Restaurants Perfect For Suits
our suggestions
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Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill
308 W. 58th St., Columbus Circle, NYBlue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill is kind of a ridiculous concept on paper – a Frankenstein fusion of Blue Ribbon Brasserie and Blue Ribbon Sushi in a Thompson Hotel lobby. We’re huge fans of the Blue Ribbon brand, especially the brasserie and sushi outposts. We’re not huge fans of Midtown, especially Midtown hotel restaurants. [...]
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Minetta Tavern
113 MacDougal St., Greenwich Village, NYSo much hype. We like Minetta Tavern, but come on…everyone needs to chill out. Plus, we don’t approve of restaurants with bouncers.
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Ai Fiori
400 5th Avenue, Midtown, NYAvid Infatuation readers know by now that we love ourselves some Michael White. For us, it doesn’t get much better than a meal that involves a heavy dose of the big man’s pasta. Marea is one of our absolute favorite restaurants in Manhattan, and we also gave high marks to his downtown meatopia, Osteria Morini. [...]
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Amali
115 E. 60th St., Upper East Side, NYYou know what never happens on the Upper East Side? Aside from women aging gracefully? Walking into a restaurant that’s playing Lykke Li. We’re calling in an early review today (Amali has been open just about two weeks as we write this), but we felt it necessary as we are bullish on this place. You’ve [...]
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Les Halles
411 Park Avenue South, Flatiron, NYIf what you know of Anthony Bourdain is entirely based on No Reservations, you might expect that a restaurant under his watch would be all about ethnic food, random animal parts, and booze (which would actually be amazing). But Les Halles is a straightforward French bistro, and it’s all about the steaks and the fries.
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Bella Blu
967 Lexington Ave., Upper East Side, NYWhy are we writing about a seemingly unremarkable, non-descript, uptown Italian trattoria? Because you might get hungry next time you’re in this part of town shopping for jewelry and tiny dogs. We’ve been to Bella Blu a bunch of times, mostly when in need of something worth eating near Central Park. Walking by it, you [...]
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Nobu 57
40 W. 57th St., Midtown, NYBefore last week, it had been a while since we visited this Midtown location of the ever sprawling Nobu empire. Why? Well, partly because all of my extra cash has been tied up in the market (I spent it) but also because coming to this location is like participating in a focus group on the [...]
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P.J. Clarke’s
915 3rd Ave., Midtown East, NYA few things prompted today’s review of P.J. Clarke’s. First of all, we’re fired up for the upcoming Season 4 premiere of Mad Men, and P.J. Clarke’s is one of the few places in town that still feels like a relic from that era. If you want to get your Roger Sterling on and hit [...]
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Hide-Chan Ramen
248 E. 52nd St., Midtown East, NYRun by the same folks that brought Totto Ramen to Midtown, Hide-Chan also opened this summer and we’re glad to report that it’s another solid addition to Midtown eating. But sharing management and serving noodles is where the similarities between the two end. Totto is dedicated to a mastery over the less common chicken based [...]
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Oceana
1221 6th Ave., Midtown, NYThey say the Ocean occupies 71% of our planet’s surface, right? Well, it feels like Oceana occupies 71% of 49th street. It’s a welcome addition to Midtown’s clusterf*ck of expansive dining halls, and is especially enjoyable if you’re not the one paying.
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