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Originally Posted by shorelife
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How about Jillie's (sp?) It's some joint that my mother -- who's a native New Yorker - always used to recommend and add that "Sinatra would always go there." I think it was in the "old neighborhood" - meaning somewhere up around 1st and 116th St., not sure if it's still going but as of a few years ago when I caught a segment on 60 Minutes or one of those news programs that was about them having a legal fight over the name Jillie's with another establishment, it was still going strong...
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Originally Posted by Blumie
(Post 13969193)
Jilly's was in the West 50s. Pretty sure it's long gone. No idea if it ever was any good, but NYC has lots of bad restaurants that attract celebrities for all sorts of reasons other than the food.
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Which Italian restaurant would you recommend for a romantic dinner on the UES (above 80th)?
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I'm a fan of Da Tommaso on 54th and 8th Avenue (908 8th Avenue to be exact). The late, great Jerry Orbach was often seen here:
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I've got friends coming in town this weekend, and they love Italian food of all kinds. I was thinking it would be fun to take them to some place in Little Italy; what do people recommend? They've said that they will be paying, so I don't want to blow them away with an uber-expensive restaurant - just a good solid place with atmosphere.
If Little Italy is mostly lousy tourist traps, what do people recommend anywhere in the city? I've read through this thread but I'm not sure what's out of date. |
Personally, I would skip Little Italy. The UES recommendations I made near the beginning of the thread still hold as solid neighborhood places and are not uber-expensive (except maybe Primola).
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Originally Posted by gfunkdave
(Post 17287221)
I've got friends coming in town this weekend, and they love Italian food of all kinds. I was thinking it would be fun to take them to some place in Little Italy; what do people recommend? They've said that they will be paying, so I don't want to blow them away with an uber-expensive restaurant - just a good solid place with atmosphere.
If Little Italy is mostly lousy tourist traps, what do people recommend anywhere in the city? I've read through this thread but I'm not sure what's out of date.
Originally Posted by dstan
(Post 17287964)
Personally, I would skip Little Italy. The UES recommendations I made near the beginning of the thread still hold as solid neighborhood places and are not uber-expensive (except maybe Primola).
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Originally Posted by gfunkdave
(Post 17287221)
just a good solid place with atmosphere.
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Originally Posted by gfunkdave
(Post 17287221)
I've got friends coming in town this weekend, and they love Italian food of all kinds. I was thinking it would be fun to take them to some place in Little Italy; what do people recommend? They've said that they will be paying, so I don't want to blow them away with an uber-expensive restaurant - just a good solid place with atmosphere.
If Little Italy is mostly lousy tourist traps, what do people recommend anywhere in the city? |
If you're in Little Italy, a dessert must is La Bella Ferrara on Mulberry Street.
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Campagnola Restaurant
1382 1st Ave (between 73rd St & 74th St) New York, NY 10021 Neighborhoods: Yorkville, Upper East Side (212) 861-1102 http://www.yelp.com/biz/campagnola-restaurant-new-york Absolutely amazing old school place. Don't order off the menu - just let them serve you what you need. |
Originally Posted by marklyon
(Post 17291047)
Campagnola Restaurant
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Thanks for all the suggestions! My bf actually chose Option C, a place on the lower east side called Apizz. I'll let y'all know how it is!
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Originally Posted by gfunkdave
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Thanks for all the suggestions! My bf actually chose Option C, a place on the lower east side called Apizz. I'll let y'all know how it is!
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