I took a friend of mine to La Sirene for dinner back during summer. She had the quail and instantly fell in love with it. I was wondering if there are any other similar places (in price and atmosphere) that serve quail.
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New York City (NYC) Restaurant Recommendations
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ha. oddly enough i'm taking my gf there for her birthday in a few days. i first took her there 3 years ago and she insisted on going to a simpler restaurant than the last few years.Halycon said:
question - does the place still reek of butter and oil when you walk in?
If by "butter and oil" you mean "deliciousness" then yes, the smell is still pretty strong. And I guess with the temperature dropping every day you're either stuck with the smell of the kitchen or the draft by the door.scorcho said:
Nex Superne said:
I actually wanted to go to Masa because my girlfriends favorite food, hands down is Sushi. Then I saw the price. Laughed and decided to go to 3 other top flight places instead :lol
Edit: I don't think it's *that* much more cost prohibitive than Per Se actually. Maybe would have cost 500 or so more, but I would have had to scuttle the lunches which I didn't want to do.
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Halycon said:
Gee, the amount of $$$ I've dropped at La Sirene ..... I could probably open a French restaurant of my own.
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lawblob said:
I found the food to be appreciably better on Thursday or Friday nights. Have you had similar experiences?
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A bit off-topic, but what are some of the best music and comic book stores in NYC?
fallengorn
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I would start a new topic, but comic shops: Midtown Comics and Jim Hanley's. There are a couple of nice small shops in Brooklyn like Desert Island and Bergen Street Comics.Lv99 Slacker said:
pyrealnova
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My colleagues and I are attending a work-related dinner tonight. Nothing terrible fancy, but we'd like to impress an industry peer and we're in need of some good recommendations around SoHo/LeS. Price is no concern.
Zyzyxxz said:
For sure. I'm really glad I got in to Le Bernardin. I know you are splitting hairs when talking about the top tier places in NYC, but from I've gathered (short of a 600 dollar tasting sushi tasting) the 3 I'm hitting seem to be the best respected of the "big guns" with Jean Georges and Daniel being a bit less well liked.
If nothing else, my girlfriend is a pescatarian and will be eating the seafood anywhere we go as her protein, so it's seems fair to her to go to the place with the best. She has been wanting to try a very French place, and this is about as French as you are going to get when it comes to seafood.. I know there are some spanish and asian inspired dishes, but this should do it.
POWERSPHERE
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David Chang just opened a Momofuku in Sydney. I would still love to go to Ko when i'm back in NYC, but if I get crazy paid for something, i'm totally going to this.
Host Samurai
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I recommend Beauty & Essex. It happens to be one of my favorite places in the city on the LES. Great food and atmosphere. Women also get free champagne in the bathroom so its good to take a girl there. Lobster taco's FTW.
beat said:
I'm not. What's the price like on that?
I figure Per Se is going to be North of a grand, and EMP + LB will probably be around 500 combined (if not a touch more) so I'm trying not to go too crazy. Unless my bonus check hits prior to my trip. Then all bets are off.
Got back from NYC yesterday. I'll post pics when I get my comp back from service. Standout meals were momofuku ssäm bar, fette sau, no fun and meatball shop.
Pork buns were amazing, but they were out of duck over rice when we got there. Thought I spotted David Chang walking in when we were done, but I'm not sure. fried duck dumplings were awesome as well.
Fette sau is supposedly the best BBQ in NYC, and I'm not inclined to disagree. Holy shit it was good! Pulled pork, pork belly, pork ribs, brisket and sausage. All godly, and the burnt ends with baked beans was silly good!!! Awesome selection of bourbon etc and beer by the gallon jugs!
no fun was a newly opened tapas place.
Meatball shop had some damn good sandwiches!
Also had some good tacos at la esquina!
Pork buns were amazing, but they were out of duck over rice when we got there. Thought I spotted David Chang walking in when we were done, but I'm not sure. fried duck dumplings were awesome as well.
Fette sau is supposedly the best BBQ in NYC, and I'm not inclined to disagree. Holy shit it was good! Pulled pork, pork belly, pork ribs, brisket and sausage. All godly, and the burnt ends with baked beans was silly good!!! Awesome selection of bourbon etc and beer by the gallon jugs!
no fun was a newly opened tapas place.
Meatball shop had some damn good sandwiches!
Also had some good tacos at la esquina!
dreadfulwater
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Doing a second date in NYC this Sat..she chose ice skating at Rock..i know, i know... I told her I would pick the dinner. any type of food is OK, I kinda want to just informally saunter into somewhere near that area...suggestions?
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Nice selection of well priced standouts you did there. I ate at Ssam last week and had a standout meal as usual and I think our total was about $50 pp. Fette Sau is also ridiculously good for NYC, but I have family in NC so it's hard to compare really.
I was supposed to go to Brooklyn Faire a few weeks back but my buddy had to cancel on me and take his gf's parents
. I'm looking to go in January sometime now.
I was supposed to go to Brooklyn Faire a few weeks back but my buddy had to cancel on me and take his gf's parents
. I'm looking to go in January sometime now.Keen said:
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Ma Peche is just a few blocks away on 56th.dreadfulwater said:
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fallengorn said:
uhm, yeah..I'm a working boy and this wouldn't be a problem, however a bit pricey for a second date...
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dreadfulwater said:
Its not in the area but check out Beauty & Essex if you are on a date. Its located on the LES and is a great restaurant/lounge with a hot crowd. The food is great and they offer free champagne in the womens restroom (all the girls love that). Its a bit out of the way but a little recommendation doesn't hurt.
you're not going to find anything good to eat around there that's moderately priced.dreadfulwater said:
check out yelp - there are a ton of great, cheap restaurants between 23rd and the Village. spy which train you're taking, pick a station to exit and look for something within a 5 block radius.
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scorcho said:
gaw..ok, I made a res. I want the day to be uncommon... 100 bucks for dinner isnt too bad...
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StoOgE said:
It would be AWESOME if you could get Bruce Campbell to stand in for the Maître d'
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Davidion said:
ok. wow...I love NYC..
I'll be back next month as well, as I have tickets for Sleep No More...should be a blast..plus..Christmas Time in NYC..
I've had more fun in the 4 months since my divorce than I did in 12 whole years of marriage.
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I'd think you can spend $23-$50/person at Yasuda. Start with the $23 prix fixe, then buy additional food if you want. The prix fixe by itself is very small, but it really is exquisite sushi. Menu here. I dunno, online reviews of the site are mixed WRT service, but I've only been the one time and I thought it was great. They definitely are sticklers for reservations - I was going to call them the day before to confirm, but they actually called me to confirm before I could.StoOgE said:
StoOgE said:
Damn didn't realize its already been a year since Laurent Gras left L2O, I wonder why the drop to 1-star either way I still want to visit it, along with Alinea and NEXT those are my top Chicago eats that I have yet to try.
I think NEXT is really wack though, the hype around it is too insane and reservations are so horribly hard to get. At least with Alinea the menu evolves slowly over time but with NEXT if you can't get into the 3 month period then that may be it unless you want to pay scalpers double the price.
The reason I think it did not get a star is probably due to the fact that the menu changes drastically too much but then again I have no idea how their system works and I don't place too much faith into it.
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StoOgE said:
The last time I was at Per Se a few years ago for my birthday in early december they were running a special holiday tasting. It was unreal. Caviar, white truffles, foie, kobe beef, the works. I think we spent $1600 with wine. One of the pre-desserts was a white truffle milkshake that will forever be one of the best things I'll ver taste. I'm not one to blow money on luxury ingredients just for the sake of it, but this was well worth it. Here's hoping you get that check early!
We went to Yasuda for dinner that night too! Sounds like you have an epic few days of eating ahead. I love those kinds of trips.
Zyzyxxz said:
I was trying to get into Next and Aviary when I was in Chicago for a few days. Absolutely impossible. I don't mind a tough table, but their whole system seemed so obtuse that I just stopped bothering.
I did just pick up the new Next cookbook on the iBooks store. Quite good. Not much content as it's just one menu, but the recipes look good and executable. Think I may try one this weekend.
captscience said:
Ha! I haven't figured out what I'll do with the supplements yet.
I assume the supplements on their menu replace the "standard" dish that is on the same line on the menu. So if I get the Tsar Imperial Osetra Caviar for 75 bucks, it means I miss out on the Oysters and Pearls which is one of their signature dishes.
Or maybe I am reading this wrong and it's an additional dish.
The current menu has 115 dollars worth of supplements, which I can certainly do (especially considering my girlfriend can't eat one of the supplements
).. but one of the supplements seems to replace a signature dish and the other is foie gras which I typically have not liked, and find most times it's thrown on the menu simply for the sake of having the "expected" luxury ingredient (I'm looking at you, L2O.. and that goes for the gold flakes on my strawberry sorbet too).
Any insight into how their supplements work? And who knows, maybe the menu will be totally reconstructed for December when we arrive.
I also have a question on Le Bernardin. Our reservations Saturday are pretty late (10:45). It's not an issue for us, because our stomachs will think it is 9:45 and we normally eat around 9:00 in any case)... but my question is on the tasting menu. I know they will gladly serve it to us that late, but is it bad form to not just eat the Prix Fixe and call it a day?
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StoOgE said:
The supplements usually do replace the dish that it's paired with on the menu, but both of you don't have to do the supplement. Though as long as you're willing to pay, I'm sure they'd be more than happy to serve it as an extra course. They also usually have a repertoire of substitute/additional dishes available as well. For instance, if you both decide on the foie they've offered two different preparation of foie. I had a companion who wasn't fond of cheese and they whipped up a whole new dish in lieu of the cheese course. The service and kitchen really is remarkable.
Maybe call Le Bernardin first so the kitchen's prepared? I wouldn't worry to much about form, just enjoy it and be appreciative and I'm sure they'd be psyched to make your night special.
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All this talk about Per Se has me remembering that I haven't been to Lincoln yet. Anyone been?
I'm trying to find a place for my birthday and nothings's jumping out. Don't want to spend an obscene amount of money and most of the new openings in the city haven't really excited me. I currently have a reservation at Ai Fiori. Any ideas?
I'm trying to find a place for my birthday and nothings's jumping out. Don't want to spend an obscene amount of money and most of the new openings in the city haven't really excited me. I currently have a reservation at Ai Fiori. Any ideas?
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GiJoccin said:
I'm partial to the John Dory myself.
cmonmanreally
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Looking for a casual place to take a friend tonight in Manhattan and I'm all out of ideas. Any suggestions? We went to Prune a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it, but I'd rather not repeat the same trip twice.
Edit: Never mind, I was looking up DBGB but it seemed impossible to get a reservation there at such a late notice. I think we'll check out 5 Napkin Burger.
Edit: Never mind, I was looking up DBGB but it seemed impossible to get a reservation there at such a late notice. I think we'll check out 5 Napkin Burger.
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cmonmanreally said:
Solid place IMO but 5 Napkin is very easy to get into. DBGB is in a way more fun area and is a much better scene.
So, they just switched up the Per Se menu ( I know they technically do this daily, but I've been watching, it remains almost unchanged) for winter..
Not a lot of major changes. More seafood seems to have creeped on the menu.
The big choice to make is th 175 dollar risotto made with white truffles supplement. I've never had white truffles, so that's certainly a consideration.. but I'm not the biggest risotto fan in the world.
Not a lot of major changes. More seafood seems to have creeped on the menu.
The big choice to make is th 175 dollar risotto made with white truffles supplement. I've never had white truffles, so that's certainly a consideration.. but I'm not the biggest risotto fan in the world.
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Coming to Manhattan this coming Saturday for the second time ever. I'm trying to find some place to grab dinner but have no idea what kind of food I want.
What's usually the thing to try when coming to New York? Italian or what?
What's usually the thing to try when coming to New York? Italian or what?
captscience
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I either find white truffles to be either the most amazing thing ever or bland and not adding much to the experience. Worth at least trying once though. If nothing else, ask them if you can smell their truffle box. I think the aromas are the best part of white truffles.
Casa Mono is great. If you're into offal, they general do a good job with the funny bits.
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Beauty & Essex and Bondst. Very nice places with great food and atmosphere.
Called all my reservations back to confirm.
1) EMP - nicest person ever on the phone, discussed options for my girlfriends dietary restrictions.
2) Per Se - had to leave a voicemail, but the call back was really nice, very friendly. Worked with me to set up celebration of the engagement when we arrive/good seats/etc.
3) Le Bernardin - Prickly as all get out. Gave them my last name and time and they said, "yes, under Nathan, thank you." and was in the process of hanging up when I piped up and informed them I had questions and special requests. The good news is they didn't seem to care that we wanted to do the tasting late at night. The bad news is they didn't seem to care about potential dietary restrictions. Good thing it's the seafood place that is being a bear since it should be easiest to get her food without issue.
1) EMP - nicest person ever on the phone, discussed options for my girlfriends dietary restrictions.
2) Per Se - had to leave a voicemail, but the call back was really nice, very friendly. Worked with me to set up celebration of the engagement when we arrive/good seats/etc.
3) Le Bernardin - Prickly as all get out. Gave them my last name and time and they said, "yes, under Nathan, thank you." and was in the process of hanging up when I piped up and informed them I had questions and special requests. The good news is they didn't seem to care that we wanted to do the tasting late at night. The bad news is they didn't seem to care about potential dietary restrictions. Good thing it's the seafood place that is being a bear since it should be easiest to get her food without issue.
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