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Romantic Italian for the young in NYC

post #1 of 27
12/13/10 at 12:07am
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Officially first date with a girl. We had a coffee date last week during finals, it was all we could really pull of. She said she wants to see me again and wants me to surprise her. I think italian is the best idea for her, she said it is her favorite but specifically said she hates italian-american food. That's fine by me, I hate it too. What are your favorites for a good italian place for a date. We're both in Chelsea, so preferable not here, since everything here is a gay bar. Meatpacking, Soho, Greenwich, and others would be ideal places. Also it would be on a week night most likely due to our schedules; we want to do this as soon as possible.
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post #2 of 27
12/13/10 at 12:10am
Barbuto, Alto, Marea, Babbo, Locanda Verde
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post #3 of 27
12/13/10 at 12:10am
why not one of the batali restaurants like otto or babbo
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post #4 of 27
12/13/10 at 12:19am
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Ah yes and good for two under 21; we're 19, but she'll be 20 soon.
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post #5 of 27
12/13/10 at 12:28am
when I was your age I was taking chicks to eat pizza or subs. I wish I had that kind of cash.
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post #6 of 27
12/13/10 at 12:29am
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when I was your age I was taking chicks to eat pizza or subs. I wish I had that kind of cash.

She is from Rye, and I am Paul Stuart's youngest SA ever
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post #7 of 27
12/13/10 at 1:24am
Go to Lupa in the village, its one of Batalis restaurants and its pretty well priced. They have a late night roman menu (1030-close Sun-Thurs) that is like 3 courses and a glass of wine for like 25 bucks which is an awesome deal.
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post #8 of 27
12/13/10 at 1:43am
Basta pasta serves good food and it has an open kitchen. people say the food is japanese/italian fusion, but i find it more italian than japanese. affordable price too. You can also try scarpetta, a less formal setting compared to babbo/del posto/marea but fairly good food. I don't like lupa because the tables are set too close to each other.
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post #9 of 27
12/13/10 at 5:37am
Po, used to be a Batali restaurant, but got sold. It's on a tiny side street in the village, right off Bleecker. It is tiny itself - there's something to be said for uncomfortable cramped west village restaurants.

Too bad you want to leave Chelsea, because I love Tello's. It looks like its been there for 50 years, even though I am pretty sure its only a couple years old.

Da Andrea on 13th - some of the best Italian in the city, regardless of price. Homestyle cooking, try the tigelle and the papardelle with sweet sausage and truffle oil. I dream about the papardelle.
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post #10 of 27
12/13/10 at 6:12am
Bucca di Beppo.
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post #11 of 27
12/13/10 at 10:19am
not exactly italian food, but a great little funky romantic spot is the place.
http://www.theplaceny.com/html/index.htm
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post #12 of 27
12/13/10 at 10:26am
I assume that for a second date you want something that is not too over the top and reasonably priced, would suggest the following: - dell'anima (if you can get a table), a little more fun and loud and less romantic - emporio, not that romantic but reasonably priced, good and they usually have room - zampa - this place kind of flies under the radar but good wine and small plates, cozy - bianca - po - wont be the most interesting but probably the most romantic - apizz/peasant - same people, both romantic, both solid food
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post #13 of 27
12/13/10 at 10:28am
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She is from Rye, and I am Paul Stuart's youngest SA ever

What happened to Flusser?
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post #14 of 27
12/13/10 at 4:59pm
go to Bar Pitti or Pepolino.
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post #15 of 27
12/13/10 at 5:59pm
crispo is great. dim lighting and great food. osteria morinin is a good new one, too.
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