Image via WikipediaNext dilemma: If one chooses either traditional or exotic (not turkey/cranberries/sweet potatoes), does one go mediocre~mid~range or go for it with mucho gusto~@ an over the top restaurant~ to make it a memorable never to forget experience? I am leaning towards make it memorable, even on a puny budget. I think having an amazing Thsgvg dinner perhaps at a landmark locale in NYC is the way to go. Now how does one narrow that search down?
Child friendly will be important since I have a son, now 6 yrs. Top-notch, uber-amazing might need to go on a back-burner till he is about 12, so let's drop uber-amazing down a notch, to just plain wonderful.. . Coming to mind: The Plaza, The Carlyle, The Algonquin, or do we go chic-trendy? or a staple spot: 21 Club, Le Cirque, Palm....The Russian Tearoom anyone?
After checking the many dining sites for Manhattan alone I have made one reservation: Osteria de Circo, an offshoot from Le Cirque. Fun decor able to delight a child or adult alike, traditional turkey offerings as well as the exotic, how about a octopus ceviche or fig compote? Have you ever had a pickled mushroom? A delicious menu worth checking out for their Thxgvg Prix Fixe dinner, lunch or dinner any old night of the week. I have some time so changing my mind is an option or making several reservations for the same time & decide which & where the day of, depending on mood & what we might be hankering for. I still have the Oak Room or Bar on the shelf... who knows where the wind might blow us, Harleen's Brother Jimmy's now has 7 locations, BBQ or barbecue turkey...too many choices, way too many!
So many sites to help one navigate the restaurant mega-highway thur Manhattan, two favorites:
UrbanSpoon
Open Table for dining deals
http://nymag.com/search/search.cgi?t=restaurant;q=Features%3ARecently%20Opened;rpp=25
2 comments:
I am dying to know where you ate your Thanksgiving dinner and your thoughts.
Hello Debbie,
We ate at Osteria de Circo...It was delicious & very child friendly. We also had a reservation at Balthazar in Soho (an old favorite of my single days) but they only had an opening at 12 noon, which on the day seemed too early to eat after an early catered CPW parade party , so we ate at 4 midtown at Osteria. The meal was about 5 courses, all organic & the turkey was in addition to organic was free range from a somewhat close by farm in Pennsylvania~delicious. All three of us were happy & content with more than our fill. We walked for blocks afterward stopping by The Plaza & looking at all the shop windows. There is no place like New York City, especially during the holidays.
Where did you eat & how was it?
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