Nikki

I will be spending this coming weekend with a bunch of friends at the Hotel Beacon on Broadway near 75th Street. Any restaurant suggestions in the neighborhood for our arrival night when we will be coming in from long trips and want to stay nearby? Open to any ideas except for very high end places. Thanks in advance.

Aduchamp1

Ouest

http://ouestny.com/

For some reason this a rarely mentioned spot.

PeaceOut

I stayed with girlfriends at the Beacon last June. It's a great place. Great location.

We met another girlfriend who lives nearby, and she chose the Cafe Luxembourg to meet us for dinner. http://www.cafeluxembourg.com/
It's an unpretentious place that has good food and moderate prices. Short walk from the hotel.

Also, next door to the Beacon is a good little restaurant with basic comfort food, serving eggs and breakfast items 24/7. We had an easy meal there our last night, when we didn't want anything fancy.

The market across the street has great foods and prepared items you can take back to the hotel, if you have an eating area there like we did. There is also a restaurant in the market across the street, but we did not eat there. I've heard it's fine for simple fare.

A liquor store is on the same block as the hotel, too.

Have fun!

PeaceOut

PS My local girlfriend had also considered Ouest for our dinner out, but I think she was afraid it would be too expensive. She has lived on the UWS for many years, so I'd expect any restaurant she likes is pretty good.

PeaceOut

From Ouest link above, FYI:


FISH
Roasted Eden Brook Trout with
Brussels Sprouts & Sauce Bearnaise 29.

Lightly Smoked Salmon with New Potato Salad, Fried Clams, Celery, & Sauce Gribiche 28.

Sumac Crusted Tuna with a White Bean Puree & an Olive-Red Pepper Compote 34.

Pan Roasted Red Grouper with Root Vegetable Puree, Bacon, Walnuts & Balsamic Vinegar 32

POULTRY & GAME
Grilled Free Range Chicken with Mashed Potatoes & Roasted Garlic Jus 28.
Roasted Rabbit with Garlic Cappellini, Roasted Trumpet Royal Mushrooms, Creamed Pearl Onions & Natural Jus 28.

Pan Roasted California Squab with Duck Liver Risotto 36.

BRAISED & ROASTED MEAT

Braised Pork Shank with Kale, Linguica & White Bean Ragout 32.

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Rosemary-Garlic Sausage, Lamb Bacon & Lentils 36.

Stewed Honeycomb Tripe with Red Wine, Pancetta & Onions 26.

Braised Beef Short Rib with Horseradish Speatzle, Swiss Chard, Glazed Beets & Crispy Shallots 37.


Simply Grilled
Grilled Tuna 32.
Free Range Chicken 24.
Double Rib Pork Chop 29.
14 oz. New York Strip Steak 36.
Grilled Salmon 25.

Sides
Sautéed Spinach 9.
Creamed Spinach 10.
Braised Savoy Cabbage 8.
Haricots Vert 9.
Polenta 8.
Mashed Potatoes 9.
Broccoli Rabe 9

china_cat

I think Telepan is fairly close by. I liked that place, and it seemed kind of fun.

ekscrunchy

I like Ouest, too, although I've not been in a year or so. Their short ribs are legendary.

They did have a pre-theatre aka "early bird" special....perhaps they still offer this.


Cesca is another long-running neighborhood favorite (with an Italian slant) but I've not been there in years.

http://cescanyc.com/



Casual Italian, partially owned by the Italian salumi firm, Parmacotto. In the "small plates" category:


http://www.salumeriarosi.com/en_ny/home/


http://www.salumeriarosi.com/en_ny/m....php?id_menu=2

Nikki

Thanks everyone, I'm forwarding this thread to the participants so we can spend days discussing the issue. We've been having these discussions since 1969.

Aduchamp1

I like Ouest, too, although I've not been in a year or so. Their short ribs are legendary.

So is there Crisp Fried Poached Eggs with House Smoked Duck Breast which I beleive they only serve for brunch.
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Gekko

Do not miss Kefi! It's amazing Greek cuisine.

http://kefirestaurant.com/

starrs

I completely agree with Kefi.

For some reason I thought it had closed. Glad to see that I was wrong. LOVE the place. They also used to offer a very early prix fix menu that I took advantage of. Not sure if they still do, but it offered a great deal for dinner with time to go back to the apartment before traveling down to Midtown for a Broadway show.

Nikki

Thanks for all the suggestions. Kefi will have to wait for another trip. We loved Ouest and Cesca.

Aduchamp1

Glad you enjoyed it.

ekscrunchy

Me, too..those are both solid restaurants.