotel suggestions would be greatly appreciated as well. I am planning on the 300-400/night range, I know that rules out a lot, but should I be able to find a fairly nice place in that range midtown?
Any help is appreciated.

Hotels: Stay away from Times Square. Definitely stay away from the W hotel in Times Square (the one on Union Square is alright)

The Royalton is nice. The Hudson Hotel is a great hotel. The rooms are a little small, but you're not coming to stay in the room, right? Chambers Hotel is nice too.

If you're thinking of staying downtown, stay at 60 Thompson Street.

Actually, if I were coming visiting the city, this is where I would stay: http://www.hotelonrivington.com/

All of the best shopping and restaurants are in this neighborhood. There's a brand new museum - called, appropriately, the New Museum - which is great, and anything you'd want to see uptown is only a cab ride away.

Midtown is Disneyland. Feh.

[Ritalin]

My wife and I are headed into Manhattan from Jersey on Friday to see Frank Caliendo at the Beacon. Could I ask for some recommendations on a good place to eat down there? I don't know the area well.

We plan on being in the city by 5 for the 7:00 show. Any favorites you could recommend? Other than sushi, pretty much anything goes. Thanks!

After the show, go and have a drink at the Hudson Hotel.

Google it.

[Snacks]

Hotels: Stay away from Times Square. Definitely stay away from the W hotel in Times Square (the one on Union Square is alright)

The Royalton is nice. The Hudson Hotel is a great hotel. The rooms are a little small, but you're not coming to stay in the room, right? Chambers Hotel is nice too.

If you're thinking of staying downtown, stay at 60 Thompson Street.

Actually, if I were coming visiting the city, this is where I would stay: http://www.hotelonrivington.com/

All of the best shopping and restaurants are in this neighborhood. There's a brand new museum - called, appropriately, the New Museum - which is great, and anything you'd want to see uptown is only a cab ride away.

Midtown is Disneyland. Feh.

the w hotel times square is my favorite hotel in ny. why do you not like it? im guessing price because the room we get is $300 a night and its small but i love it.

[Ritalin]

the w hotel times square is my favorite hotel in ny. why do you not like it? im guessing price because the room we get is $300 a night and its small but i love it.

No, it's not the price, it's the crowd.

It's like a bad tourist prom night in that place.

[Gritty]

After the show, go and have a drink at the Hudson Hotel.

Google it.

Looks great! Thanks for the heads up.

[Gritty]

with bacon.


Now I'm starvin'.

Earl, we got any...never mind.

[Sinestro]

Now this is a thread where Q Rich can get down.

My personal Favorites:
Gray's Papaya, whichever one you want

McDonald's, KFC, Popeyes, Burger King. I go to each one at least 1 time a day.

And then anything basically fried in oil.

That right there is my daily NYC diet plan. Cant go wrong with that

Don't forget the pretzels, gyros and pecans from the push carts.

[Gritty]

Don't forget the pretzels, gyros and pecans from the push carts.


What, I'm too good for a dirty water dog?

[Sinestro]

What, I'm too good for a dirty water dog?

It's NYC. Don't drink the water.

[Gritty]

Heading into the city with the family for a show at the Bowery Ballroom tonight. Yelp lists Arturo's as kid-friendly and reasonably priced so that's the first choice for dinner. Pellagrinos' would be next (not kid-friendly tho').

Any other recommendations or thoughts?

[Thebazile78]

It's NYC. Don't drink the water.

I thought that NYC's public water was supposed to be the best-tasting in the US.

[ChrisBrown]

Heading into the city with the family for a show at the Bowery Ballroom tonight. Yelp lists Arturo's as kid-friendly and reasonably priced so that's the first choice for dinner. Pellagrinos' would be next (not kid-friendly tho').

Any other recommendations or thoughts?

Since you will be down near the Bowery Ballroom, I strongly recommend Il Buco. It's fairly kid-friendly for Manhattan. Peasant is also great and in the area.

[Gritty]

Since you will be down near the Bowery Ballroom, I strongly recommend Il Buco. It's fairly kid-friendly for Manhattan. Peasant is also great and in the area.

Thanks, budday! We were running late so we just grabbed a pie at Arturo's. Good thin crust pizza with ground up sausage just like I likes it!

[Snoogans]

There is a Sbaro's on the corner of 44th and 8th that just rules

[Gritty]

There is a Sbaro's on the corner of 44th and 8th that just rules

What a coincidence! There's one over here at the mall too! I wonder if it's the same guys? No wait, this one spells it with two r's. NM.


:tongue:

[ahhdurr]

The Nathan's across from Penn Station. Not half bad.

[TooLowBrow]

Thanks, budday! We were running late so we just grabbed a pie at Arturo's. Good thin crust pizza with ground up sausage just like I likes it!

i hate when they stuff the sausage in before they ground it up, chunky nicollini gravel sausages

[DrDrew319]

hmm, Westside in the 70s

if you want the 50s, Id go to Bar Americain (Bobby Flay)

good American Food,


as far as 70s and right next to the Beacon, im not sure, am not there often



I used to work at Bar Americain...definately worth it, real good food...working there sucks though