eating in new york

hi,

we are going you new york next week,any suggestions on where to eat? somehere really nice but not too expensive! We are staying in the Edison any opinions?

eating in new york

What type of food do you like? What do you consider to be inexpensive? If you post back on your preferences, you will get many great suggestions. As to the Edison, have you read the reviews posted here? Recent posters mention mouse problems there.

eating in new york

the metion of mice in the Edison hotel has really freked me!I thought it was a perfect location for everything! going on friday so we will see!

As for the restaurants,i love italian food,i refuse to sit in a restaurant using a paper napkin! so price range around $120?

whats wrong with paper napkins

good service and food shoudl be paramount

Some of my favorite Italian restaurants are nearby. The best southern Italian is at Carmine%26#39;s, on W. 44th between 7th-8th Avenues, but don%26#39;t go with fewer than four starving adults, they only serve family style. And without a reservation, the wait can be literally HOURS!!! There are some wonderful Italians on ';Restaurant Row'; (W. 46th between 8th-9th Aves.). My favorite is Orso (www.orsorestaurant.com), a pretty, rustic, pink marble restaurant... excellent food and service! I also like Becco (www.becconyc.com) though their seating can be very cramped. But their $21.95 all-you-can-eat pasta special is fabulous, as is their wide selection of $25 wines. Another is Lattanzi, which can also be a bit crowded, though I like the seating in their enclosed garden. My favorite there is their artichokes. Yet another good Italian is on W. 50th St., just east of 7th Ave. Osteria Stella is a big, raucous place with a very loud bar scene, but the food%26#39;s really good!

Other Italians nearby are Osteria al Doge, and Trattoria dell%26#39;Arte, both very good. And don%26#39;t forget the best pizza in NYC is at John%26#39;s, on W. 44th just east of 8th Ave., in a converted church.

It%26#39;s not Italian, but Virgil%26#39;s BBQ (www.virgilsbbq.com) has the best BBQ in the city, and is just a couple of blocks from your hotel. Not expensive, either!

Thanks Bettina NYC, terrific choices,

travelling friday so i will let you know!