Del Posto

85 Tenth Avenue on 16th Street212/497-8090$810 for six, with a few drinks, with tip♥ ♥ The latest from the Batali-Bastianich empire, Del Posto’s staircase, marble floors and plush seating all scream money. You walk past the valet (!) through the lobby and it’s like you’re in someone’s mansion outside of New York. Its 18,000-square-foot space ...

Naka Naka

458 West 17th Street off Tenth Avenue 212/929.8544 about $400 for six plus room fee, with a few drinks, with tip ♥ When I get slow service in a restaurant, I’m usually ticked off, but for some reason I always excuse it when it comes to a Japanese restaurant. Do you do this? They’re so ...

Morimoto

88 Tenth Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets 212/989.8883 about $600 for four, with several drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ My first Morimoto experience in Philadelphia was unforgettable. Chef Masaharu Morimoto joined us at our table after dinner and started talking about the World Cup which was happening at the time. Four years later, ...