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Visiting NYC next week... restaurant recommendations
Hello, everyone.
I haven't visited this newsgroup for some time, but would like to enlist your help. I'll be visiting NYC for one week with my two sisters and need some recommendations for restaurants that are on your "must-do" list. We're staying in Manhattan, near the Empire State building. We won't be able to eat at the highest end restaurants, but any suggestions otherwise would be much appreciated. (I haven't been able to locate any newsgroup for NYC restaurants, but I know this ng has a lot of knowlege.) Thanks, Ginny |
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previously in rfc, Ginny Sher > wrote:
> Hello, everyone. > > I haven't visited this newsgroup for some time, but would like to > enlist your help. I'll be visiting NYC for one week with my two > sisters and need some recommendations for restaurants that are on your > "must-do" list. We're staying in Manhattan, near the Empire State > building. We won't be able to eat at the highest end restaurants, but > any suggestions otherwise would be much appreciated. (I haven't been > able to locate any newsgroup for NYC restaurants, but I know this ng > has a lot of knowlege.) > > Thanks, > Ginny East of Eighth ( http://www.eastofeighth.com/ ) which is on 23rd Street, just east of eighth, is really good AND reasonable restaurant. They also have a great dinner at dusk special and a Tuesday night garden bbq which is wonderful, plus a lobster night which I can't personally vouch for but I've heard it's very good as well. I love their menu. From one of their salads I copped the idea of cornbread croutons and have been making them ever since... Another very good restaurant is Bao Noodles (vietnamese) which is on 2nd Avenue between 23rd and 22nd. Excellent, excellent - last time I was there I noticed they only take cash, so that's something to keep in mind. Great prices, too. Then, for fun, there's America, which is big, noisy, with a huge menu. It's on East 19th Street, west of 5th. A bit more expensive, try Next Door Nobu on Hudson Street. If you've ever wanted to eat at Nobu, but couldn't get a reservation, this is the next best, and very close second best!  -Claudia |
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William Prien wrote:
> You'll have plenty of choices in NYC. The "must" visit places vary > depending on the visitors'preferences. For authentic NY style deli > food, for me the Carnegie Deli is a must! I also like Virgil's(a fun > BBQ restaurant in the theater district, as well as Carmine's(Italian), > also near there. I also like Sam's, a fun contintental place in the > theater district. Ollie's Noodle Shop(various locations) is a good > choice for Chinese. These places are all moderately priced. Have a > safe trip, and please post your dining experiences! > > > William > You may want to check out the restaurant at: http://ibihost1.com/nycdoh/web/html/rii.pl You'll be surprised how some well known classy joints harbor vermin, don't keep foods at proper temperatures; among other nasty things. HTH, Rich -- "Dum Spiro, Spero." As long as I breath, I hope. Cicero |
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Richard Periut wrote:
> You'll be surprised how some well known classy joints harbor vermin, > don't keep foods at proper temperatures; among other nasty things. That's true everywhere, yet people seem to live to eat out another day. nancy |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> Richard Periut wrote: > > >>You'll be surprised how some well known classy joints harbor vermin, >>don't keep foods at proper temperatures; among other nasty things. > > > That's true everywhere, yet people seem to live to eat out another > day. > > nancy Except that some places are cleaner, because they are better educated and strive for a cleaner environment. If someone doesn't mind going to a place in which the likelihood of eating vermin is higher, than be my guests. Rich -- "Dum Spiro, Spero." As long as I breath, I hope. Cicero |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> Richard Periut wrote: > > >>You'll be surprised how some well known classy joints harbor vermin, >>don't keep foods at proper temperatures; among other nasty things. > > > That's true everywhere, yet people seem to live to eat out another > day. > > nancy Except that some places are cleaner, because they are better educated and strive for a cleaner environment. If someone doesn't mind going to a place in which the likelihood of eating vermin is higher, than be my guests. Rich -- "Dum Spiro, Spero." As long as I breath, I hope. Cicero |
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Richard Periut wrote:
> You'll be surprised how some well known classy joints harbor vermin, > don't keep foods at proper temperatures; among other nasty things. That's true everywhere, yet people seem to live to eat out another day. nancy |
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Richard Periut wrote:
> You'll be surprised how some well known classy joints harbor vermin, > don't keep foods at proper temperatures; among other nasty things. That's true everywhere, yet people seem to live to eat out another day. nancy |
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"William Prien" > wrote in message om... > You'll have plenty of choices in NYC. The "must" visit places vary > depending on the visitors'preferences. For authentic NY style deli > food, for me the Carnegie Deli is a must! But Ben Steiner died years ago. SOme say it has lost its appeal since then. |
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William Prien wrote:
> You'll have plenty of choices in NYC. The "must" visit places vary > depending on the visitors'preferences. For authentic NY style deli > food, for me the Carnegie Deli is a must! I also like Virgil's(a fun > BBQ restaurant in the theater district, as well as Carmine's(Italian), > also near there. I also like Sam's, a fun contintental place in the > theater district. Ollie's Noodle Shop(various locations) is a good > choice for Chinese. These places are all moderately priced. Have a > safe trip, and please post your dining experiences! > > > William > You may want to check out the restaurant at: http://ibihost1.com/nycdoh/web/html/rii.pl You'll be surprised how some well known classy joints harbor vermin, don't keep foods at proper temperatures; among other nasty things. HTH, Rich -- "Dum Spiro, Spero." As long as I breath, I hope. Cicero |
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"William Prien" > wrote in message om... > You'll have plenty of choices in NYC. The "must" visit places vary > depending on the visitors'preferences. For authentic NY style deli > food, for me the Carnegie Deli is a must! But Ben Steiner died years ago. SOme say it has lost its appeal since then. |
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"William Prien" > wrote in message om... > You'll have plenty of choices in NYC. The "must" visit places vary > depending on the visitors'preferences. For authentic NY style deli > food, for me the Carnegie Deli is a must! But Ben Steiner died years ago. SOme say it has lost its appeal since then. |
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You'll have plenty of choices in NYC. The "must" visit places vary
depending on the visitors'preferences. For authentic NY style deli food, for me the Carnegie Deli is a must! I also like Virgil's(a fun BBQ restaurant in the theater district, as well as Carmine's(Italian), also near there. I also like Sam's, a fun contintental place in the theater district. Ollie's Noodle Shop(various locations) is a good choice for Chinese. These places are all moderately priced. Have a safe trip, and please post your dining experiences! William |
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You'll have plenty of choices in NYC. The "must" visit places vary
depending on the visitors'preferences. For authentic NY style deli food, for me the Carnegie Deli is a must! I also like Virgil's(a fun BBQ restaurant in the theater district, as well as Carmine's(Italian), also near there. I also like Sam's, a fun contintental place in the theater district. Ollie's Noodle Shop(various locations) is a good choice for Chinese. These places are all moderately priced. Have a safe trip, and please post your dining experiences! William |
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In article >,
wrote: > Hello, everyone. > > I haven't visited this newsgroup for some time, but would like to > enlist your help. I'll be visiting NYC for one week with my two > sisters and need some recommendations for restaurants that are on your > "must-do" list. We're staying in Manhattan, near the Empire State > building. We won't be able to eat at the highest end restaurants, but > any suggestions otherwise would be much appreciated. (I haven't been > able to locate any newsgroup for NYC restaurants, but I know this ng > has a lot of knowlege.) > > Thanks, > Ginny Vivolo in the Upper East Side. I was there with Margaret Suran and Saint Marcel on my first visit there two years ago. It was quite affordable, IMO. Margaret, can we go again in November? http://www.chowhound.com/ -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> "Peace will come when the power of love overcomes the love of power." -Jimi Hendrix, and Lt. Joe Corcoran, Retired; St. Paul PD, Homicide Divn. |
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Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
> Vivolo in the Upper East Side. I was there with Margaret Suran and > Saint Marcel on my first visit there two years ago. Hah! I was there in March. Any place where one can enjoy the company of M & M is great, even Vivolo. If you are on your own, however - and care for real Italian food a bit - I'd give Vivolo a miss, even though the place is otherwise nice and the service good. If you like mussels, don't fail to try Jubilee on 54th St., between 1st and 2nd Ave. The mussels are wonderful and I especially liked the sauce poulette preparation. They also serve very good, featherlight mousse au foie de volaille truffée (truffled chicken-liver pté/mousse). For the NYC deli experience go to the 2nd Ave Deli and ask to be seated in Orville's section. If you like spicy Szechuan food, few places are likely to fare better than The Grand Sichuan on 2nd Ave. at 55 St. Among other things, we had sliced fish and sour cabbage soup which was wonderful; Chengdu spicy dumplings, which were really very spicy and very good; and ChongQing spicy and aromatic frog legs, which were served chopped in small pieces in a mound of little spicy red peppers and were very good indeed. None of the above places are at all expensive by NYC standards. Victor |
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"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > wrote: > >> Hello, everyone. >> >> I haven't visited this newsgroup for some time, but would like to >> enlist your help. I'll be visiting NYC for one week with my two >> sisters and need some recommendations for restaurants that are on your >> "must-do" list. We're staying in Manhattan, near the Empire State >> building. We won't be able to eat at the highest end restaurants, but >> any suggestions otherwise would be much appreciated. (I haven't been >> able to locate any newsgroup for NYC restaurants, but I know this ng >> has a lot of knowlege.) >> >> Thanks, >> Ginny > McSorley's Ale House on 7th st bet 2nd & 3rd. Food aint great-but you won't remember it. Caution: they DON'T serve liquor-just their own beer. Get there early. |
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Melba's Jammin' wrote: > In article >, > wrote: > > >>Hello, everyone. >> >>I haven't visited this newsgroup for some time, but would like to >>enlist your help. I'll be visiting NYC for one week with my two >>sisters and need some recommendations for restaurants that are on your >>"must-do" list. We're staying in Manhattan, near the Empire State >>building. We won't be able to eat at the highest end restaurants, but >>any suggestions otherwise would be much appreciated. (I haven't been >>able to locate any newsgroup for NYC restaurants, but I know this ng >>has a lot of knowlege.) >> >>Thanks, >>Ginny > > > Vivolo in the Upper East Side. I was there with Margaret Suran and > Saint Marcel on my first visit there two years ago. It was quite > affordable, IMO. Margaret, can we go again in November? As often as you want.  ) I can barely wait for you to come. I justcame home from the Mocca a few minutes ago. Wiener Schnitzel for Marcel and roasted stuffed chicken for me. It was good, as always. Ginny, what kind of cuisine do you like? It is difficult to recommend a restaurant for someone whose food preferences are not known. |
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Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
> Vivolo in the Upper East Side. I was there with Margaret Suran and > Saint Marcel on my first visit there two years ago. Hah! I was there in March. Any place where one can enjoy the company of M & M is great, even Vivolo. If you are on your own, however - and care for real Italian food a bit - I'd give Vivolo a miss, even though the place is otherwise nice and the service good. If you like mussels, don't fail to try Jubilee on 54th St., between 1st and 2nd Ave. The mussels are wonderful and I especially liked the sauce poulette preparation. They also serve very good, featherlight mousse au foie de volaille truffée (truffled chicken-liver pté/mousse). For the NYC deli experience go to the 2nd Ave Deli and ask to be seated in Orville's section. If you like spicy Szechuan food, few places are likely to fare better than The Grand Sichuan on 2nd Ave. at 55 St. Among other things, we had sliced fish and sour cabbage soup which was wonderful; Chengdu spicy dumplings, which were really very spicy and very good; and ChongQing spicy and aromatic frog legs, which were served chopped in small pieces in a mound of little spicy red peppers and were very good indeed. None of the above places are at all expensive by NYC standards. Victor |
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Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
> Vivolo in the Upper East Side. I was there with Margaret Suran and > Saint Marcel on my first visit there two years ago. Hah! I was there in March. Any place where one can enjoy the company of M & M is great, even Vivolo. If you are on your own, however - and care for real Italian food a bit - I'd give Vivolo a miss, even though the place is otherwise nice and the service good. If you like mussels, don't fail to try Jubilee on 54th St., between 1st and 2nd Ave. The mussels are wonderful and I especially liked the sauce poulette preparation. They also serve very good, featherlight mousse au foie de volaille truffée (truffled chicken-liver pté/mousse). For the NYC deli experience go to the 2nd Ave Deli and ask to be seated in Orville's section. If you like spicy Szechuan food, few places are likely to fare better than The Grand Sichuan on 2nd Ave. at 55 St. Among other things, we had sliced fish and sour cabbage soup which was wonderful; Chengdu spicy dumplings, which were really very spicy and very good; and ChongQing spicy and aromatic frog legs, which were served chopped in small pieces in a mound of little spicy red peppers and were very good indeed. None of the above places are at all expensive by NYC standards. Victor |
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"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > wrote: > >> Hello, everyone. >> >> I haven't visited this newsgroup for some time, but would like to >> enlist your help. I'll be visiting NYC for one week with my two >> sisters and need some recommendations for restaurants that are on your >> "must-do" list. We're staying in Manhattan, near the Empire State >> building. We won't be able to eat at the highest end restaurants, but >> any suggestions otherwise would be much appreciated. (I haven't been >> able to locate any newsgroup for NYC restaurants, but I know this ng >> has a lot of knowlege.) >> >> Thanks, >> Ginny > McSorley's Ale House on 7th st bet 2nd & 3rd. Food aint great-but you won't remember it. Caution: they DON'T serve liquor-just their own beer. Get there early. |
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Go to the fun places, and steer clear of the tourist traps you see about on
TV "Live Bait" (23st) for cheap clams, Oysters as well great drinks and night action. Mamoods for falafel (in the village) Beer guy on the Staten Island Ferry (if still sell) Food plaza in Penn Station (right down the street) Gonzalez Tacos across the street from Penn Station. The City is B.S If you real brave be real New Yorkers for a day Take the # 7 or M subway out to Queens: White Castle (murder burgers) then Lemon Ice King of Corona, Carato's Pizza in Ridgewood. Jahns ice cream parlor in Richmond Hill "Ginny Sher" > wrote in message ... > Hello, everyone. > > I haven't visited this newsgroup for some time, but would like to > enlist your help. I'll be visiting NYC for one week with my two > sisters and need some recommendations for restaurants that are on your > "must-do" list. We're staying in Manhattan, near the Empire State > building. We won't be able to eat at the highest end restaurants, but > any suggestions otherwise would be much appreciated. (I haven't been > able to locate any newsgroup for NYC restaurants, but I know this ng > has a lot of knowlege.) > > Thanks, > Ginny --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 9/15/2004 |
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For NY restaurant recommendations, you can't beat the Manhattan message board
at chowhound.com ALS |
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Ginny Sher > wrote:
> Hello, everyone. > I haven't visited this newsgroup for some time, but would like to > enlist your help. I'll be visiting NYC for one week with my two > sisters and need some recommendations for restaurants that are on your > "must-do" list. We're staying in Manhattan, near the Empire State > building. We won't be able to eat at the highest end restaurants, but > any suggestions otherwise would be much appreciated. (I haven't been > able to locate any newsgroup for NYC restaurants, but I know this ng > has a lot of knowlege.) Good Jewish deli is a must in New York City. Consider having lunch or dinner at Katz's deli or the 2nd Avenue Deli. I kind of lean more toward the 2nd Avenue Deli, but Katz's is quite respectable. So is teh Stage Deli. |
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Wayne > wrote:
> I like boh 2nd Avenue Deli and Katz's, with a bit stronger preference for > Katz's. I think the Stage Deli is now overrated and not at all what it's > cracked up to be, except for it's tourist draw. Thirty years ago it was > a different story. Back then I loved going to the Stage Deli. I wonder what happened to the Stage Deli. They used to be so good, like you said. Maybe the downfall of the food at the Stage Deli started when the deli branched out. There's even two or three mini Stage Delis in Las Vegas. I think there's one in the MGM Grand, another in Caesar's, and a third in Bally's. |
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CJB wrote: > previously in rfc, wrote: > > >> Ginny Sher > wrote: >> >>> Hello, everyone. >> >>> I haven't visited this newsgroup for some time, but would like >>> to enlist your help. I'll be visiting NYC for one week with my >>> two sisters and need some recommendations for restaurants that >>> are on your "must-do" list. We're staying in Manhattan, near >>> the Empire State building. We won't be able to eat at the >>> highest end restaurants, but any suggestions otherwise would be >>> much appreciated. (I haven't been able to locate any newsgroup >>> for NYC restaurants, but I know this ng has a lot of knowlege.) >>> >> >> Good Jewish deli is a must in New York City. Consider having >> lunch or dinner at Katz's deli or the 2nd Avenue Deli. I kind of >> lean more toward the 2nd Avenue Deli, but Katz's is quite >> respectable. So is teh Stage Deli. >> > > > Last year we had a Stage Deli open here on the Upper East Side and > I was excited about that. I ate in it once and found it > overpriced. I hadn't eaten in the midtown one for years, although > a conversation with a woman that I volunteer with reminded me that > they charge extra to share a sandwich. > > I walked past the uptown one last week and saw that it had closed. > That was pretty fast! > > My vote is on the 2nd Avenue Deli, but go on a weekday - it can get > unbearably crowded on weekends. > > -Claudia I just sent Stan an email note, giving him hell for recommending the Stage Deli. I live less than two blocks from the location of the Upper East Side Stage Deli that quietly closed during the summer and the food there was not only overpriced, but really bad, too. Shortly after opening their Upper East Side location, I bought a portion of chicken soup and a tongue sandwich and took it home, to share with a friend. The soup tasted like salted water and part of y meat looked as of it were the unwanted scraps that are cut off to be discarded. I had specifically asked for "tip of the tongue" and been charged extra for it. Needless to say, that I did not return there. My neighbors obviously felt the same, as the place was always empty after the first crowds rushed in when it opened and its reputation became so bad. |
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>"coasterqueen"
>The bottom line, I think I would rather live in Paris. Is there a ball and chain holding you back... being the dumb unbathed **** that you are you'd fit right in. ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
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WHICH NEWSGROUP????
Joel On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:15:42 +0000 (UTC), (Ubiquitous) wrote: >In rec.arts.tv John Parlenn > wrote: >: PENMART01 wrote: > >:> ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- >:> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- >:> ```````````` >: >: Why? Because they had the guts to say no to Big Bully America >: when it decided to stir up a hornet's nest in the Middle East? > >And this is related to this newsgroup how? > >Oh yeah, it's not. > |
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>(Red Schism) writes:
>> > PENMART01 wrote: >> > > >> > > >> > > ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- >> > > ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =- >> >> I've just come back from Paris. I have to admit, I was impressed. They >> seem to be a lot more conscience about the environment over there--if they >> aren't using public transportation, they drive little cars--cars smaller >> than compacts, scooters or bicyles; or they walk. They keep the air >> conditioning to a cool 78 degrees. The showers involve a little hand-held >> thingies and in our hotel, the shower glass only covered about a fourth of >> the tub. > >I can tell this is all made up and you've never been to Paris: > > They don't take showers in France. You bet... for the most part they don't even have running water... and that's equally true for ALL of Europe... it's all filthy dirty ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
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For NY restaurant recommendations, you can't beat the Manhattan message board
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In article >,
wrote: > Hello, everyone. > > I haven't visited this newsgroup for some time, but would like to > enlist your help. I'll be visiting NYC for one week with my two > sisters and need some recommendations for restaurants that are on your > "must-do" list. We're staying in Manhattan, near the Empire State > building. We won't be able to eat at the highest end restaurants, but > any suggestions otherwise would be much appreciated. (I haven't been > able to locate any newsgroup for NYC restaurants, but I know this ng > has a lot of knowlege.) > > Thanks, > Ginny Vivolo in the Upper East Side. I was there with Margaret Suran and Saint Marcel on my first visit there two years ago. It was quite affordable, IMO. Margaret, can we go again in November? http://www.chowhound.com/ -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> "Peace will come when the power of love overcomes the love of power." -Jimi Hendrix, and Lt. Joe Corcoran, Retired; St. Paul PD, Homicide Divn. |
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Go to the fun places, and steer clear of the tourist traps you see about on
TV "Live Bait" (23st) for cheap clams, Oysters as well great drinks and night action. Mamoods for falafel (in the village) Beer guy on the Staten Island Ferry (if still sell) Food plaza in Penn Station (right down the street) Gonzalez Tacos across the street from Penn Station. The City is B.S If you real brave be real New Yorkers for a day Take the # 7 or M subway out to Queens: White Castle (murder burgers) then Lemon Ice King of Corona, Carato's Pizza in Ridgewood. Jahns ice cream parlor in Richmond Hill "Ginny Sher" > wrote in message ... > Hello, everyone. > > I haven't visited this newsgroup for some time, but would like to > enlist your help. I'll be visiting NYC for one week with my two > sisters and need some recommendations for restaurants that are on your > "must-do" list. We're staying in Manhattan, near the Empire State > building. We won't be able to eat at the highest end restaurants, but > any suggestions otherwise would be much appreciated. (I haven't been > able to locate any newsgroup for NYC restaurants, but I know this ng > has a lot of knowlege.) > > Thanks, > Ginny --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 9/15/2004 |
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