Cellini 65 East 54th (Madison and Park) Saturday, January 30th 6:45pm optional drinks, 7:45pm Dinner $75- 4-course dinner, gl wine, coffee, tax and tip An old favorite of the group and according to Zagat, “a sure bet Italian” we will be treated like family by Lello’s son, Dino. Our 4-course dinner will be as great […]
NYC Winter Wine Festival PlayStation Theater (former Best Buy Theater) 1515 Broadway at W. 44th St at 3pm Saturday, February 6th 3pm-6pm Session Meet me at 2:45pm at Junior’s Cheesecake around the corner on 45th between Broadway and 8th) Live Jazz Music featuring Alex Bugnon RSVP Early- Space Limited/ no refunds $77 250 wines, souvenir glass, […]
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 […]
