A good place for dinner downtown tonight?
I'm playing host and need some suggestions. The closer to the Westin on Alder, the better.
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Comments (17)
Always McCormick and Schmitts fishhouse, believe that's pretty close. Not experimental or hip, but solid food nonetheless.
Was thinking more close than zingy.
Posted by Bpaul | November 15, 2007 4:37 PM
Mother's - they're having a Hungarian week, which is a close to Polish as you are going to get. But if you miss NJ Italian circa 1960 - try Mama Mia next door - same owner.
Posted by J R Forester | November 15, 2007 4:44 PM
South Park. Excellent food. Good wine list. Neither too trendy nor too "old school." Plus it's located on one of the prettiest corners of downtown. And if your guests are from out of town and they happen to ask, pointing at the Arlington Club, "what's that building across the street?"--boy oh boy does that ever give you a good topic of conversation!
Posted by Richard | November 15, 2007 4:46 PM
Park Kitchen. Their fall menu here.
One of the most inventive--yet solid--menus in town, and a phenomenal bar.
Posted by Dave J. | November 15, 2007 4:52 PM
Hubers - Another good choice.
Posted by Dave A. | November 15, 2007 5:07 PM
Damifino.
I try not to go downtown. If I do end up there, I try to make it as brief as possible.
I ate at Mother's once and thought it was vastly overpriced and wholly uninspired.
Posted by godfry | November 15, 2007 5:12 PM
Clyde Common in the Ace Hotel, or Kenny and Zukes deli, also in the Ace.
Posted by Sebastian | November 15, 2007 5:29 PM
Um...Jack?
Why don't you pull up the Westin on GoogleMaps? You could then click on the "What's Nearby" search link (in the Westin balloon when you scroll over the Westin "pin")and input "restaurants"...it showed me five pages of restaurants, each successive page a bit further away from the Westin.
Posted by godfry | November 15, 2007 5:35 PM
Jake's is pretty close. Is that still good?
Posted by none | November 15, 2007 6:21 PM
Um...Jack?
Um...jerk? Because I wanted readers' recommendations.
I know how to use Google.
Posted by Jack Bog | November 15, 2007 6:47 PM
I'm cookin' up some balsamic marinated chicken and cheese burritos with with Spanish rice and sauteed zukes. Should I set some extra places?
Posted by Alexander | November 15, 2007 7:21 PM
with with = extra rice!
Posted by Alexander | November 15, 2007 7:22 PM
Well, my personal fave is El Gaucho followed by Andina followed by my newest find, Pinnochio (around 10th & Alder). Can't go wrong there
Posted by mrfearless47 | November 15, 2007 7:58 PM
Um...jerk? Because I wanted readers' recommendations.
I know how to use Google.
Well, excuuuuuuuuse me.
I didn't realize you wanted to blame somebody else if the food is crap.
Forgive me.
Posted by godfry | November 15, 2007 8:09 PM
Godfry, the whole "Um" thing was just a little too cute. But forgive me for getting cranky about it -- I was hungry!
South Park was a great choice for tonight. Thanks, Richard.
Posted by Jack Bog | November 15, 2007 9:32 PM
You're welcome. Glad to hear your dinner was good.
Posted by Richard | November 16, 2007 12:24 PM
I hear City Hall is serving Crow in a mole poblano. The 24 hour rest room service is an added bonus.
Posted by Gil Slater | November 16, 2007 2:43 PM