Bruce's Guide to Jewish Dating
by Bruce
for Jewish Flatbush Guys Dating Mainly in Manhattan
a special subsection of Qrhetoric Calculus
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First Date Restaurants
Sample Entry |
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| Phone Number | Address |
| My opinions, and any
useful insights Misc: Cuisine, Price for two after tax and tip |
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Abigael's |
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| 1-212-575-1407 | Broadway, between 38 and 39 st. |
| Abigael's is my
favorite restaurant. The food is very good, the ambience is the best. Where
else can you hear your date on a Moztei Shabbos? And big plus: There's
always easy parking in the area after 7:00. Misc: Meat, $60 - 80 |
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Darna |
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| 1-212-721-9123 | 600 Columbus Ave and 89th st. |
| I never really like
the place, but they got a new chef, and my uncle tells me the food is very
good now. I should go. Misc: Meat (French-Moroccan), $55 - 75 |
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Domani Ristorante |
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| 1-212-717-7575 | 1590 1st Ave. bet 82 and 83 |
| Perhaps. | |
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Glatt A-La Carte |
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| 1-718-438-6675 | 5123 18th Ave. (between 51st & 52nd) |
| In Boro Park. Yes,
I know that's an unusual choice, but the food is great, on par with the
best I've had. Trust me. I know you won't take a Brooklyn girl there, but
you can always take a Queens or 5-towns girl there. (Note: We went
there a second time, and they gave us the wrong dish. I hope that sort of
thing doesn't happen too often. ) Misc: Meat, $55 - 75 |
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Gusto va Mare |
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| 1-212-583-9300 | 237 East 53rd Street bet. 2nd and 3rd |
| Shira says go to Va Bene. Dovid K and others say the portions are too small. I guess I'm probably not going to end up going here. But
it is a dairy place in the city. Misc: Dairy, $70 |
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Haikara Grill |
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| 1-212-355-7000 | 63rd, bet 2nd and 3rd Ave. |
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An excellent restaurant, with some of the
best food on this entire list. Everything's good. I liked the Haikara
Mixed Grill, and I had the ribs on Shira's recommendation, and that was
very good. The only problem with this place is that the have a couples
section where they line you up on busier nights, and it's not very
private. Also, on Motzei shabbos it's very noisy. I actually came back
with a hoarse throat afterward. |
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| La Creperie | |
| 1-212-865-7334 | 2608 Broadway bet. 98th and 99th Ave., hard to read sign |
| Thank God, another
dairy restaurant in the city. I don't understand why it's so hard to find
them. I ate there with Sarah, and we really thought the place had a great
atmosphere, and very good food. We were there on a Motzei Shabbos, able to
get a seat without reservation, but we had to wait 5 minutes. The tables are
not as close together as Va Bene or MMFD, which was obviously a good thing.
Order the french fries, and of course I got my usual Mahi Mahi, which was
great. They have a big crepe making thing in the center of the place, like a
hibachi, it's funny. Misc: Dairy (Crepe+), $50 - 80 |
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| Le Marais | |
| 1-212-869-0900 | 46th bet. 5th and 6th Ave. |
| I've taken two girls
there, and both times they had the chicken salad. I don't know what the
deal is with that. The food is very good, although the portions are not
especially large. But who ever polishes off the plate anyway on a first
date. Sarah says you should always get the La Suprise steak. I saw a guy
with it and it did look good. On more thing: It's a bit quieter upstairs
than downstairs. There is always a din downstairs. I avoided Le Marais
because of it. Misc: Meat (French), $60 - 80 |
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My Most Favorite Dessert |
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| 1-212-997-5130 | 120 West 45 St., bet. 6th and Broadway |
| Forget the dessert, the
food is very good. Neither you or the girl is going to be interested in
dessert. Maybe if they were smarter they would ask at the beginning of the
meal what you will have for dessert. Regarding seating, it's a similar
situation to Haikara Grill. They have a row of first date tables on the
first floor which can make for an uncomfortable evening, especially on
Motzei Shabbos. You can circumvent this by asking to be seated on the
second floor. They also have outdoor seating, which I wish I'd done. Difficult
to find parking. Lot is next door. Misc: Dairy, $50 - 70 + dessert + $30 parking |
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Prime Grill |
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| ? | ? |
| Never gone there, but supposedly not quiet enough for first dating. | |
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Tevere 84 |
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| 1-212-744-0210 | 155 84th Street 3rd and Lexington |
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Va Bene |
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| 1-212-517-4448 | 1589 2nd Ave., between 82 and 83 st. |
| I had a great dish there: Mahi-Mahi with Marsala sauce.
Anyway, the food is great, but the tables are a bit cramped, and it's
packed on Motzei Shabbos. I had to wait even with a reservation. But
otherwise, it really is the best dairy food I've had. I can't say for the
pasta though; I always get fish. Misc: Dairy (Italian), $60 - 80 |
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Second Date Restaurants
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Barouge Bistro Cafe |
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| 1-212-875-9020 | 228 West 72nd st., bet Broadway and West End Ave |
| Never been there | |
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Dougies |
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| 1-212-724-2222 | 72nd Street, between Broadway and Columbus? |
| Not for a first
date, but of course this must be included in everyone's repertoire. The
girl has to like spicy though. Misc: Meat (Grill), $40 - 55 |
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Eden Wok |
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| 1-212-787-8700 | 127 West 72nd Street, between Broadway and Columbus |
| I was not really
impressed with this place. The food was not so great, and it wasn't really
a first date place, in my opinion. They have hibachi grills if that
interests you. Misc: Meat (Japanese), $45 - 55 |
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Estihana |
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| 1-212-501-0393 | 221 West 79th St. bet Broadway and Amsterdam |
| NO reservations. I
haven't gone yet, but Sarah really loves it, so we have to go
already. Misc: Meat |
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Fuji Hana |
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| 1-718-336-3888 | 512 Avenue U and E. 5th |
| Went once on a first date. Wasn't a good idea.
There are millions of little kids there on Motzei Shabbos. The
food's very good though. Definitely worth a shot on a later date, if you're in
Brooklyn. Misc: Meat (Japanese), $50 - 70 |
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Jerusalem Steakhouse II |
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| 1-718-258-8899 | 1319 Avenue J and E. 13th |
| The food is pretty decent, but
you may have to wait until you feel comfortable walking with her on J.
There's also another one, I think on Avenue M.
Misc: Meat (Japanese), $50 - 70 |
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Mendy's |
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| 1-212-576-1010 | 61 East 34th Street, bet. Park and Madison |
| Great place. I'm a
big fan. Ambience is not really for first dates though. And if you're taking out
a Stern girl, ask for permission, because she may not want to meet all her
friends there. Misc: Meat, $40 - 60 |
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Moshi Moshi |
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| 1-718-336-4566 | 1987 Coney Island Ave., bet. P and Quentin |
| This is a
fantastic restaurant which is only a second dater by virtue of it's
unfortunate central Flatbush location and it's price. The blue lighting,
calm atmosphere and amazing dishes distinguish Moshi Moshi as Flatbush's
best Japanese. Not that I've been everywhere, but hey, I loved the
place. Misc: Meat (Japanese), $45 - 60 |
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Shang Chai |
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| 1-718-377-6100 | 2189 Flatbush Avenue |
| I'm not impressed with the food. At all. Misc: Meat (Chinese), $50 - 60 |
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Wolf and Lamb |
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| 1-212-317-1950 | 10 E. 48th Street, between 5th and Madison Ave |
| Went there once on a
first date, and it was a mistake - not expensive enough, not appropriate. (The two generally go together, it seems)
But I went again with Sarah, and saw first dates there (lots of fun), so I
guess that is a matter of opinion. The food is pretty good. I actually get
lunch from there now. They have a cheap lunch menu, which is great. Misc: Meat (Steakhouse), $45 - 60 |
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