Christmas Eve NYC Recommendations

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Take a look at earlier NYC threads for previous recs:

Triumphant Return to NYC!

Welcome back, @Fattydumplin! Take a gander through past nyc threads for ideas too - there’s been a fair bit of discussion on people’s trips in recent months. Some thoughts on your list: Italian: take a look at Marta, Il Buco, Il Buco Alimentari, and L’Artusi Spanish: Boqueria is fun with a broad and tasty menu, multiple locations. Alta I’m the village strangely still thrives, though I haven’t been post-pandemic so check recent reviews. GT: I’d go for drinks before, or with kids in tow, desse…

Manhattan (Midtown to Village) - 5 (fifty-something) Guys for dinner on a Thursday night

Here’s a range Boqueria Ilili Zaytinya Baar Baar Toloache Da Umberto Peppolino Gramercy tavern (tavern room) As you know, Chinese.

2022 Manhattan restaurants

Looking for restaurant recommendations for Manhattan, since we hope to be able to visit this year. Especially interested in Chinese, Korean, and Indian cuisines. Thanks!

"American" foods to try in NYC?

A deli, a diner, and a steakhouse. There, that should cover it I wasn’t really kidding about the 3 above, it’s a good cross-section of New York and Americana both. Aside from those and pizza: Soul food: Sylvia’s or Charles (new location too) Italian American / Red Sauce: Go big like Carbone, or a bit less at one of the places on listicles (Don Angie, Frankie’s, etc), or get a decent but convenient version somewhere like Parm or Meatball Shop or then any neighborhood pizza and pasta …

NYC Birthday Dinner for Restaurant Manager Son

I love La Vara (and her other places too) but I thought it skewed slightly to seafood when I’ve visited - easily verified by checking a current menu, though. I don’t think Estela is under the tourist radar necessarily, but of course is excellent. Less lauded but I thought it was a wonderful meal (and setting) was Altro Paradiso in Soho (non touristy). He also has a new place in midtown but that will probably be a zoo. Sounds slightly boring, but ABC kitchen has perfectly executed food in a lov…

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two particularly picky eaters

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American/Italian/Chinese

Chinese: Shun Lee / UWS, Cafe China, Han dynasty / UWS (nice room), Peking duck house

Italian: Il Buco / IB A&V, Pepolino,

American: ABC Kitchen, Hearth, The Ribbon, a steakhouse?