Soba Totto

04. February 2009 Japanese, Midtown 0
211 East 43rd Street off Third Avenue 212/557.8200 about $80 for two people, with sake, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ I don’t need any horoscope to tell me that I’ve been living a lifestyle I can’t afford, but it was right there on OK! Magazine, a copy I picked up after someone left it in ...

Anthos

10. December 2008 Greek, Midtown 1
32 West 52nd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues 212/582.6900 $200 for two, with wine, without tip ♥ ♥ By the fifth time someone asked us if everything was okay, I paused and looked into the waiter’s eyes and told him, Really. We’re okay. I like good service as much as anybody else but there’s ...

Per Se

22. October 2008 American, Midtown 0
4th floor of the Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle at 60th Street 212/823.9335 $900 for two, with drinks, with extra tip apart from the included service fee ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ As soon as our waiter brought out a footstool for my purse so that I didn’t have to put it down on the ...

Aquavit

18. June 2008 Anglo-Euro, Midtown 0
65 East 55th Street between Park and Madison Avenues 212/593.0287 about $90 each for six, with several drinks, with tacked on 20% tip ♥ ♥ I dragged five others to the Aquavit Cafe earlier this week to take advantage of Herring Week, the annual celebration for all things herring. I had such a fun time ...

Esca

16. April 2008 Italian, Midtown 0
402 West 43rd Street off Ninth Avenue 212/564-7272 about $190 for two, with drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ I remember my first time in Esca as if it happened just last week. The $700 bill was split in four, my purse let out a small cry and I hoped that the next time my friends ...