Bachelor dinner

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I'm getting married on Saturday and I'm trying to decide on a place to go to dinner with my best man and a friend tomorrow night (not really a bachelor party -- I'm not looking for something crazy). We'll probably go somewhere downtown, since they're staying there. Any suggestions? I can figure something out, but I'm curious what you folks would recommend.

[little ms foodie]

all my guy friends have always gone out for a big steak and martini type of dinner.

The Met, El Gaucho and Troiani all have that type of menu

steak, cigars, martini's......men are simple!

Congrats!

[reesek]

what are you looking for (aside from "not crazy"?) price? manly atmosphere? great wine? good beer? any dietary restrictions?

i love the brooklyn for oysters and a clubby east-coast atmosphere. out-of-towners love it too, though anyone actually from the east coast will get oyster sticker shock ...many people swear by the Met for great steaks and wine...i love the bar at Union - less formal than the main room with no prix fixe pressure (real or imagined by me). I've also had nothing but excellent service there.

Brasa is fun and festive...

your message implies that you're the groom - if so - congratulations!

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what are you looking for (aside from "not crazy"?) price? manly atmosphere? great wine? good beer? any dietary restrictions?

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I'm pretty open, really. Until a month ago, I lived in Belltown, so I know a lot of the restaurants on the north end of downtown (and will likely choose one of them), but I was kind of curious for a "brainstorm" kind of response. Basically, where would you go for a similar occasion?

There is actually one vegetarian with us, but he eats fish and I've never been anywhere with him that didn't have something he'd eat. Even The Met, with its focus squarely on beef, has several things I'm sure he'd like.

[kiliki]

I'd say the Met-it has always struck me as a very masculine place.

[tsquare]

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Edited January 20, 2005 by tsquare (log)

[tsquare]

I've always thought Zoe was kind of a feminine place - but looked around last week and realized there were a lot of men dining together.

Palace Kitchen or another Douglas place might be fun - and different for out of towners.

Tango?

[MsRamsey]

I think you should have a cocktail at ZigZag before dinner.

[rockdoggydog]

I would add Buenos Aires Grill to the list, the meat is well executed I think and it certainly seems like a fairly masculine sort of place. Another fun place might be a Teppanyaki place, like Nara Grill, couple guys, beers, a big grill, knives flying, what's not to like, and it's across the street from the Palace Kitchen and its bar.

Rocky

[elswinger]

Let me first say congratulations! Second, I also recommend El Gaucho, the Met, or Morton's. A big manly hunk of beef is the ticket!

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Back from the honeymoon (Maui), so I thought I'd quickly follow up.

We ended up going to Etta's. Not a terribly adventurous choice, but I was in a seafood mood and it was good.

Thanks for the ideas!