Valentine’s Day throws us for a loop this year – landing on a Sunday, one week after Super Bowl. Whether you’re in the afterglow or aftershock of the results of the big game, you’ll no doubt be obligated to step up and treat your lady to a full day of Valentine’s bliss. But fear not – arranging a romantic dinner or even a brunch is easier than you think. NYC restaurants are posting enough special deals to make everyone happy. And even if you’re flying this one solo (again) there’s something for everyone!
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Upcoming Event: NYC Restaurant Week (January 25th – February 7th)
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010It’s that time of year again to hunker down in the winter wind and make your way to your favorite restaurant (or one that is normally above the usual price range.) NYC Restaurant Week will be starting out of the gate on January 25th and you can be sure that you’ll have plenty of company at these three course, prix-fixe meals. Reservations go quickly, so head on over to their site now to make reservations and to browse through the menus.
Chez Lucienne – Harlem’s 1st French Brasserie
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Chez Lucienne, the Michelin rated French restaurant in Harlem is still assimilating – the heart that is the food is authentic (and delicious!), but the façade is in a state of flux as the newcomer tries to settle into its new home. (more…)
Tanuki Tavern in the Meatpacking District
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Tanuki Tavern
18 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10014
212-660-6766
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After a wonderful Meatpacking Uncorked at the NYC Wine and Food Festival, we were left in the mood for great cuisine to match the great drinks that we sampled at the event. Sure, there was food offered, but it wasn’t nearly enough to satiate our appetites. Luckily for us, just around the corner, Tanuki Tavern had just sprung open its doors the night before and we were among the first to sample their new cuisine. (more…)
City Crab and Seafood Company in Union Square
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
City Crab
235 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10003
212-529-3800
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One little block on Park Avenue in the Union Square / Gramercy Park area is littered with restaurants and bars. Between 19th and 20th Streets there are Angelo & Maxies, City Crab, Sugar Cane, Sushi Samba and L’Express. With all of these restaurants available so close to one another, you can literally never have to leave this one-block radius. On a recent Monday night, we took our hungry selves and settled into City Crab. I had only been there once before, back in 1998 or so, and have been looking to get back there ever since. Upon entering the restaurant, the bar area is on the left while just beyond that are high tables so that you can eat in the bar area but still enjoy their full menu. There’s an upstairs and a downstairs dining room which both have great views thanks to the floor to ceiling windows looking onto Park Avenue. (more…)
Vintage NYC: Brasserie at 50
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
That’s the banner from the Brasserie 50th Anniversary page on the Patina group website. They are celebrating 50 years in business. “Midtown’s downtown restaurant,” Brasserie has been an iconic fixture in the Seagram building on E.53rd Street since 1959. Offering updated French brasserie fare and a collection of exceedingly decadent desserts in a futuristic, ultra-sleek cosmopolitan setting.
Through the end of the year they are offering numerous specials including:
Through Dec 31
“$19.59 after 9″ menu
The Vintage Cocktail Menu (1959-present)
Bordeaux winefor $19.59 Barons de Rothschild Lafite Reserve Speciale, 2007
Plus, tonight, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 PM they are featuring the “Five decades of Brasserie cuisine dinner.”
For more information, click the banner above.
~Sam
