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Carmine's - 44th Street - NYC
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.7(30,253)Theater District - 2
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Price: Very Expensive•Cocktail Bar•4.6(717)NoMad - 4
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Beauty & Essex- New York
Price: Expensive•Unspecified•4.6(10,025)Lower East Side - 2
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Price: Very Expensive•Chinese•4.6(16,348)Meatpacking District - 3
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Price: Expensive•Italian•4.3(7,076)Gramercy Park - 4
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- SSophiaSan Francisco Bay Area •1 review5.0Dined on 14 Feb 2025Cafe Mars was AMAZING. The service was so personal and attentive and kind. The food was BOMB. The pasta with Sunday sauce and breaded trumpet mushrooms were real stand-outs. Best meal and overall dining experience I’ve had in a long time.More infoCafé MarsPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary Italian• Park Slope•4.9
- BBillyVIPNew York City •9 reviews5.0Dined on 1 Feb 2025Food was truly excellent. I thought it was really fun that main courses were a different Mole.More infoClaroPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Gowanus•4.7
- SSeanGreater Boston •2 reviews5.0Dined on 8 Dec 2024I booked one of parklife’s solariums for a birthday party and it was the perfect spot- warm enough, even on a very cold December night, and a private comfortable space with good service. Uniquely good for large groups!More infoParklifePrice: Moderate• Mexican• Gowanus•4.6
- OTOpenTable DinerVIPNew York City •6 reviews5.0Dined on 18 Nov 2024Simply Greek was simply marvelous!!! Already plotting my return trip!!!More infoSimply GreekPrice: Expensive• Greek• Park Slope•4.2
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