Pants Picks-Hip Romantic Dinner

The Pants regularly get asked for dining suggestions from friends and family, and  we are happy to share our thoughts in hopes that it might help get people out of a pickle.  Our latest request for help came from a good friend, looking to score a pickle of his own, if you know what we mean. Specifically,  he was looking for a place for a dinner date, with the following criteria:

-Place he hasn’t been (translation: pretty new and/or trendy)
-Great ambience and romantic
-Good Food
-Along the lines of Indochine/Freeman’s/Waverly (translation: underlying coolness to back up any hype from being new and/or trendy)

We suggested the following:

Tertulia- the brand new Spanish place from Seamus Mullen; The only set backs are the presence of some communal seating, but the food and ambience are on point; no reservations, but it is a cute place to stroll in and grab a seat at a table or the bar
La Promenade Des Anglais- cheaper than a ticket to Nice, this restaurant from Alain Allegretti is new and sure to be hot hot hot; the food is delicious and the menu is broad enough to please even if your date is a picky eater; only drawback is the noise and the small bar area
The Crown- John DeLucie’s newest place is the hottest ticket in town; it is definitely impressive to take a date here, but we can’t say for sure because we haven’t been yet…it is a hard reservation to get, so this is a spot to plan ahead for, unless you are connected, in which case we like to go on dinner dates as well, hint hint…
Mas (Farmhouse)- more of a traditional pick, but not trite like One if By Land…charming, romantic setting and delicious food
Balaboosta-small, good scene, and amazing food; this is a place is a gem that will make your date take notice and make you seem effortlessly cool
Blue Ribbon- my personal favorite place, it is cozy and unpretentious with amazing food; there can some times be a bit of a wait, but what a good way to get to know your date, over a drink or 7…
L’Artusi-intimate and neighborhoody, this is another no-brainer; it gets a little loud, but its a great way to make your date lean in a little closer; definitely not a place for an illicit affair, the tables are pretty close together
Frankie’s 570 Spuntino-new and hot, this place will definitely make you wait, but it is still cozy in that datey way; nothing says “foreplay” like “do you want to try the meatballs?”…kidding…

Tertulia (646) 559-9909
La Promenade:  (212)255-7400
Mas (Farmhouse) (212)255-1790
Balaboosta: (212) 966-7366
Blue Ribbon (Soho) (212) 274-0404
L’Artusi-(212) 255-5757
Crown (646) 559-4880
Frankies 570 (212) 924-0818

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