NYCFred
Reged: 01/06/04
Posts: 6092
Loc: NYC
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<<<A cozy place for a late night drink...comfy chairs or couches, maybe some music...romantic as opposed to upbeat, good Single Malt selection...good wines by the glass selection. >>>>>
here ya go....in Grand Central Station, midtown, 42nd and park...entrance on Vanderbilt Ave....the Campbell Apartment...guy had a private apt in the terminal he used for entertaining for years...here's the quote from the web site....
<<<Formerly the private office and salon of 1920's tycoon, John W. Campbell; The Campbell Apartment has been fully restored to its original splendor -- and reborn as a chic cocktail lounge that has already been cited in the national media as one of "the best bars in America".
The Apartment is open Monday-Saturday from 3pm to 1am, Sunday from 3pm to midnight, and is always available for private parties.
Proper attire (no baseball caps, t-shirts, athletic shoes, etc.) is required.>>>>
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I go for the Q-tips.
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Dennis
Reged: 04/05/04
Posts: 3122
Loc: Chicago
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The Apartment sounds great! I just checked out the website. Looks great, too. Thanks for the tip...that's the kind of place we would probably not have found without the input from this forum...Thanks!
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Kara Brooks
Reged: 09/30/02
Posts: 1394
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We just spent the last couple of days in NYC. Another great dinner at Beppe (great Italian comfort food). We had a sublime dinner at Blue Hill (which is named after the chef's family farm in Massachusetts). I would HIGHLY recommend it (we did the tasting menu paired with wines - outrageously good food and service!).
Tried to get into Babbo one night (they claim to have six tables for walk ins but it was a two hour wait). It smelled so fantastic that I will someday actually have to breakdown and make plans well in advance of a trip and get a reservation.
Fun bar find -- Flatiron Lounge on 19th Street b'twm 6th and 7th. Great cocktail list and a very pretty spot.
The great oyster debate at Grand Central -- for the first time ever an oyster might have beaten out the mighty Wellfleet. Loved the Cuttyhunk (also, of course, from Massachusetts) this time around.
Great cheap massage find - Grateful Services on 2nd Avenue (and 51st I believe). $60 for an hour massage and significantly more privacy than Tui-Na (Lafayette and Spring) although at $40/hour Tui-Na has to be the bargain of the century!
Greatest city ever!!
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Kara Brooks
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Dennis
Reged: 04/05/04
Posts: 3122
Loc: Chicago
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Kara,
Thanks for an up-to-the-minute update! Beppe sounds great...we still haven't figured out where to dine Friday night. Would we need to make a reservation at Beppe before we get to NY?
On the massage info...my wife doesn't read this board...but we have a "full disclosure" policy...so I'm required to tell her about the $60/hr massage..Thanks!
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Mike R
Reged: 05/26/03
Posts: 15651
Loc: Stinson Lake - New Hampshire
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Kara....Bite your tongue!!!!...LOL...NOTHING beats a WellFleet Oyster....nothing....when I lived in P Town a friend of mine was a Wellfleet Oysterman and so I had access to all the Werllfleet Oysters I wanted.....God do I miss that
Cuttyhunk is a wondeful island that time and "progress" somehow has passed by...well worth a visit..best kept Cape secret...and then you can have their oysters too
Edited by Mike R (11/14/04 08:02 AM)
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Kath
Reged: 02/19/03
Posts: 116
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In Vino on 4th Street in the East Village is a great little wine bar.
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GayleR
Reged: 11/18/02
Posts: 1200
Loc: Toronto, Canada
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One of our favorite spots for "old-fashioned" Italian is Nicolas Restaurant - 212-249-9850 - 146 E 84th St (Lex & 3rd). This is a real neighbourhood (upper east side meets wiseguys) spot with huge martinis, amazing clams marinara, gooey eggplant parm, fab pasta, all in portions made for sharing. The room belies the expensive prices, and the waiters have been there since the year "dot". A loyal upper east side crowd ensures the place is always packed and yes, you need a reservation.
For casual Tuscan style in a very nice, busy and noisy room with a wood burning oven, we like Trattoria Delle Arte, 900 Seventh Ave. (bet. 56th & 57th Sts.) 212-245-9800. Amazing antipasto. Friendly staff and very good service.
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