THat’s tough for a restaurant. You may need to look into hotels, as they have AV equipment handy.

any recommendations within walking distance of jazz standard? we’ll need to dine early, maybe 5:30 to make it to the jazz club by 7pm. alternatively, we could eat near our hotel and then travel to the club. we’re...

Scootersim, Very nice of you to take on the challenge I’m sure your folks will love the gesture. Any of the area hotels will be able to help you with private functions. The Portofino Bay Hotel, Citrus Club and the Grand...

My sister-in-law is getting married at a club in the East 60s in October and is looking for rehearsal dinner ideas. They were originally thinking of doing it at another club, but they thought that might be too much like the...

Eleven Madison Park, on the corner of Madison Av. & 24th St. (not far from your rehearsal site), is one of the city’s better restaurants. The New American cuisine is excellent, and the Art Deco space is gorgeous. Link:...

8th & 9th Avs. (Restaurant Row), offers an all-you-can-eat pasta deal, which includes choosing from 3 pastas of the day + antipasti or Caesar salad. At lunch, it’s 16, and at dinner it’s @$21.95. Trattoria Trecolori is...

French) Newly opened and good is Photo Bistro, Citlatepetl 23. La Bodega (at Plaza Popocateptl and Av. Amsterdam) is a groovy club that is in an old house, has a cabaret and great cuban music. The food isn’t bad. It is,in the...

are some possibilities. Amalia, on 55th St., b/t B’way & 7th Av., serves delicious Mediterrean cuisine. Friendly staff and efficient service. It’s a large place (converted carriage house) with a bar area in front,...

Cibo, on the corner of 2nd Av. & 41st St., would work for both you and the UK visitors. The menu is a combination of Tuscan and American cuisines, all very well-prepared. The Brits can opt for the plainer, “American”...

://www.barbettarestaurant.com Keens has been in its 36th St. location, b/t 5th & 6th Avs., since 1885. In addition to delicious steaks, chops, etc., it retains its incomparable old NY ambiance — walls filled with memorabilia...

For bars/lounges I’d suggest Pravda, Pegu Club, and the Back Room

While not in midtown, Eleven Madison Park, on the corner of Madison Av. & 24th St., is a wonderful place for brunch. The breakfast side of the menu has many of the usual suspects, or you can opt for lunch dishes and have Chef...

-fashioned way. Certainly not a life-altering experience but very pleasant. They have quite a list of sandwiches including a patty melt, reuben, hot ham, French dip, and various clubs. It looked like the kind of place where...

authentic Japanese places left in town. Cocoro – NOT ‘Kokoro’ - (Pacific Av. at Cleveland?) is a ‘fusion’ place that is very good, but not authentic. (Disclaimer – the owners are...

the chinese restaurant on broadway (r,v to elmhurst av) between dunkin donuts and top line has soft shell crabs for sale now for 3.50. theyre decently good especially for that price. i got it to go, ate it sandwich style with...