From: jmd@bear.com (Josh Diamond)
Newsgroups: rec.food.restaurants
Subject: Re: Searching a French restaurant in bronx for a friend ...
Date: 30 Dec 92 22:56:52 GMT
Organization: Bear, Stearns & Co. - FAST
In-reply-to: dfw@thumper..bellcore.com's message of 30 Dec 92 21:07:05 GMT


In article <1992Dec30.210705.16259@walter.bellcore.com> dfw@thumper..bellcore.com (Doris Woods) writes:

   In article <2558@cix.cict.fr> root@biotoul.fr writes:
   >Well, 
   >A friend of us is in Bronx for postdoctoral studies. She searches
   >a French restaurant. Could anyone help us to give her a good 
   >address (if possible).
   > :-) Thanx.
   >

    Your friend posted that you were looking for a French restaurant
   in NY. The most famous one is Lutece's in Manhattan but that can 
   cost close to $200 dollars for 2 people depending on what you drink.
   Main course is Pre Fixe at $60 but the alcohol is expensive. I think there
   is a Maxim's in Manhattan also. Try NY Restaurant guide and the 
   Sunday NY times entertainment sections

Here is my personal listing of NYC restaurants:

#N The Four Seasons
#C Continental
#P $65 ($42 Pre-theatre)
#A 99 E. 52nd Street
#A bet. Park and Lexington Avenues
#T (212)-754-9494
Perhaps one of the best (and most
pricey) restaurants in the country.
Worth every penny.  Order your desert
souffle when you order dinner!

#N Petrossian
#C Russian/French
#P $63
#A 182 W. 58th Street
#A (corner of 7th Avenue)
#T (212)-245-2214
Petrossian is a very small store/restaurant specializing in caviar.
Probably the best in North America.  Get the 3 caviar selection as an
appetizer.  If you stay away from the caviar and the foie-gras the
price decends quickly.

#N Aquavit
#C Swedish
#P $60 (fix) $19/$39 Pre-theatre
#A 54th Street
#A bet. 5th and 6th Avenues
#T (212)-307-7311
My favorite.  Probably the best fish dishes in town.  The Swedish
nouvelle couisine is excellant -- light and refreshing.  The salmon
in dill sauce is superb.

#N The Terrace
#C French
#P $58
#A 400 W. 119th Street
#A bet. Amsterdam and Morningside
#T (212)-666-9490
A rooftop aerie which is superb for special occasions.  The view is
splendid, as is the classic French food.  Harp music nightly.

#N Montrachet
#C French
#P $57
#A 239 W. Broadway
#A bet. Walker and White
#T (212)-219-2777
Excellant nouvelle French in TriBeCa -- "devine" food and "expert"
service.

#N Il Mulino
#C Italian
#P $55
#A 3rd Street
#A bet. Thompson and Sullivan
#T (212)-673-3783
NYC's #1 Italian.  Absolutely the best with no exceptions.  Has been
described as heaven on earth.

#N Gotham Bar & Grill
#C American
#P $53
#A 12th Street
#A between 5th Ave and University Place
#T (212)-620-4020
Everyone I know likes this place.  It's a bit pricey, but definitely
worth it.  Probably one of the best dining experiences in town.
Destinctly trendy.

#N One if by Land, TIBS
#C Continental
#P $52
#A 17 Barrow Street
#A bet. 7th Ave. and W. 4th Street
#T (212)-228-0822
This West Villager may be the most romantic around, with candlelight,
fresh flowers, and piano music.  Food is _very_ good.  A treasure for
special occasions.

#N Smith and Wollensky
#C Steakhouse
#P $50
#A 3rd Ave. at 49th Street
#T (212)-753-1530
Probably the best steak you'll ever have.  Good seafood too.  Go to
the main restaurant for the real thing -- but the grill around the
corner is good if you are on a more limited budget.

#N Alison on Dominick Street
#C French/Mediterranean
#P $50
#A 38 Dominick Street
#A bet. Varick and Hudson
#T (212)-727-1188
Excellant, "lusty" fare -- wonderfully romantic.

#N Jo Jo
#C French
#P $47
#A 160 E. 64th Street
#A bet. Lexington and 3rd
#T (212)-223-5656
This french bistro is amongst the best in New York, with excellant
low fat food.  Great for the health-conscious who also enjoy a good
meal.  Try the tuna tartare appetizer, and the venison!

#N Moreno
#C Italian
#P $43
#A Irving Place at 18th Street
#T (212)-673-3939
Excellant classy northern Italian with sidewalk seating available.
Very gracious service.  Try the Osso Bucco!

#N Andiamo
#C Italian
#P $43
#A 1991 Broadway
#A bet. 67th and 68th streets
#T (212)-362-3315
Good "jazzy" italian in a soaring art-filled space. Stylish.

#N Tropica
#C Seafood
#P $42
#A In the Pan-Am Building
#A 45th Street at Vanderbilt Ave.
#T (212)-867-6767
Excellant seafood with in a modern carribean style.  Avoid lunchtime
and happy-hour rushes though.  Try the tilefish if it's fresh!

#N The Oyster Bar
#C Seafood
#P $42
#A Grand Central Station
#A (lower level)
#T (212)-490-6650
The traditional huge seafood house with an enormous menu.  The space is
wonderful -- vaulted ceilings with Gustavino tile.  Some say
"the worlds freshest seafood".

#N Sushisay
#C Japanese
#P $40
#A 38 E. 51st Street
#A bet. Madison and Park avenues
#T (212)-755-1780
Excellant Japanese Sushi house -- claimed by many to be the best
sushi in town.  Very popular with Japanese business visitors.

#N Chez Michallet
#C French
#P $39
#A 90 Bedford Street
#A (near Grove Street)
#T (212)-242-8309
Very small, very romantic French bistro, hidden in the West Village.
Food is delicious!  The service attentive and personal.  People have
been quoted "after our first date here, she married me" and the
like.

#N Dawat
#C Indian
#P $36
#A 210 E. 58th Street
#A bet. Lexington and 3rd Avenues
#T (212)-355-7555
Wonderfull food from northern India.  Recommended highly by an Indian
friend of mine.  Unfortunately, not quite as good as Bukhara which
closed last year.  Bummer.  Dawat is now considered to be the best
Indian food in town.

#N I Tre Merli
#C Italian
#P $35
#A 463 West Broadway
#A (just south of Houston)
#T (212)-254-8699
Ultra-trendy restaurant with ultra-trendy clientelle (lots of short
skirts and expensive suits) and ultra-trendy food.  Excellant
wine-bar too.  Food is northern italian with a neauveau twist, and
delicious.

#N Brighton Grill
#C Grill/Seafood
#P $31
#A 1313 3rd Ave
#A bet. 75th and 76th Streets.
#T (212)-988-6663
Good seafood -- especially an excellant selection of oysters.  Try
the salmon with dill sauce.  Avoid anything blackened (I would
actually avoid anything blackened at ANY restaurant).

#N Choshi
#C Japanese
#P $28
#A Irving Place at 19th Street
#T (212)-420-1419
My favorite Japanese restaurant.  Miraculously fresh sushi.  Make a
reservation -- it's a very small place.

#N America
#C Everything...
#P $25
#A 18th Street
#A bet. 5th Ave. and Broadway
#T (212)-505-2110
This place serves everything.  It's a madhouse, but the food is very
good and the servings are very generous.  Sort of trendy.

#N Pietrasanta
#C Italian
#P $25
#A 9th Ave at 47th Street
#T (212)-265-9471
Superb (and underpriced) northern Italian, located near the theatre
district.  Also great individual pizzas.  Highly recommended --
expecially if you are on a budget.

#N END OF LIST


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