3rd avenue is considered the western boundary of kips bay, as far as i know.
― lauren, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 14:20 (fifteen years ago) link
and isn't it too far east to be flatiron?
― lauren, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 14:21 (fifteen years ago) link
it's the transition zone between the two, hence Curry Hill if anything. but it's definitely not Murray Hill, which ends several blocks North.
― gabbneb, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 14:22 (fifteen years ago) link
i still have not been to shake shack!
someone suggest a bar in the bedford-ish area that is sort of nice but not too $$$ for me to take my friend for bday drinks tonight. she is dining w/ her parents at aurora (i think?) first, so somewhere nearby would be good.
― tehresa, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 14:33 (fifteen years ago) link
true - i think of murray hill as 34th street and above. so what the hell is that neighborhood? i think it's sometimes called "northern gramercy" by real estate agents, but that's clearly bullshit. wiki suggests "rose hill," which is cute.
― lauren, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 14:37 (fifteen years ago) link
guys... i have about 30 min to decide on where we are going! help! anyone been to soft spot or oulo? is oulo too froo froo? what is the deal with the 'piano bar' aspect of soft spot? this is all coming from fr33williamsburg, nymag and yelp, so i need help (oulo mysteriously not on yelp!).
― tehresa, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 23:54 (fifteen years ago) link
good food i had when i was in nyc last week:
pure food and wine alta tapas restaurant cafe 2 at MOMA
― t0dd swiss, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 23:58 (fifteen years ago) link
maybe i will just pick ottoman bc it is easy :)
― tehresa, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:08 (fifteen years ago) link
i really wish i could help you but i'm not in the know. have fun!
― Surmounter, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:08 (fifteen years ago) link
i don't really want to go at all. i already did an all-day thing on sunday for her bday... i don't know why i've been 'invited' to take her out again. also i'm going to get the sloppy end of things as she met someone for drinks earlier and will be coming from dinner w/ her parents where she will surely also drink. so maybe a not too fancy place?
― tehresa, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:19 (fifteen years ago) link
lol 3 day birthday
― ice crӕm, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:22 (fifteen years ago) link
lol @ native new yorker entitlement!
― tehresa, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:24 (fifteen years ago) link
lol at having to endure a 4 day bday for my boyfriend last year! i feel you
― Surmounter, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:33 (fifteen years ago) link
and yes keep it not too fancy if she's gonna be sloshed
lol at least he was your boyfriend!
― tehresa, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:34 (fifteen years ago) link
ya ;) and at least i could tell him, never do that again
― Surmounter, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:35 (fifteen years ago) link
she just canceled bc her stepmom gave her a painting and she wants them to drive her home with it! :D
― tehresa, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:49 (fifteen years ago) link
my wallet thanks you!
― tehresa, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:50 (fifteen years ago) link
lol i love that reason :D
― Surmounter, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:50 (fifteen years ago) link
i know, right?!
― tehresa, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:53 (fifteen years ago) link
p.s. it is a painting of her dog!!!! i should move this to a secret, non-googleable board...
― tehresa, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:54 (fifteen years ago) link
HA this sounds like one of my friends... her family's always been big on paintings of their daughters and their dogs!!
― Surmounter, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Going to Saul on Smith St. in Brooklyn. Anyone have experiences? Suggestions?
― Hurting 2, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 14:47 (fifteen years ago) link
back forty on ave b. -- big dud, won't go back
overpriced pseudo down-home cooking, loud obnoxious crowd, "lobster" and "crab" roll had no lobster and only shredded crabmeat, no lump
― dmr, Saturday, 23 August 2008 15:14 (fifteen years ago) link
back forty? that's a long game of golf.
― ian, Saturday, 23 August 2008 16:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Thx for the trouble-saving heads-up, dmr
― gabbneb, Saturday, 23 August 2008 17:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Today I will go to the Lemon Ice King of Corona, and also possibly tomorrow.
― Virginia Plain, Saturday, 23 August 2008 18:00 (fifteen years ago) link
Liked Robin Du Bois. Not the best country french food I ever had but good, reasonably priced and awesome back garden.
― Hurting 2, Saturday, 23 August 2008 18:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Sandwich from lamazou today - awesome!
― bell_labs, Saturday, 23 August 2008 20:15 (fifteen years ago) link
so i tried the famous halal chicken & rice cart on friday, the one @ 53rd & 6th in manhattan, now operating during the day too. gotta admit it was tasty. next time I'll get a little more hot sauce and a lot less white sauce. but i'll be back in the area next friday. oh and a total bargain for $5, almost more than I could finish.
― m coleman, Monday, 25 August 2008 20:47 (fifteen years ago) link
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yea pretty much otm
― Surmounter, Monday, 25 August 2008 20:48 (fifteen years ago) link
next time I'll get a little more hot sauce and a lot less white sauce
otm. it's not bad but i've had better.
― gabbneb, Monday, 25 August 2008 20:51 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah no problem. I forgot to mention the "pork jowl nuggets" appetizer, basically deep-fried blobs of gristle .... maybe I shoulda figured that going in, but damn they were gross. I love pork belly and stuff but this was over the line
― dmr, Monday, 25 August 2008 20:56 (fifteen years ago) link
that one could be a matter of taste, though. the lobster roll was just a ripoff.
― dmr, Monday, 25 August 2008 20:58 (fifteen years ago) link
That cart's not Kwik Meal, right? That's 46th and 6th, and it's great. Though lately I've been going to Sammy's Halal in Jackson Heights all too often.
― dan selzer, Monday, 25 August 2008 21:30 (fifteen years ago) link
robin des bois isn't that great. i find everything to be a bit DRY there... Tabac is better if you don't mind the crowd. also, try chestnut.
mass xp
― Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved, Monday, 25 August 2008 22:26 (fifteen years ago) link
YES IT WAS dry, i thought that was just me
― Surmounter, Monday, 25 August 2008 22:36 (fifteen years ago) link
good places around union square where i wouldnt need a reservation for 5 ppl tonight?
― max, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 14:18 (fifteen years ago) link
any particular likes/dislikes/requirements? price range?
― lauren, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 14:20 (fifteen years ago) link
cheapish ($15 an entree?), otherwise whatever
― max, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 14:21 (fifteen years ago) link
i tried new york burger company last night, which was pretty tasty but not mindblowing. i am 99% sure larry david was there.
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 14:24 (fifteen years ago) link
i like the canteloupe and peach at benfaremo
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 14:32 (fifteen years ago) link
a burger with larry david sounds just right today
― Surmounter, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 14:32 (fifteen years ago) link
hmm... i haven't tried via emilia (on 21st), but it has a good reputation: http://www.viaemilianyc.net/index2.html
for a japanese interpretation of italian, there's basta pasta (http://www.bastapastanyc.com/). i've been wanting to try it.
petite abeille (http://www.petiteabeille.com/index_flash.html) has a branch on 20th st, if you like moules frites.
― lauren, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 14:43 (fifteen years ago) link
max you might want to try chat n chew? whatever you do, stay away from coffee shop.
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 14:44 (fifteen years ago) link
lol i went to coffee shop once.......... thats why i get to choose the restaurant tonight
― max, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 14:45 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah, coffee shop is gross.
― lauren, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 14:46 (fifteen years ago) link
petite abeille <3 <3 <3 i think wednesday might be all you can eat mussels night?
― tehresa, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 16:00 (fifteen years ago) link
not that it is possible to eat more than 1 entree sized portion of them... good racket though! you get a free stella.
If by some unhappy and unlikely chain of events you happen to be walking down Court St. in BoCoCa and actually think you might want to try a Tex Mex place called Lobo (which I doubt you would anyway), do not do so. It sucks.
(My unhappy chain of events involved my aunt showing up without warning AND extremely hungry at my new place where I don't yet know the neighborhood restaurants)
― Hurting 2, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 16:35 (fifteen years ago) link