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I wanted to take my partner to an indian restaurant in the NYC area. Wanted to pick somewhere that felt a bit special in some way. Grateful to get any recommendations.

Hi! Three of us from London, UK will be in NYC for Thanksgiving this year (Thursday 26 November) and we’d really love to have a proper Thanksgiving meal (lunch) while we’re there.

We’re planning to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the morning, then have a late lunch / early dinner afterwards before heading to JFK for a 9:50pm flight back to London.

There are three of us. One is vegetarian (no fish), so she needs a genuinely good vegetarian Thanksgiving meal that doesn't have basic pasta, cabbage or mushrooms rather than just being given the side dishes! The other two of us eat pretty much everything and would love the traditional turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pie etc.

We know Thanksgiving menus can be expensive and we’re happy to pay for something good, but we’re not looking for ultra-luxury fine dining. Ideally somewhere that feels warm, festive and like a proper Thanksgiving experience.

Manhattan would be easiest because of the parade and getting back to our hotel to collect luggage before JFK, although we’re open to suggestions.

We’ve seen some of the obvious options online, but it’s difficult to tell which places actually deliver a great Thanksgiving meal versus somewhere simply charging a Thanksgiving premium.

If you had friends visiting from London who had never experienced Thanksgiving in the US before, where would you send them?

Bonus points for anywhere that does both a great traditional turkey dinner and a proper vegetarian version.

Hi! Three of us are coming to NYC from London, UK in November and I’m looking for somewhere for a birthday dinner on our last night.

We’ll be at the Empire State Building around 5–5:30pm and would ideally have dinner around 6:30–7pm. We have plans in Chelsea afterwards, so somewhere that makes it reasonably easy to get there would be ideal, although we’re happy to travel within Manhattan for somewhere really worth it.

One of us is vegetarian (no fish), so she needs a few genuinely good options rather than one token vegetarian main. The other two of us eat pretty much everything.

Budget is ideally around $30–50 per person for food (can flex a bit), before drinks, tax and tip. It doesn’t need to be fine dining, but somewhere with good atmosphere that feels special enough for a birthday would be lovely.

The main thing I’m struggling with is that London already has fantastic Indian, Thai, Italian, French etc., so I’d really like to eat somewhere that feels more New York/American, or serves something that’s harder to find back home.

Southern, Cajun/Creole, Puerto Rican/Nuyorican, Georgian, regional American or something I haven’t even thought of would all interest us. I’m very open to suggestions.

If you had friends visiting from London and wanted to take them somewhere they wouldn’t easily replicate at home, where would you take them?

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Where can I get some apple cider donuts in Manhattan? 🥹 thanks

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Im meeting some friends in the city this Friday and two of us were going to break off and book Double Chicken Please, but I never saw a single time on Resy. I'm wondering if it's still so insanely busy that Resy is impossible and we'll have to go at 4:45?

Thanks in advance!

I'm taking my European colleagues out on Saturday night and want to show them Washington Square Park and Greenwich Village We want to have drinks and grab some dinner while we see the neighborhood. I know it will be crowded and want to see how others would navigate the area while showing my colleagues that part of NYC. Any suggestions? Mostly in our 40's. Don't want to stay in any one spot very long.

Virginia is my top 3 go tos for burgers; never failed me. Whats on your list?

**Quiet, not-too-crowded restaurant recommendations in NYC? ($50 or less per entrée)**
Hi! I’ll be visiting NYC and I’m looking for recommendations for a nice place to have dinner.
I have pretty bad anxiety, and very crowded/loud restaurants can be overwhelming for me, so the atmosphere is actually one of the most important things I’m looking for.
Ideally I’d love somewhere that is:
Quiet or relatively low noise
Not extremely crowded / tables not packed super close together
Cozy, relaxing atmosphere
Good food
Around $50 or less per entrée (before tax/tip)
Somewhere in Manhattan would be ideal, but I’m willing to travel a little for a really good option
I’m open to pretty much any cuisine! Italian, French, Asian, Mediterranean, American, etc.
I also don’t mind eating early (around 5–5:30 PM) if that makes a big difference with crowds.
I’m not looking for somewhere completely empty — just somewhere where I can sit down, relax, have a good dinner and not feel overwhelmed by a huge crowd or really loud music.
Would really appreciate recommendations, especially from anyone who also gets overwhelmed/anxious in loud restaurants. 😊