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Café Luxembourg
$$$
FRENCH
This quintessential French bistro is generally crowded with locals and it's no mystery why:
the setting is elegant, the staff friendly, and the menu outstanding. The classics - salmon
tartare, cassoulet and
steak frites
- are all deftly executed, and its proximity to Lincoln
Center makes it a perfect pre-performance destination. There is a lighter lunch menu and
decadent brunch offerings (try the lobster Benedict).
(
212-873-7411;
www.cafeluxembourg.com
;
200 W 70th St, btwn Broadway & West End Ave; lunch mains $18-29, dinner mains $25-36;
breakfast, lunch & din-
ner daily, brunch Sun;
1/2/3 to 72nd St)
Loeb Boathouse
$$$
Perched on the northeastern tip of the Central Park Lake and sporting views of the skyline,
AMERICAN
the Loeb Boathouse (see 3 , E6) delivers one of Gotham's dreamiest dining settings.
That said, what you're paying for is the location. While the food is generally good (the crab
cakes are the standout), the downside is the somewhat indifferent service. To experience
the location without the big bucks, hit the adjacent
Bar & Grill
, which offers a limited bar
menu (plates $16), where you can still get crabcakes and a cinematic backdrop.
(
212-517-2233;
www.thecentralparkboathouse.com
;
Central Park Lake, Central Park, at 74th St; mains $24-47;
res-
taurant noon-4pm & 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Fri, 9:30am-4pm & 6-9:30pm Sat & Sun;
A/C, B to 72nd St, 6 to 77th St)
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Dovetail
$$$
MODERN AMERICAN
Michelin-starred Dovetail flies high with delectable seasonal dishes: think striped bass with
sunchokes and burgundy truffle, or venison with bacon, golden beets and foraged greens.
On Mondays, chef John Fraser offers a four-course vegetarian tasting menu ($58) that is
winning over carnivores with the likes of plump hen of the woods mushrooms with d'anjou
