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BGS
Citizen
Username: Bgs
Post Number: 286
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 2:06 pm: |     |
Doe anyone have recommendations for a place to get a bite to eat near the Garden that is not fast food and is not prohibitive in $$.
A friend and I are going to see my old heart trob, Neil Diamond next Friday and will go in to the city early enough to have supper before the show.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Barbara |
Lisa Ebert
Citizen
Username: Boomie
Post Number: 136
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 4:27 pm: | |
BGS Im not sure such a place exists, but I would love to see the other answers. |
Vertifly
Citizen
Username: Vertifly
Post Number: 55
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 5:08 pm: | |
I am always in that area because many of my life-long friends live around there...
Tic Toc Diner - pretty good but it's diner food on 34 and 8th.
There is also another diner along 8th. One block down from Tic Toc on the west side of the street. From the outside it looks like a nice restaurant because it's wood with lots of glass. Good food but still a diner.
Play By Play - Inside the Garden - kind of a TGIF thing
Mustang Harry's- 7th Avenue and 29th Street
Mustang Sally's - 7th Avenue and 28th Street
Stage Door Deli - Corner of 8th Avenue and 33rd Street
Nick and Stef's Steak House - 9 Pennsylvania Plaza
(33rd Street b/w 7th and 8th Avenues)
Tupelo Grill - One Penn Plaza
(33rd Street b/w 7th and 8th Avenues)
Ben's Kosher Delicatessen - West 38th Street
Good one mate... 
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Innisowen
Citizen
Username: Innisowen
Post Number: 779
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 7:23 pm: | |
Murano Italian Restaurant- 201 West 36th, just a couple of blocks up from the garden. Fairly good wine list, not overly ambitious, polite service, very nice cuisine that is good value for the money. |
Eric Wertheim
Citizen
Username: Bub
Post Number: 104
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 7:32 pm: | |
Molly Wee Pub. 8th and 30th (or 29th). Pleasant Irish pub/restaurant. Good food, great jukebox. |
Guy
Supporter
Username: Vandalay
Post Number: 970
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 11:01 am: | |
We went to a place called SEVEN before U2 in May. Seventh ave between 29th and 30th.
Not bad , a bit more upscale . It was packed , so I would suggest reservations. |
Shashalagoumba
Citizen
Username: Shashalagoumba
Post Number: 16
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 11:30 am: | |
I second SEVEN! Check out the menu.
http://www.sevenbarandgrill.com/menus.html# |
Jersey Girl
Citizen
Username: Jersey_girl
Post Number: 4
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 12:31 pm: | |
There is a place called the Harp Bar that I always suggest when in the area of MSG. I have only had apps. at the bar, but they were pretty good and the overall menu looked decent too. I believe it's right on 33rd (if not, then it's definitely 32nd) between 6th and 7th. |
jet
Citizen
Username: Jet
Post Number: 891
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 1:04 pm: | |
Keens Steakhouse, 72W. 36th bet. 5th & 6th 212-947-3636. It ain't cheap, but it's got a great bar & very good steaks & chops. |
cjc
Citizen
Username: Cjc
Post Number: 4030
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 1:27 pm: | |
The Harp is gone. |
Jersey Girl
Citizen
Username: Jersey_girl
Post Number: 5
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 5:21 pm: | |
No WAY! I had no idea - thanks for letting me know, cjc! |
davidbuckley
Citizen
Username: Davidbuckley
Post Number: 329
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 8:04 am: | |
This is where I like to go.
Daniella
Chelsea
320 Eighth Ave.
(26th St.)
Manhattan, NY 10001
212-807-0977
I am not easy to please. Reserve, very small, quite good and know how to get you to Neil w/out wolfing!!
Dine well and please post a review.
David |
davidbuckley
Citizen
Username: Davidbuckley
Post Number: 330
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 8:41 am: | |
Go to Daniella at 6 if you can, they have a good reasonable wine list and I recall have some 1/2 bottles (I like to have 1/2 white w/ first course and 1/2 red w/ 2nd or vv)...I know we have so much Italian around here but this is not run-of-the-mill. The food is quite varied and cleanly prepared.
I really think you'll like it and I hope you'll go--definitely reserve.
Disclaimer: No ownership or even friendship involved (!)...been there about 5-6 times, good every time.
Give my best to Neil.
David |
S Clacherty
Citizen
Username: Sclacherty
Post Number: 6
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 10:48 am: | |
The Blarney Stone is a great place to grab a beer and burger! It's withing walking distance from MSG, but I don't know the exact address, sorry. |
Hank Zona
Supporter
Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 3727
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 10:57 am: | |
Ive usually allowed for a little extra time and gone to Chelsea or the Flat Iron District then walked back up to the Garden because there arent alot of great choices (although Artisenal isnt all that far away or i Trulli with the great wine bar next door)...just read about this place though...I'll check it out if Im looking for near the Garden spots to eat in the future because Ive liked his other restaurants....
Waldy's Wood Fired Pizza and Penne
800 Sixth Ave., nr. 27th St.; 212-213-5042
Just when we thought local pizzaiuoli had done everything in their power to piss off the Vera Pizza Napoletana—that irksome Italian trade group whose goal in life is to determine what can and cannot be called a pizza—along comes this pie joint from Beacon’s Waldy Malouf. With a veteran chef’s confident hand, he tops his oval pizzas with ingredients a lesser pieman and the VPN wouldn’t dream of: luscious braised lamb with roasted lemon and oregano. Arugula, garlic, and sunny-side-up eggs. Or clams, bread crumbs, and ricotta. There are salads and shamelessly rich baked pasta dishes to round out the menu, and some decent wine, not to mention an herb planter and scissors for do-it-yourself snipping and seasoning. And while some pizzerias are known as much for their cannoli or spumoni as for their pizza, Waldy’s might follow suit with its Valrhona-chocolate eclipse, an irresistible little concoction that tastes like a rehabilitated Hostess Ho Ho.
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Innisowen
Citizen
Username: Innisowen
Post Number: 781
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 10:59 am: | |
Forgot to mention any number of very good Korean restaurants on 32 and 33 between 5th and 6th. Adds a little exoticism to the neighborhood. |
Wilkanoid
Citizen
Username: Cseleosida
Post Number: 469
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 11:05 am: | |
Ah, Innisowen -- a person after my own heart! I was going to mention the Korean restaurants, but I couldn't remember which streets they were on. |
davidbuckley
Citizen
Username: Davidbuckley
Post Number: 331
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 11:30 am: | |
Forgot about Korean and tried a new place yesterday sort of a hybrid korean/chinese joint called Kum Ryong (30 West 32, has Golden Dragon as a "translation"?)
Not big on atmosphere but tried something new to me and REALLY yummy called....drumroll, please: Noodles with Brown Sauce--$6.50.
Actually my friend had that and I splurged for Noodles with Special Brown Sauce for $6.95.
In both cases a pretty big bowl of toothsome noodles with a thick brown sauce with lots of onions and some pork and other yumminess. For the extra .45 I got noodles in one bowl with handful of shredded cuke on top and separate bowl w/ sauce, friend got no cuke, one bowl. I will be back.
Yes, to try Noodles with Sea Food Brown Sauce-$7.95.
You can spend lots more here if you want, and menu is most amusing. It is really worth a try.
Cho Dang Gol on 35th between 5 & 6 is also wonderful, prettier and better service, if you might try, post here or PL and I'll suggest some dishes.
Barbara, I still say this time try Daniella and next time...BROWN SAUCE!!
Be well and don't get any on ya...
David |
drewdix
Citizen
Username: Drewdix
Post Number: 931
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 1:11 pm: | |
I've posted this before:
Ginger House
7th Ave. and 30th
very good Hunan, good service |
ril
Citizen
Username: Ril
Post Number: 366
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 1:31 pm: | |
Hank,
I think Waldy's is a takeout place (just a few counter seats). But now that you've reminded me, I'll try it for lunch... |
Tom Kerns
Supporter
Username: Tom_kerns
Post Number: 75
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 2:00 pm: | |
Tir Na Nog
5 Penn Plaza Corner of 8th and 33rd.
Great Irish (of course)Pub and good food. Ideal before a show. |
BGS
Citizen
Username: Bgs
Post Number: 290
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 3:00 pm: | |
You all are just fantastic!! I so appreciate this. I was afraid that there would not be too much in the area...it has been a very long time since I have gone to the Garden with time to spare before an event...so I am looking forward to this evening. I will let you all know what we end up doing Saturday (with a review of Neil Diamond at 60 something)....
Thanks again!! (If someone else has more ideas though, keep them coming....) :-) |
msg
Citizen
Username: Msg
Post Number: 40
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 11:55 am: | |
BGS-
You are in for a real treat. We went to the ND concert last night and it was AWESOME. We've been seeing Neil in concert since the Bitter End days in the 60's. This was one of his better - if you like the love songs and touchy feely stuff. We do. Not to say he didn't do lots of other great stuff. America was amazing. Have fun. My train was late so we just grabbed some Greek in the little fast food place across from the Garden. It was fresh, fast and cheap. Chinese and Italian in same place with shared "dining room". |
BGS
Citizen
Username: Bgs
Post Number: 311
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 9:00 pm: | |
MSG-the concert was outstanding...I saw Neil Diamond first in 1969 at the Winter Garden when a date took me for my birthday. I was impressed then and have seen him whenever I could over the years. We had floor seats last night and I was amazed that this 64 year old entertainer still sounds as good as he does and at his energy without trying to look like a kid...He is so special!!!
We got in late as well and ended up at the Play by Play in the Garden and had a good burger...
There is good review of the concert in today's Times. |
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