Flying up to NYC next month to see the NY Rangers on 3/18 and Hamilton on 3/19.
Need some restaurant recommendations for the city. Enjoy Italian, seafood and steaks . We will be in the for 4 days.
I haven’t been to MSG to see the Rangers since 1978.
It is a bucket list item to get back to see the Rangers at MSG.
Thanks guys much appreciated.
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My family loves it. It's a diner-like Brooklyn style restaurant near Broadway/theater district - right next to he Marriott Marquis in Times Square. IMO the best breakfast in the city and not bad if you're looking for traditional jewish deli food for lunch.
but they're best known for their cheesecake.
Some say the original Brooklyn location is the best, but I've never been to the original but I love this location.
IMO not an "I have to go eat there" but it definitely has a NY vibe and any tourists I know I always recommend it for breakfast, lunch, or cheesecake.
tough to get into at times.
Really good veal parmigiana.
Steak before either (sort of in the middle between MSG and theater district) I'd look at Delmonico's Kitchen, now branded as DK.
Their boneless ribeye is one of the best steaks I've had.
King crab mac n cheese also top notch.
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A work colleague *has* to go there on every visit. She says it’s iconic. Is it?
My family loves it. It's a diner-like Brooklyn style restaurant near Broadway/theater district - right next to he Marriott Marquis in Times Square. IMO the best breakfast in the city and not bad if you're looking for traditional jewish deli food for lunch.
but they're best known for their cheesecake.
Some say the original Brooklyn location is the best, but I've never been to the original but I love this location.
IMO not an "I have to go eat there" but it definitely has a NY vibe and any tourists I know I always recommend it for breakfast, lunch, or cheesecake.
tough to get into at times.
Thanks. I think I want to try it now.
For seafood, I've never been but Le Bernadin is like supposed to be one of the best in the world (3 Michelin stars). It's Eric Ripert's restaurant. Pricey but if this is a bucket list trip why not?
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great place, zero chance they will get in
Looking forward to our trip.
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Carbone (located in Greenwich Village) has some amazing Italian
great place, zero chance they will get in
Looks like they have plenty of lunch availability and depending on when they leave New York the 30 day window for reservations may not have started yet
Restaurant Row (46th between 8th and 9th) has some pretty good options that aren't overrun by the Planet Hollywood crowd. Becco was recommended above - that's on Restaurant Row and is a good recommendation (I'm partial to their daily 3-pasta special, but I've never had the veal so I trust PJ's word on that).
Some other places if you're willing to venture around town a bit:
Scarpetta (I think they're in the James Nomad now, they used to be across the street from Soho House) - my favorite pasta in NYC. Used to be a Scott Conant place - I think he parted ways with the restaurant though - still use his spaghetti pomodoro recipe.
For steak, I'm partial to American Cut lately. It's a little trendy, but the food is awesome, the vibe is laid-back yet still feels chic, but expect to pay top dollar here. Prices are in-line with other top NYC steakhouses, but just don't expect a bargain.
And if you want to really get crazy, go for the kitchen pass at Brooklyn Fare (not in Brooklyn, ironically - it's in Hells Kitchen over toward Hudson Yards) and get the wine pairing. It's wildly expensive, but as long as you can get past that and not see dollar signs with every bite, it's absolutely worth it, IMO. Mrs. Dunk took me here for my birthday last year and we're still in constant search of some of the wines we had that night.
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Carbone (located in Greenwich Village) has some amazing Italian
great place, zero chance they will get in
Looks like they have plenty of lunch availability and depending on when they leave New York the 30 day window for reservations may not have started yet
well in that case go for lunch and get the ribeye diane! one of my favorite steaks of 2019. (30 day window did open and all of dinner is booked)
Restaurant Row (46th between 8th and 9th) has some pretty good options that aren't overrun by the Planet Hollywood crowd. Becco was recommended above - that's on Restaurant Row and is a good recommendation (I'm partial to their daily 3-pasta special, but I've never had the veal so I trust PJ's word on that).
Some other places if you're willing to venture around town a bit:
Scarpetta (I think they're in the James Nomad now, they used to be across the street from Soho House) - my favorite pasta in NYC. Used to be a Scott Conant place - I think he parted ways with the restaurant though - still use his spaghetti pomodoro recipe.
For steak, I'm partial to American Cut lately. It's a little trendy, but the food is awesome, the vibe is laid-back yet still feels chic, but expect to pay top dollar here. Prices are in-line with other top NYC steakhouses, but just don't expect a bargain.
And if you want to really get crazy, go for the kitchen pass at Brooklyn Fare (not in Brooklyn, ironically - it's in Hells Kitchen over toward Hudson Yards) and get the wine pairing. It's wildly expensive, but as long as you can get past that and not see dollar signs with every bite, it's absolutely worth it, IMO. Mrs. Dunk took me here for my birthday last year and we're still in constant search of some of the wines we had that night.
scarpetta is great but i'd really recommend against american cut - there's much better steak in ny, for my 2c. i went for my birthday two years and was severely disappointed with the meat. there was a good steak thread here within the past several months - i'd recommend searching for that.
Because there's a very large difference between appreciating a "great veal parmigiana" and really great Northern Italian food.
Nothing wrong with great VP... But it's a different category, even a different world for a foodie snob like myself. I haven't ordered or eaten a VP since, like, my teens...
No offense intended to pjacs or anyone else.
I also don't care/ or even know what is or isn't authentic Northern Italian food.
I liked what I ate at Becco, the veal was tender, nice crisp but light breading, and the sauce was great (and the sauce is the key IMO).
So, I consider food a little like music, people like what they like, so my suggestions are really just what I like and I think others may too. If they don't, I would never argue or try to convince otherwise.