Pants at a Glance
scene: Europeans, ladies who lunch and people with strollers during the day; night-time varies by locationsip: Pinot Grigio, Peroni, Pellegrinosavor: Focaccia di Sofia; chicken Milanse; pasta Al Pacino; chicken paillardsit: With a girlfriend or two to wind down after shopping; with a group of couples at nightspend: $$address: Various locationswebsite: www.serafinarestaurant.com
Pants at a Glance
scene: Modern day soda shop with a long counter as well as table seating; great music and laid back but trained serverssip: Full barsavor: ANYTHING! Parm Parm Parm, turkey, baked zitisit: Not with a large group; with a friend who appreciates "Jersey Ital" and is hungryspend: $address: 248 Mulberry Streetphone number: (212)993-7189
Pants at a Glance
scene: Sparse and straight-forward, but very clean; fancy bbq's at every tablesip: KB beer; hot sake (which is usually a hangover-giver but not bad in this case)savor: Rice cakes; Pork bellysit: With anyone who wants to try something low-key and different; nice date place if you don't mind getting cozy while a little smellyspend: $address: 12 St Marks Place (near 3rd Ave)phone number: (646) 559-8683website: www.hanjoonyc.com
Pants at a Glance
scene: Sort of typical West Village digs that are a little darksip: German, Italian wines; specialty cocktailssavor: Take your shot and try anythingsit: With a foodie friendspend: $$address: 99 Bank Streetphone number: 212-428-6000website: themarrownyc.com
Pants at a Glance
scene: Busy and buzzy - put your name down and people watch at the bar while you wait sip: Inspired cocktails, Soju, and Sake - Oh my! savor: Wild Salmon Sashimi Salad, Pork Fat ‘Ddukbokki," Gwangju Market Fried Chicken, 12-HOUR SPICY RAMYUN sit: It's a small dining room, but ideally you'll nab a table along the wall or a cozy two-top spend: $$address: 36 W 26th Street., btw 6th and Broadway phone number: 212-206-7226website: www.hanjan26.com
Pants at a Glance
scene: Cool and sort of random; the lighting is good and the crowd is great looking, but the food weeds out any poseurs who got lost on the way to the MPDsip: Sip Sip Sip, this is a place to have some funsavor: Pork and uni; PriPri shirmp; truffle pastasit: With another couple for a sophisticated night out; with a date to show that you are on the top of trends but not a slave to themspend: $$address: 142 West 10th Streetphone number: (212) 206-0606website: www.louronyc.com
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scene: Long narrow space with a big bar in the front and a bigger dining room in the back; brick walls with pictures of famous boxers; quirky and fun musicsip: The Clairmont or any other expertly constructed unique cocktails; winesavor: Italian comfort food classics like baked clams, mozzarella chips and parm; chicken francesesit: With a group that likes to share; casual date spend: $$address: 45 Mercer Street (between Broome and Grand)phone number: (212) 966-9288website: gallirestaurant.com
Pants at a Glance
scene: Rustic French country charm- lots of couples, warm candlelightsip: Vin savor: Chicken Chicken Chickensit: With your lovah; with another couple, with a friend from out of town staying in midtownspend: $$address: 1008 Second Avenue (between 53rd and 54th)phone number: 212-759-7086website: www.lamangeore.com
Pants at a Glance
scene: Dressed up ski-house chic in midtown; speakeasy and speak lowlysip: Something adult; winesavor: Meat of any kind; raw bar, pasta...sit: Cute place for date night and you can always keep the buzz going downstairs; with parents or people staying in midtownspend: $$$address: 57 East 54th Street (between Mad and Park)phone number: (212( 518-2727website: www.bills54.com
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scene: Chic and lucky locals dining for a special occasion or business dinner sip: Wine and Sake list, along with a full bar and some inspired cocktails savor: You cannot go here without getting the Miso Marinated Sable or the Foie Gras Soup Dumplings, but everything on the menu is pretty fabsit: It's a teeny tiny dining room, so you can't really go wrong! spend: $$$$address: 13 Barrow Streetphone number: (212) 741-6699website: www.annisarestaurant.com
Pants at a Glance
