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<Title>Restaurants near the Waldorf-Astoria?</Title>
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<UserID>Lynguista</UserID>
<Date>09 April 2008, 23:05</Date>
<icontent>     We&#39;re meeting some friends from Europe in the Waldorf-Astoria area, and even though I once worked (at Cibibank) a couple of blocks away, that was in the 70s and most of the good restaurants I knew are gone. Any suggestions?   </icontent>
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<UserID>ginger-candy</UserID>
<Date>09 April 2008, 23:31</Date>
<rcontent>     YOu might want to try Pampona, at 209 E. 49th, btwn 2nd and 3rd Avenues, which is a Mexican retaurant, but greatly superior to the average Mexican place. Or there&#39;s Vong, 200 E. 54th Street (at 3rd Ave., which if French-Thai.   </rcontent>
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<UserID>Crans</UserID>
<Date>09 April 2008, 23:57</Date>
<rcontent>     Some other ideas: Lever House, Tao, Aquavit, Django. You can find locations, see menus, etc. on menupages.com   </rcontent>
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<UserID>evening</UserID>
<Date>10 April 2008, 0:07</Date>
<rcontent>     yeah! Lever House is getting a new chef (it was one of my favorite spots but has been deteriorating lately) - the guy from Veritas that Bourdain always raves about - Scott Bryant.    Another great one - Italian - is Alto on Madison at 53rd. Although maybe that wouldnt be so great for visitor from Europe, depending where they&#39;re from.    For seafood - Oceana on East 54th.    Today&#39;s NY Times Dining Out section a wealth of info - especially about all the new, trad French places opening. We&#39;re getting a Benoit!!!!   </rcontent>
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<UserID>dlin1922</UserID>
<Date>03 July 2008, 5:28</Date>
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<UserID>daninny</UserID>
<Date>03 July 2008, 8:19</Date>
<rcontent>     Try Fresco&#39;s on 52nd b/w Park and Madison. Its owned by the (Rosanna) Scotto family, you know the channel 5 anchor at 10pm :)    You&#39;ll probably see some celebs and athletes there   </rcontent>
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<UserID></UserID>
<Date>03 July 2008, 8:25</Date>
<rcontent>     Le Colonial - french vietnamese on 57th.    Fig &amp; Olive - 62nd and Lexington - a decent walk but I recommend it.   </rcontent>
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