Bronx’s Little Italy and Arthur Avenue Tour Meet by Grand Central (Park Ave @ 42nd st) Wednesday, May 10th @ 11am – 2pm Walking tour plus plenty of food $36 (plus Metro North transportation) This was one of the best walking tours of last year, with a plethora of history, food and information, our guide […]
Da Noi 214 East 49th Street (between 2nd/3rd- across from Pampano) Saturday, May 12th 7pm optional drinks, 7:45pm dinner $79 4-course, gl wine, coffee, tax & tip Zagat rated 4.2 for “Old-world red-sauce cooking like nonna's draws fans to these congenial Italians where generous portions turn somewhat pricey tabs into money well spent; the crowd's […]
Shun Lee West – 35th Anniversary 43West 65th Street (CPW and Columbus) Wednesday, May 17th 6:15pm optional drinks, 7:00pm dinner $72 Anniversary feast, tea (no wine), tax & tip 35 years ago the first ever dinner for TSG was held here and Michael Tong has continued to deliver for us. The NY Times did a half […]
Paname 1068 2nd Avenue (56th and 57th) Sunday, May 21st 5:45pm optional drinks; 6:30pm Dinner $76 3-course French, gl of wine, coffee, tax & tip Paname 1068 2nd Avenue (56th and 57th) Sunday, May 21st 5:45 pm optional drinks; 6:30pm Dinner $77 3-course French, gl of wine, coffee, tax / tip Named after the most […]
PORTLAND AND SEATTLE May 24th to May 31st ($4350, 7 nights, airfare, tours, taxes, 4-star hotel and included meals) (Deduct $450 if flying on own and $450 pp if sharing a room) We will be visiting Portland and Seattle May 24-31st with 4 nights and 3 full days in Portland and 3 nights and 3 […]
DeGrezia 231 East 50th Street, between 2nd/3rd June, 3rd 7:15pm optional drinks, 8pm dinner $81 3-course Dinner, gl of wine, tax/tip A top-rated regional Italian old timer since 1987, Zagat 24 for both food and service, "this East Midtowner is a model of old-world elegance, offering first-rate Italian food, expert service and a civilized milieu where one […]
Paname lunch w/Art and Antiques Center Tour 1050 2nd Ave @ the Art Center (Paname is @ 1068 2nd Ave) Sunday, June 11th 12:00 for tour of Art Center then brunch $64 3- course lunch, glass of wine, coffee.tt Celebrating over 43 years, (founded in 1974), the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center in Midtown […]
China Town and Little Italy Food Tour 195 Grand Street- Ferrara Bakery & Cafe Thursday, June 15th 10:30am- 1:30pm $55 Walking history tour and food tour Experience Chinatown and Little Italy through flavor, culture, and history, as we are led through the maze of the streets that make up these two ethnic NYC neighborhoods. Our […]
Museum of Food and Drink Chow: Making the Chinese American Restaurant Lunch at Wild Ginger Vegan Pan Asian Then head to Williamsburg Smorgasburg Meet @Citbank in Union Square with MetroCard Saturday, June 17th, 11:30 am $50 Includes Museum, tasting and lunch. No wine. We will meet in Union Square and take the L-train to Williamsburg. […]
CHOUCHOU Moroccan- 5 Stars Yelp 215 East 4th Street (Avenue A and B) Sunday, June 18th 5:15 pm Meet @ Nobody is Perfect AT THE BAR 235 East 4th St, dinner at 6:15 @ 215 East 4th St. $74 3-courses, gl wine, Moroccan tea, tax & tip NOTE: If you are paying by check […]
La Contrada- Italian American Cuisine 67 2nd Avenue (4th Street) Sunday, June 25th 5:15pm optional drinks, 6:15 pm dinner $73 3-course dinner, gl of wine, tax/tip NOTE: If you are paying by check please call me or email me directly 646-825-0268 or [email protected] (my check notifications is not working right now) Please look for Juliane. […]
Docks Seafood Grill- July 4th July 4th 633 3rd Avenue (@40th street corner) Tuesday, July 4th 5:45 pm optional drinks, 6:45 pm dinner $71- 3-course meal, glass wine, coffee, tax & tip. We ate here last 4th of July and 54 members came and celebrated. Just 3 avenues from the waterfront fireworks, we are close […]
Limani 5 Rockefeller Plaza (51st between 5th and 6th) Saturday, July 8th 7:15pm optional drinks, 8:00pm dinner $88- 3-course dinner, glass of wine, tax and tip. Zagat rated 4.4 they say, a “surprise in Rock Center, this swanky offshoot of the original in Long Island offers a Mediterranean menu highlighting superb seafood that measures up […]
Virginia’s Brunch- Per Se Alumni 647 East 11th (Between Ave B and C) Saturday, July 15th 12:00pm optional drinks, 12:30pm brunch $59- 3-course brunch, glass of wine/bloody Mary, t/t. When it opened in 2015, it was one of the most exciting restaurant openings in NYC in recent memory. Virginia’s is the brainchild of Per Se […]
Bistro Vendôme- Bastille Day (weekend) 405 East 58th Street (off 1st Ave) Sunday, July 16th 5:30pm optional drinks, 6:15pm dinner $72- 3-course, glass wine, coffee, tax, tip The New York Times says, “Bistro Vendôme is a French bistro that seeks to please its affluent neighbors on the Upper East Side, and largely succeeds.” After 15 […]
NY Yankees Steakhouse 7 West 51st Street (5th and 6th) Saturday, July 22nd 6:30pm optional drinks, 7:30pm dinner $89 3-course dinner, gl of wine, coffee/soda t/t Don’t let the Yankee décor (or name, for us Mets Fans) fool you, this Zagat rated 4.3 steakhouse is in the top 1.2% for restaurants on Tripadvisor for all […]
Sunset Sail on the Schooner Adirondack Chelsea Pier @ 22nd (Meet at Wich Craft sandwich) July, 16th 6:30pm sailing for 2-hours $71 includes drinks and sailing Sunset Sail on the Schooner Adirondack Chelsea Pier @ 22nd Sunday, July 16th 6:30pm sailing for 2-hours $71 includes drinks and sailing Enjoy a beautiful two-hour sunset sail aboard the […]
Bottino Ristorante 246 10th Avenue (24th Street) Sunday, July 30th 5:45pm drinks, 6:30pm dinner $79- Full Dinner, gl of wine, coffee/soda, tax, tip Established just slightly ahead of the West Chelsea boom that brought a new wave of artsy tenants to the once-industrial neighborhood, Bottino has retained the casual, cutting-edge feel it had when it […]
AIANY Architecture Tour and 1920’s Yacht Cruise Boat Ride Around LOWER Manhattan Pier 62- Chelsea @ West 22nd and Hudson River Sunday, August 6th meet at “Wichcraft Sandwiches” 5:00pm at the pier (launch @ 5:15pm) 90 minutes $52- tour, 1 glass wine/beer/champagne, soda. RSVP Early and Non-refundable We did this architecture boat tour around the […]
Pampano - Richard Sandoval 209 East 49th (2nd and 3rd ave) Sunday, August 13th 5:30 pm optional drinks, 6:15 pm dinner $80 3 course, 1 gl wine/beer/margarita, sangria. coffee, tax & tip A Richard Sandoval masterpiece!!! Zagat 4.4 where the food “hits the high notes” Chef Sandoval, a Bravo’s top Chef Master, is known for taking […]
