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What's a not so expensive place to eat on a Sunday night, 9PM close to Madison Square Garden?

falameufilho — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:29:39 -0800

What's a not so expensive place to eat on a Sunday night, 9PM close to Madison Square Garden? I know you want to say Korean - but it's not an option. I have some guests I need to take to dinner at around 9PM tonight close to MSG. I wanted to take them to Korean, but I just found out they're a little picky with "exotic" food (I know). So I want to play it safe - steakhouses, Italian, chain restaurants. The problem - what's open on a Sunday night so "late"? Everything I am looking at Yelp or Menupages closes at 9PM.

Help!

Just a trim, dammit!

Hwaet — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:16:57 -0800

Where can I get a cheap (women's) haircut in Midtown, NYC? I'm at 52nd and Madison. The faster, the cheaper, the better. My office is surrounded by glossy high-end boutique salons that will force me to pony up between $75-200 for a haircut. Google Maps is dredging up every salon south of Central Park with a Frenchy name. I just need a trim. Today, if possible. Does anyone know of a small, possibly not even listed, salon that will just spray my split ends, snip them off, and still leave me with time to grab a salad on my lunch break?

NYC DMO Dentist?

blapst — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:08:06 -0800

Need a dentist in NYC who takes Aetna DMO. Midtown or Park Slope preferred, but any will do. My insurance runs out soon, and I need some fillings. I'm calling all over town to discover that almost no one who is recommended takes DMO.

Help me escape from NYC for one hour a day!

BE ADEQUITE — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:01:02 -0800

Good places to spend an hour lunch break in Midtown Manhattan? I work near 6th Avenue and 57th Street. My building has a lunch room in the basement, which seems like the most depressing possible place to spend my (mandatory) hourlong lunch.

At this time of day I'm often not even hungry, and in the summer I took catnaps in Central Park or otherwise enjoyed the outdoors. But it's winter now, and I feel trapped. I abhor crowds, loathe noise, despise tourists, and in general, believe that this part of the city is an abomination. It seems like most places that have indoor public space either have banned food or have a TV blaring somewhere overhead.

I need indoor places nearby where I can sit quietly and read, write, or eat in peace. OR I need indoor places nearby that I can walk around and explore in relative quiet and privacy. Both need to be either free or practically so, and need to be within walking distance. I often pack my lunch, and just need somewhere to eat it. I refuse to spend more than $5 on lunch if I buy it in the city. I refuse to wander in the cold for an hour. I refuse to eat in the basement. Please help, AskMe!

Some examples, I love to go sit and read or relax in St. Thomas Cathedral on 53rd and 5th, which is almost always empty. There is a large art supply store on 57th and 7th that is fun to explore. There is a fancy bookstore on 57th between 5th and 6th with a window seat I can read in (no food allowed, though). The lobby of the Park Lane Hotel has lovely armchairs perfect for reading, but I'd feel gauche eating a sandwich there.

Ambience is key, as I could always just go sit in the basement if I wanted to.

Please please please, thank you thank you thank you.

Same-day cleaners in midtown

dentata — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:58:37 -0800

[ManhattanFilter] Same-day cleaners in midtown? Just flew in to NYC, I need a good place to get my suit dry-cleaned and pressed by the end of day Sunday (tomorrow).

Any thoughts?

Need Suggestion for Bar in Midtown -- Wednesday late HH preferred.

seinfeld — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 07:03:26 -0800

Wanted: A bar in midtown NYC (between MSG and Grand Central preferred) that has good drink specials on Wednesday early evening.. A few college friends who I do not usually get a chance to see are meeting up this afternoon in midtown, and we'd all like to find a place that we havent been to, and that offers decent drink specials between, say, 7-10pm. Any ideas?

Beyond the piPod

caitlinb — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 05:51:33 -0800

Is there great pizza in midtown Manhattan? Where?