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    Ayza Wine and Chocolate Bar
    11 West 31st, New York NY 10001  Tel: (212) 714-2992
    www.ayzanyc.com

    I was on a 1st date & we just had wine and appetizers - both were excellent. A very nice place to go after work or before/after an event.

    The proprietors of AYZA Wine & Chocolate Bar are committed to providing an impeccable, first-class dining experience. Just go and try.

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    Bar Pitti
    268 Sixth Avenue, New York NY 10014  Tel: 212-982-3300
    Hours: Daily: 12pm - 12am

    DaSilvano for the people, and there are plenty. Do lunch, dinner if you dare.

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    Barolo
    398 West Broadway, New York NY 10012  Tel: 1 212 226 1102
    E-mail: info@nybarolo.com nybarolo.com
    Hours: Sun - Thurs 12pm - 12am. Fri and Sat 12pm - 1am.

    Big. Big rooms, big garden, big wine cellar. Small menu, well chosen. Gangster chic. Bring money, eat well, drink better.

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    Bottino
    246 Tenth Avenue, New York NY 10001  Tel: 212-206-6766
    E-mail: info@bottinonyc.com www.bottinonyc.com
    Hours: Lunch: Tue - Sat 12pm - 3:30pm. Dinner: Mon - Sat 6pm - 11:30pm, Sun 6pm - 10:30pm

    The best place to dine in Chelsea, if you like non-fattening food and a better clientele. Do lunch if you want art stars, dinner for regular stars.

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    Cookshop
    156 Tenth Avenue at 20th Street, New York NY 10011  Tel: 212 924 4440
    www.cookshopny.com
    Hours: Mon - Sat 5:30pm - 12am. Sun 5:30pm - 10pm. Lunch & Sunday Brunch: 11:30am - 3pm.

    Big and chic and crowded. Good food, reasonably priced.

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    Da Silvano
    260 Sixth Avenue, New York NY 10014  Tel: 212 982 2343
    E-mail: info@dasilvano.com www.dasilvano.com

    Gold standard Italian, Silvano at your service. Settle for your table, wherever he puts you. Look good and mind your manners.

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    Good World Bar & Grill
    3 Orchard Street, New York NY 10002  Tel: 212 925 9975
    www.goodworldbar.com

    Fun lower eastside bar and restaurant. Scandinavian menu, comfortable outside garden, good for special dinner parties and events.

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    Il Cantinori
    32 East Tenth Street, New York NY 10003  Tel: 212 673 6044
    E-mail: ilcantinori@ilcantinori.com www.ilcantinori.com
    Hours: Lunch: Mon - Fri 12pm - 3pm. Dinner Sun - Thurs 5:30pm - 11:30pm, Fri and Sat until 12am

    Rustic Italian at mountainous prices. Dress accordingly and arrive on time.

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    Joe's Shanghai Restaurant
    9 Pell Street, New York NY 10013  Tel: 212 233 8888
    joesshanghairestaurant.com
    Hours: Mon - Sun 11am - 11pm

    A chain of three - Uptown, Chinatown, and Queens. Go to Chinatown. Order soup buns while you’re waiting for a table. Eat with strangers.

    Yummy soup buns are worth the wait.

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    Markt
    676 Sixth Avenue, New York NY 10010  Tel: 212 727 3314
    marktrestaurant.com
    Hours: Open 7 days. Lunch: 11:30am - 4:30pm. Dinner: 5:30pm - Midnight, Fri and Sat until 1am

    Best beer bar in New York. Eat frittes and shellfish. Shout your conversation.

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    Mezzogiorno
    195 Spring Street, New York NY 10012  Tel: 212 334 2112
    E-mail: mezzogiornony@aol.com www.mezzogiorno.com

    The real thing. If the owner doesn’t say hello to you walking in, he isn’t there. Instead, look for his bespoke son. Pizza, pasta, and kind hearts. Well-spent money in SoHo.

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    Michael's
    24 West 55th Street, New York NY 10019  Tel: 212 767 0555
    E-mail: robyn@michaelsnewyork.com www.michaelsnewyork.com

    The lunchroom, attracting the beautiful and powerful with salad, fish and like-minded décor. Lunch or dinner.

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    The Odeon
    145 West Broadway, New York NY 10013  Tel: 212.233.0507
    www.theodeonrestaurant.com
    Hours: Breakfast: Sat and Sun 9am - 10:30am. Brunch: Sat and Sun 10:30am - 4pm. Lunch: Mon - Fri 12pm - 3pm. Dinner: 5:30pm - Midnight. Brasserie Menu: Mon - Fri 3pm - 5:30pm, Sat and Sun 4pm - 5:30pm, and Midnight - 2am every night.

    A radiance in Tribecca where everyone goes for oysters, steak, and chicken. Watch people from the arts ignore people from Wall Street and vice-versa. Do dinner.

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    Pastis
    9 Ninth Avenue at Little W 12th Street, New York NY 10014  Tel: 212 929 4844
    E-mail: frontdesk@pastisny.com www.pastisny.com
    Hours: Breakfast: Daily 9am - 12pm. Brunch: Sat, Sun 12pm - 5pm. Lunch: Mon - Fri 12pm - 6pm. Dinner: Daily 6pm - 12am. Supper: Sun - Thurs 12am - 2am, Fri and Sat until 2:30am.

    Disneyland done right. Parisville, built to handle a fashion riot. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dress but don’t.

  • Pepe Giallo
    253 Tenth Avenue, New York NY 10001  Tel: 212 242 6055
    Hours: Mon - Sat, 11am - 11pm; Sun 4pm - 11pm

    The place across the street from Bottino that looks cheaper and is. A frustrated artist makes incredible food. Go there hungry. Eat lunch.

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    Pravda
    246 Tenth Avenue, New York NY 10012  Tel: 212 226 4944
    E-mail: info@pravdany.com pravdany.com
    Hours: Opens: Mon - Sat 5pm, Sun 6pm. Closes: Sun - Wed 1am, Thurs 2am, Fri and Sat 3am.

    Basement boho. Drink a vodka martini and be glad they banned smoking.

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    The Red Cat
    227 Tenth Avenue, New York NY 10011  Tel: 212 242 1122
    www.theredcat.com
    Hours: Mon - Thurs 5pm - 11pm. Fri - Sat 5pm - 12am. Sun 4:30pm - 10:30pm.

    Chelsea neighborhood restaurant in the heart of the gallery district. Warm atmosphere, good American food menu.