Restaurants Perfect For Dinner with the Parents
our suggestions
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Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan St., SoHo, NYStang’s number one favorite restaurant in town. Blue Ribbon Brasserie never disappoints.
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Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Ave., Gramercy, NYFancy though it may be, Eleven Madison Park is surprisingly lively, and the room wide open and airy – definitely not typical of a place serving this kind of food. But make no mistake, this is fine dining at its most serious.
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L’Artusi
228 W 10th St., West Village, NYL’Artusi can officially go on our list of favorite restaurants in this town. A few things stand out as qualifications for such an honor – outstanding and consistent food, great service, good music, and some ancillary entertainment that comes in the form of great people watching.
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A Voce
41 Madison Ave., Gramercy, NYA Voce is definitely Italian fine dining, it will definitely hit you hard in the wallet, and it’s definitely full of suits from the New York Life building next door, but no matter – the food coming out of this kitchen is amazing.
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Mas (farmhouse)
39 Downing St., West Village, NYOne of our go-to destinations for Fine Dining in NYC. Mas is incredible.
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Nobu
105 Hudson St., Tribeca, NYSome say Nobu is old news, but we say it’s still as good as Japanese food gets. Especially if someone else is paying.
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Bar Boulud
1900 Broadway #2, New York, NYBar Boulud is Daniel Boulud’s “casual bistro”, but by Infatuation standards this is a fancy restaurant. It’s an older crowd, but a seemingly loose one as the restaurant feels upbeat and lively. As for the food, you’ll find a long list of pates and terrines, but otherwise, it’s a pretty straightforward bistro.
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Maialino
2 Lexington Ave., Gramercy, NYAbout a year and a half ago, we wrote up a less than glowing review of Danny Meyer’s then brand new Roman trattoria, Maialino. We had high expectations due to Meyer’s flawless record, but flaws were found, and verdict was levied accordingly. Steinthal actually compared the place to every great band’s worst album. Ouch. But [...]
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BLT Prime
111 E 22nd St., Gramercy, NYThis is not your grandfather’s steakhouse. The crowd is buzzing with return customers, most of them young, lower Manhattan types wearing jeans and button downs who prefer BLT Prime’s modern take on the steakhouse to the more traditional spots uptown.
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The Grocery
288 Smith St., Brooklyn, NYEven in an age of conceptual gimmicks and celebrity chefs, there’s still room for the little guys who give good kitchen. Most have been driven out of town. Not The Grocery. Carroll Gardens is a hotbed for culinary buzz and new restaurants these days. It’s filled with a plethora of Infatuation approved destinations like Prime [...]
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