Peking Duck House- Chinese New Year!!! 236 East 53rd St (2nd /3rd) Thursday, February 11th 6:00pm optional drinks, 6:30 dinner $71 Chinese banquet, tea/soda, t&t, NO WINE Peking Duck House has completely renovated since the last time we Peking ducked! This year we celebrate day 4 of the week-long Chinese New Year Festival. Our family […]
"Find Your Valentine" Singles Seminar at Dock’s for Brunch For Men and Women, Saturday, February 13th 633 3rd Avenue @ 40th Street “Smart Successful Singles, 30’s and 40’s” 10-00- 1:00- Singles Seminar (coffee and muffins) 1:00-3:00- Docks Brunch $79-Includes seminar & brunch entrée, unlimited juice, unlimited mimosa's and Bloody Mary’s, coffee, tax & tip Note: Unlimited drinks at brunch […]
Nino’s 1354 1st Avenue (Between 72nd and 73rd) Thursday, February 18th 5:45 optional drinks, 6:45 dinner Live piano music and singing at 8pm $76 3- course, glass wine, coffee, tax /tip For over thirty-five years, Nino Selimaj has cultivated a talent like no other. With a humble beginning and a hard work ethic, he has […]
Alta- 25 Rated Zagat 64 West 10th Street (5th and 6th Ave, closer to 6th) Sunday, February 21st 5:30 pm optional drinks 6:15 Dinner $72-Muli-course shared tapas, gl of wine, tax & tip A Zagat 25 rating, 5 years in a row, they say, “Alta is an inventive array of delectable Mediterranean small plates that […]
Maison Hugo 132 East 61st Street (Park and Lexington) Sunday, February 28th 5:45pm optional drinks, 6:45pm Dinner $86- 3-course dinner, gl wine, coffee, tax & tip Maison Hugo opened in September 2015 and has already been highly recommended by a few of our Upper Ease Side members. Maison Hugo is a modern French brasserie located […]
Culinary Institute of America American Bounty Restaurant (then wine tasting) 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Wednesday, March 2nd- 12pm lunch $72 If meeting us there (@12pm) $99 taking van from 34th and 8th (9:30am) $TBD extra at the winery (wine tasting cost extra) 3-course, 1 glass of wine, coffee, tax/tip The Culinary Institute […]
Paul & Jimmy’s 123 East 18th (btw Park Ave South & 3rd) Sunday, March 6th 5:30pm optional drinks, 6:30 pm dinner $71 Includes 3-course dinner, gl wine tax/tip For 66 years this red sauce ristorante has filled the bellies of New York's Governors, Mayors and celebrities from musicians to actors to sports stars. According to […]
THE FRIARS CLUB BRUNCH 57 East 55th Street (Park and Madison) Saturday, March 12th- 12:00pm seating, 12:30 brunch $73 Includes Buffet Brunch, 1 mimosa/bloody Mary, tax / tip At least a dozen members have asked me when are we returning for this amazing brunch. The Friars Club, a member-only show business hangout for all the […]
West Side Steakhouse 597 10th Avenue (44th and 43rd) Sunday, March 20th 5:15 optional drinks, 6:00pm dinner $82 4-course dinner, glass of wine, coffee t &t This unpretentious steakhouse in Hells Kitchen has been wowing the neighborhood for years. We ate here years ago (discovered by Art Fischer) and I am still getting requests to […]
Edith Piaf Show @ Highline Ballroom 431 West 16th (9th and 10th Avenue) Sunday, March 27th (NOTE: THIS IS EASTER!) 11:30am brunch- Entrée and Coffee only (no alcohol) 12:30-2pm Edith Piaf Show (90 minutes of music) $68- Brunch Entrée, coffee, show, tax and tip. Non-refundable ticket purchased upon RSVP Ransack the Louvre, scour every patisserie, […]
Tribeca Art Factory “Friday Night Live Art” Friday, April 1st (RSVP by March 28th) 55 Murray Street (W. Broadway and Church) 8pm – midnight (come and leave when you want) $49 lite bites, wine, champagne coffee ($50 credit towards any art purchase) As seen on Channel 11 PIX News, come join others for a social […]
I’ Trulli Ristorante 122 East 27th (Park and Lexington) Sunday, April 3rd 5:45 optional drinks, 6:45 dinner $77 3-course, gl of wine, tax and tip. Opened by restaurateur Nicola Marzovilla in 1994, I Trulli Ristorante is one of New York City’s landmarks of fine Italian dining. TripAdisor Recommended-Certificate of Excellence. Its menu celebrates the cuisine […]
Opia 130 East 57th (btw Lexington & 3rd) Saturday, April 9th Live 3-piece jazz 8:00 – 11:30 6:45pm optional drinks, 7:45 pm dinner $75 3-course dinner, gl wine, coffee, tax/tip Founded in 2001, by illustrious restauranteurs Frederick Lesort and Antoine Blech (Frederick's, Jour et Nuit, Lemon, and Matisse), Opia embodies the vivacity of its founders' […]
Nino’s Tuscany Steakhouse 117 W 58th (6th and 7th Avenue) Thursday, April 14th 5:45pm optional drinks, 6:45pm dinner Famous 100-year old piano player- Irving Fields $76- 4-course dinner, gl wine, coffee, t&t When we ate at Nino’s in March, Nino turned to me and said, let’s do this again as soon as possible and […]
Bushwick Street Art Tour Includes a look inside 2 Artist Studio’s Saturday, April 16th 11:20am meet together at Union Square (L train to Jefferson stop- 15 minutes) 12pm if meeting us in Brooklyn (till 2pm) $75- 2-hour tour, wine/snacks, take home art. On a past Williamsburg walking tour, our group asked Ben the tour-guide, to put […]
Chop Shop II 41 West 24st (between 5th and 6th) next to Raymi Sunday, April 17th 5:15pm optional drinks 6 pm diner $62- 10 Item Asian fusion family style (no wine/no tea) This is the sister restaurant to 22 rated Chop Shop. CHOP-SHOP II just opened and is a collaboration between Danny Emerman and Mah […]
Culinary Institute of America The Bocuse Restaurant- Special Event 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538 A Tribute to Paris- with silent auction Thursday April 21st- Limited Space, restaurant will sell out 12:pm 3-course lunch, tax and tip (no wine). $72- If meeting us here @ noon $99 If riding with us @ 9:30am 34th […]
“Over The Rainbow” The Tribute to Judy Garland, Bette Midler & Liza Minnelli The Highline Ballroom 431 West 16th (Between 9th and 10th Avenue) Sunday April 24th, 11:30 brunch; 12:30 show $68 Includes Show, Entrée, Soda/Coffee, T&T Our Edith Piaf tribute was so successful, the Highline Ballroom invited us back. Join us as Ashley Menard […]
Flatiron History and Food Walking Tour 5-Star Certificate of Excellence- Trip Advisor Saturday May 7th 10:30am-1:30pm (meet at 10:15am) Meet in front of 200 Fifth Avenue (@23rd/24th) $50 Includes 6 generous tastings, tour of Beecher’s cheese factory, tour of Eataly, and a history tour of Flatiron, architecture and Madison Park. RSVP EARLY- Space is very […]
Swing 46 349 West 46th Street (Between 8th and 9th) Sunday, May 15th 6:00 pm optional drinks, 7pm Dinner $79 3-course meal, gl of wine, music charge, dance lessons Big Band and swing dance lessons from 8:30-11:30pm Join us for a great meal and a live Big Band at Swing 46 Jazz and Supper Club. […]
