Love Becco - so I will love?

[rachiesarah]

In the city every few months - nothing like a better reason to see the funk play in the city. Always go to Becco, easy to get a reservation, can wear jeans (never sneakers though!). So, where else is completely decent in budget, yet thoroughly great through and through?? Tuesday or Wednesday night......

** posted this in the other chow board but I trust you guys more ...

Edited January 8, 2008 by rachiesarah (log)

[Nathan]

what's your complete budget (wine, tax and tip)?

only Italian?

do you have to have a reservation or are you willing to eat at the bar?

[Mayur]

Becco would run about $55 including wine, tax and tip, if you were ordering a primo, secondo, dessert, and 2 glasses. The pasta blowout only costs $22, though, so you could easily get out of there (skipping dessert, who needs it?) for about $40.

If you're interested in going a little lighter than Becco food-wise, sticking in the same neighborhood for a reasonable budget, I'd recommend Casellula (52nd St between 9th and 10th Avenue), hands-down. Excellent wines, cheeses, charcuterie, and some tasty (rich) mains. If you're more than one person and into sharing, I'd consider the very good Taboon, on 52nd St and 10th Avenue, for Mediterranean-North African food. (I say sharing because the apps are wonderful, but LARGE.)

Esca's out of your budget territory, so I'd forget that (even though I happen to like it a lot).

Are you restricted by neighborhood at all?

[weinoo]

We had a really good meal (pre-theatre) last Friday night at Toloache, which Fat Guy posted about here.

Nuevo Mexican, decent margaritas, and you'll have plenty of choices besides the grasshoppers.

[Mayur]

Ooh! Toloache is a great choice!