Wife and I are looking to head up that way for a weekend in May -- she's never been before, so we'd like to really do it up right.

Although I've spent a ton of time in Manhattan, I haven't had occasion to be in the City for at least a year and am therefore totally out of the loop. What are some of the top restaurants in the area, places that are really only-in-NYC sort of experiences? We'd like to visit some places that offer tasting menus from really well-known chefs.

Also, there are a few places I had in mind as options already, so if anyone has any input on them, I'd love to hear it. They would include:

WD-50 Morimoto Mesa Grill or Bar Americain

Thoughts?

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fun!!

definitely check out [URL="http://www.apothekebar.com/index2abar.html"]apotheke[/URL] for a drink or 2...if you can find it. you won't soon forget your experience!

Also, since you have some time, if you want, check out the calender on the [URL="http://www.carnegiehall.org/SiteCode/Intro.aspx"]Carnegie Hall [/URL]website... You can get a pretty good deal on tickets usually, and it will be a nice date for you two.

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[QUOTE=floridaorange;838523] definitely check out [URL="http://www.apothekebar.com/index2abar.html"]apotheke[/URL] for a drink or 2...if you can find it. you won't soon forget your experience![/QUOTE]

This looks ubercool, she'll totally get a kick out of it. Great tip!

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Another tip by a native new yorker and old college roommate of mine was to check out the [URL="http://nybg.org/"]Botanical Gardens[/URL] during the day... right now they have an Orchid Exhibit ...

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[URL="http://www.apothekebar.com/index2abar.html"]apotheke[/URL] looks pretty sweet! i bet it is a nice place to relax for a drink, awesome looking atmosphere.

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one of my favorite places. there is no place more unique than this. [url]http://www.pdtnyc.com/[/url] they have the most unique drinks and food alike. expect to wait a while. if you need help finding it shoot me a tell on the boards.

if you're in the mood for a college type place with lots of tvs, people, and 1980s music videos [url]http://joshuatreebar.com/[/url]

please keep in mind these are just interesting places by no means are they 5/5 star places with top chiefs.

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^Do you enter that first place via phone booth?

I've camped in Joshua Tree, never been to this bar though :lol: nice name

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Another idea would be to take a ferry at night around the city, i've always wanted to do that, but haven't... it's inexpensive and imaginably provides a great view!

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[QUOTE=floridaorange;838612]^Do you enter that first place via phone booth?

I've camped in Joshua Tree, never been to this bar though :lol: nice name[/QUOTE]

yep! you enter via a phone booth! hahaha! first time going there i thought it was the most bizarre thing ever. it'd be most comparable to alice in wonderland. you go through a door and the entire place is filled with oddities.

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looks really cool, love the name of the place too, please don't tell :)