Soho restaurant
Dec 14th, 2013, 09:56 AM
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Soho restaurant
I'm looking for a restaurant near Sixth Avenue and Spring Street for next Thursday night. Open to suggestions at any price level except ultra high end for places people have enjoyed. Thanks in advance for all ideas.
Dec 14th, 2013, 07:01 PM
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Reservations at Aquagrill, especially at this time of year, are essential. More than thirty kinds of fresh oysters. Use OpenTable.com; if nothing's available that way, call the restaurant. Sooner rather than later.
Right next to Aquagrill on Spring Street is Costata, Michael White's new place. Italian, with emphasis on meats. Rezzies also a must.
Right next to Aquagrill on Spring Street is Costata, Michael White's new place. Italian, with emphasis on meats. Rezzies also a must.
Dec 16th, 2013, 08:33 AM
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Another recommendation for SoHo area...We visited artist friends who live in SoHo and we walked over to Balloto's from their loft, 55 E. Houston, for dinner. A neighborhood spot, not fancy but good.
Dec 16th, 2013, 11:57 AM
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Acqua Grill is one of my favorites too, not cheap but great, even if a little jammed in and noisy.
HappyTrvlr I think is speaking of Emilio's Ballato (note the spelling if you are googling). It's a great place first recommended to us by the late Bug's Wife here on Fodors. Kind of a funky "hole in the wall" interior, but some of the simplest but best Italian food in NYC! It has a loyal celebrity following, but you won't find them in Zagat's and most guides -- they somehow prohibit that. The first time I was there Rihanna and her companion wwere taking up one table, while her bodyguard took up the table next to her.
HappyTrvlr I think is speaking of Emilio's Ballato (note the spelling if you are googling). It's a great place first recommended to us by the late Bug's Wife here on Fodors. Kind of a funky "hole in the wall" interior, but some of the simplest but best Italian food in NYC! It has a loyal celebrity following, but you won't find them in Zagat's and most guides -- they somehow prohibit that. The first time I was there Rihanna and her companion wwere taking up one table, while her bodyguard took up the table next to her.
Dec 16th, 2013, 02:59 PM
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Actually I kind of like the front room better. I've been in the back room twice, sharing it with some larger parties and it became really noisy. I love the walls in the front room that look like years and layers of wallpaper have been stripped off them and they remain unpainted. It's the most "authentic" faux aging ever!
Dec 16th, 2013, 04:28 PM
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Yes. I did a post about that when it happened:
http://www.fodors.com/community/fodo...r-bugswife.cfm
http://www.fodors.com/community/fodo...r-bugswife.cfm
