$33.33 @ 23

[raji]

2 people I'm helping out are taking me out for lunch on Friday, should be within, say, an 8-block radius of 23rd and 6th avenue, and the limit is around $100 for 3. No booze will be consumed. It's like a business lunch but not business guys.

This is the diametric opposite of the all-too-common "coming to NY for a few days, where should I go" threads - a very specific set of conditions.

So, where should I book a table for 3 @ 1?

and....

go

[donbert]

2 people I'm helping out are taking me out for lunch on Friday, should be within, say, an 8-block radius of 23rd and 6th avenue, and the limit is around $100 for 3. No booze will be consumed. It's like a business lunch but not business guys.

This is the diametric opposite of the all-too-common "coming to NY for a few days, where should I go" threads - a very specific set of conditions.

So, where should I book a table for 3 @ 1?

and....

go

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Gramercy Tavern. Besides the regular menu the soup and sandwich for $12 in the tavern room of is one of the best deals for lunch in that neighborhood. Also it leaves room for another course or beverage within your price range.

[weinoo]

Devi at lunch is another possibility.

[flinflon28]

I've never eaten at Tamarind but I've heard good things and there seems to be a $24 lunch option.

http://www.tamarinde22.com/lunch_menu.html

[Fat Guy]

It's like a business lunch but not business guys.

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What about Hill Country, or the Bread Bar at Tabla? Those are places where you do lots of sharing, so with a $100 budget you can get a bunch of different stuff and eat well.

[alacarte]

Maarkt, 21st and 6th - http://www.marktrestaurant.com/index2.htm

[raji]

Gramercy Tavern. Besides the regular menu the soup and sandwich for $12 in the tavern room of is one of the best deals for lunch in that neighborhood. Also it leaves room for another course or beverage within your price range.

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Ah - good call!

My kneejerk reaction was A Voce, which I've been meaning to try, or perhaps Tabla bread bar. EMP is probably out of reach... then again, most Danny Meyer restaurants have something similar to a restaurant week prix fixe, like ~$28, year round - that being the case, that would just sneak in I think... a Prix fixe up to $28 still makes ~$100 tax and tip -

Was also thinking hill country, but these are 2 FujiTV execs, i'm not sure the TX style will win them over.

Maarkt is hella loud... but maybe not so at lunch...

[Nathan]

I had a nice lunch at Tocqueville a couple years back at that price point...

[raji]

Devi at lunch is another possibility.

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Thanks for all the reccs guys. This will be a common scenario so they will certainly come in handy down the road.

I ended up going with Devi - they have a RW-type deal going year 'round, the menu looks damn good, and recently I've been cooking Suvir's recipes so I probably need to re-acquaint myself -

thanks again!