Camaje- French-American 85 MacDougal Street (Houston/Bleecker) (1 block west of 6th avenue, 2 blocks south of West 3rd and the ABCDEFM train) Sunday, January 8th 5:00pm optional drinks, 5:45pm dinner $70- 3-course meal, glass wine, tax & tip I dined here in the past with Juliane and thought the space was too casual for our […]
La Villetta 398 East 52nd (1st and York) Sunday, January 15th 5:30pm optional drinks, 6:30pm Dinner $75- 3-course dinner, wine, coffee, t & t La Villetta, “cottage” in Italian, is housed in a former carriage house whose building dates to 1910. This unique space features tones of emerald green, colorful blue, red and yellow stoneware […]
Virginia’s- Per Se Alumni 647 East 11th (Between Ave B and C) Wednesday, January 18th 5:30pm optional drinks, 6:15pm dinner $69- 3-course, glass of wine, tax and tip 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 Alumni […]
Sip Sak- Rescheduled to January 22 928 2nd Ave (Between 49th and 50th) Sunday, January 22nd 5:30 pm optional drinks, 6:30 dinner $70- 3-course meal, glass wine, coffee, tax and tip Orhan Tegan was considered the founder of Turkish food in New York City. Singlehandedly, he made us respect the quality of that cuisine and […]
Zebu Grill-Causal Authentic Brazilian 305 East 92nd Street Saturday, January 28th 6:45 pm optional drinks; 7:30pm dinner $69 3-course meal, glass of wine, tax & tip When Tania Santana and her brother Paulo Oliveira opened the hot Brazilian restaurant Circus over ten years ago, they gave the lower-Sixties stretch of Lexington Avenue a transfusion of […]
Chez Josephine- Jazz Swing Trio 414 West 42nd St (Btw 9th and 10th Ave) Monday, February 6th 5:30 optional drinks, 6:15pm dinner $76 3- course, glass wine, coffee, tax and tip […]
NEW ORLEANS- 1 spot left full itinerary Feb 9-13th $2325 Single Occupancy (no airfare) (due to the increase in airfare, this price does not include airfare) Hotel at the 4-star historic newly renovated- Le Pavillon. THURSDAY- 7:59 am JFK to 10:40am- arrival in NOLA. Unlimited martini lunch from 1:30-3pm @ Commanders Palace-voted most popular […]
Pig Heaven- The Year of The Rooster 1420 3rd Ave (80th/81st) Note: they recently moved Wednesday, February 15th 5:45pm optional drinks, 6:30 dinner $72 Chinese meal, tax & tip, NO WINE For 37 years (2 years before Art Fischer founded our group), Pig Heaven has been serving up Chinese food to loyal […]
Gallo Nero III- Cipriani Sous Chef One 7th Avenue South (2-blocks North of West Houston) Sunday, February 19th 5:30pm optional drinks, 6:15 pm dinner $69- 3-course, glass of wine, tax and tip After 18 years of restaurant experience and owner of 12 Manhattan restaurants, Besim Kukaj has created an “at home” Italian feeling at Gallo […]
The Blue Note Brunch “New Orleans Mardi Gras brunch featuring Joey Morant and Catfish Stew.” 131 West 3rd (off 6th Avenue @ West 4th Subway) Sunday, February 26th Please RSVP by February 22nd 1:15 arrival for 1:30 brunch and show $49 Live Show, Brunch Entree, 1 drink, tax &tip One of the most exciting and dynamic […]
Cuba Restaurant and Rum Bar 222 Thompson Street (Bleecker and West 3rd) 2 blocks south of Washington Square Park Sunday, February 26th 5:30 pm optional drinks; 6:15 pm dinner $75 3-course meal, mojito or sangria, t & tip I decided to eat here before taking the group to Cuba just to get a feel of […]
Jubilee 948 First Avenue (52nd and 53rd) Sunday, March 12th 5:30pm optional drinks, 6:30 dinner $89 3- course French, gl wine, coffee, tax & tip Zagat says; a “clientele of a certain age touts this longtime Sutton Place–area bistro as a haven of relaxed sophistication that's like a quick trip to Paris; it's not noisy […]
Pardon My French 103 Avenue B (6th and 7th street) Sunday, March 19th 5:30 optional drinks, 6:15pm dinner $73 3- course, glass of wine, tax and tip One of the hottest new restaurants in town, Zagat, rates PMF a high 4.3 stating this is “a remake of the famous East Village restaurant Casimir by […]
Symphonic Storyboards Philharmonia Orchestra of New York Lincoln Center- Rose Theatre Meet at Atlantic Grill @ 49 West 64th Street Wednesday, March 22nd 6pm-7pm optional drinks Atlantic Grill. 7:30 show $55 show tickets (Mezzanine) Hailed as one of the “most progressive modern orchestras” by The Observer, Philharmonia Orchestra of New York (PONY) returns to Rose […]
Machiavelli- Opera Night Sunday, March 26th 519 Columbus Avenue @85th Street 5:30pm optional drinks, 6:30pm dinner $79 3-course w/glass of wine, coffee, tax, tip Voted by Zagat as one of the best Upper West Side restaurants, Machiavelli’s Northern Italian menu features handmade pastas and Northern Italian specialties. Zagat rated 23 and 24 for decor- “Dine […]
Docks- Boozy Brunch and Jazz Band Sunday, April 2nd 633 3rd Avenue @ 40th Street 11:30 meet at the bar, 12:15-2:15pm seating $49-Entrée, Unlimited Coffee, Juice, tax & tip Unlimited Blood Marys/ Mimosas at the table Jazz brunch, mimosas and Bloody Marys with The Single Gourmet sounds like a great way to start a […]
Peking Duck House 236 East 53rd St (2nd /3rd ) Wednesday, April 5thth 5:30pm optional drinks, 6:15 pm dinner $72- meal, tea, soda, NO wine tax and tip We missed the Chinese New Year’s at Peking Duck House this year, but always a fan favorite of our group, we decided we must go back to […]
Café Centro- Passover 2nd night. 200 Park Avenue @45th Street (Metlife) Tuesday, April 11th 5:45pm optional drinks, 6:30 dinner $84 3- course French, gl wine, coffee, tax & tip What used to be a tradition with the Single Gourmet is back as we celebrate together the 2nd night of Passover. This is going to be […]
Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ Highline Ballroom 431 West 16th (9th/10th next to Western Beef) Tuesday, April 25th Meet at HBR 7:30pm, 8pm SHOWTIME $72 Show, 1 Entrée, coffee/soda, tax & tip. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall a music venue located in the New Orleans’ French Quarter. The band […]
Gramercy Farmer and The Fish 245 Park Avenue South, between 19th / 20th Sunday, April 30th 5:30 pm optional drinks, 6:30 pm dinner $82 3-course dinner, gl of wine, coffee, tax / tip Opened in 2016, Gramercy Farmer & The Fish is New York City’s counterpart to Purdy's Farmer & The Fish in North […]
