NYC Fancy Dinner Saturday Night (2/2)

 I would love to eat somewhere nice.  I'm pretty flexible, except that I don't eat sushi/japanese food.  Most other asian cuisine is cool with me.  I to tend to like the more classical fine cuisine and less of that frou-frou nouveau stuff.  don't get me wrong though, I can enjoy with the pine nuts and the mango salsa if need be.

Also, I loooove seafood.

I think it sounds fun too.  Sushi is out for me...yulk...I can do seafood as long as it's not raw, spoiled, or partially cooked.  Maybe this is stretching it, but is anyone also gamed for a broadway musical after dinner?  If we did that, it would easily stretch into a 200 dollar evening, and I have no idea what people's budgets are or what their tastes are in theatre.

 oh man, i have been wanting to see the lion king for YEARS.  If I had to choose I'd probably go for the play over the dinner.  I'll have to look at my bank account and see if I can do both or if I need to choose one or the other.

Also, I think I might be able to get a deal on tickets via my American Express card, I'll have to look into that as well.

 oh man, i have been wanting to see the lion king for YEARS.  If I had to choose I'd probably go for the play over the dinner.  I'll have to look at my bank account and see if I can do both or if I need to choose one or the other.

Also, I think I might be able to get a deal on tickets via my American Express card, I'll have to look into that as well.

My taste is more towards trying a traditional place over sushi too!!! yay

so that's cool

the best meal I've had here was a French - Vietnamese mix that had very traditional execution and was awesome.

so maybe I'll look for places that have more of a French style.

I would be up for the theater after, i've always wanted to see the lion king too!

wonder if we could somehow get a group rate on tickets?

anything aside from brains is ok with me - and japanese doesn't mean raw, nor does sushi - there are lots of great cooked things as well, but i'm down for whatever - i like french if it isn't TOO fancy, not big on pate/cheeses - would love fancy chinese or thai or fusion - or we also talked (some of us writers) about a good steakhouse

It's not too fancy and definitely tourist-y, but Carmine's makes for an excellent place for a group to go.  There's one near Times Square and one uptown I believe.  Just look up Carmine's in the city and you'll find it easy.  It's Italian family style food.

Carmine's is delicious Mark! Especially the one uptown. It's pricey but the pasta is good. They're chicken is fabulous too.

Hey What's this???

This is what I get for not joining you as a buddy Richard...you'll be in the city?  can I come? I'd love to eat with you and Mark...

Oh this new forum reply is kinda funky, meaning I can't work it.  Did you decide on a place?
 

Le Bernadin - best seafood in the city

Daniel - yum

Le(La) Grenouille - classic french stalwart

Aquavit has a new menu

The Blue Ribbon Chain is pretty good.

Alain Ducasse is opening a new place in NYC but not sure when, more casual than his last...  oh I"m hungry.  I don't care where, just would love to meet you all.....kristin (kaetea)

I'm definitely in. I'll eat anything.

OF COURSE you are in baby, didn't know it was an option.  I'm only sorry you're not going to the AWP.  The AWP crew is going to hang out, so as a fellow writer you are more then welcome, PM me we'll swap cells.  Or Mr. Hash is putting one together too.  Friday is Brother Jimmy's, Sat, as you see, is wide open.  Your list looks great, somebody pick something.  I'm down for anything that will rock my world. 

Caleb, glad yo saw this too.  Looks like we have plans Fri and Sat so far.  That leaves Wed and Th!

No thanks.

I would love to but I seriously can't afford that kind of money on one meal so I may have to pass.

hmm...what to do saturday night?...

I'm out for Saturday night's dinner.  Of course, we'll have a few days full of other stuff to do together.  You guys have fun and enjoy a lavish meal.

We can think of something, I'm sure. Those of us who are not going to this dinner can surely go somewhere nice and enjoy a meal and maybe even conversation. That would be nice, I bet.

I don't really want italian unless it is the absolute best ever cause i'm almost never happy with what I get and i'm not dropping 60 bucks on a meh italian dish that I can make better myself. that's just my opinion. There is one italian place in chicago that I really like, but I do'nt like anything on thier menu only thier specials.

My preference is for something a little bit different but not tooo pretentious but just some really really good quality flavors and food that I'll remember. anyway i'll look into the ones suggested so far, if anyone has a place where they just think omg that food was awesome let me know.

I figure we can all meet back up later on in the evening or what have for hitting the bars and whatnot so for those not into a pricey meal its cool.

that would be nice. I'm in

HEY GUYS,

so aparently restaurant week is going on that week and therefore places have special price fixe deals, for $35 bucks. Aquavit was all booked up otherwise I would like that one.

Brazzerie looks pretty good to me.
http://www.rapatina.com/cgi-bin/menu.cgi?url=http://www.rapatina.com/men...

If its cool, I'm gonna make a couple of reservations now, and then we can always cancel or change later

The menu looks yummi yum!!  If you need a head count, count me in!

sounds good - be careful booking multiple reservations - some nicer restaurants will CHARGE YOU a fee if you cancel at the last minute or don't show up