.) The River Cafe (famous and great Italian. Considered by some to be better than most Italian in Italy) Smiths of Smithfield Of course, Le Gavroche. A classical French in a gorgeous house. Known for many years as one of the great...

.P.S. and Smith & Wollensky. For whatever reason, they didn’t include Le Bernardin or Jean-Georges, where I believe there are also chef’s tables. And there must be more.

My wife and I had dinner at Extra Virgin a couple nights ago for her birthday. I gave her the choice or Le Fou Frog, Michael Smith or Extra Virgin (all places we had not been to yet) and she chose Extra Virgin since she’s a...

Margaux Reg. $21.99 now $6.99 94 Ch Smith Haute Lafite Reg. $17.99 now $8.99 96 Ch Le Jurat St. Emillion reg. $17.99 now $6.99 98 Chavy Puligny Montrachet Perrieres reg. $44.99 now $15.99 99 Matrot Bourgogne Blanc reg. $15.99 now...

You are in luck. One of Marin’s best pizza places is right across the street from the theater on Smith Ranch Rd. - Mulberry Street Pizza. http://www.mulberry-street-pizzeria.com/ Also, The Club at McGinnis Park —...

Other French bistros: Manhattan Lucien on 1st Ave Le Gigot on Cornelia St Brooklyn Bar Tabac on Smith St Belleville in the Slope None of these are quite as big or as good as Balthazar, but you’ll get your bistro fix.

What would be your top choice for a vegetarian-friendly birthday dinner for 2? Are there other options besides 360? Red Hook is my top choice, since we don’t know it as well, but would also do Smith St. On Smith St.,...

Le Petit Cafe on Court Street (Simple American, but very fresh, but have never been for dinner. Brunch is Amazing, and they have one of the most beautiful encloses gardens I´ve seen in New York) it’s at Luquor St, I think....

Ceol on Smith Street has a nice brunch, with plenty of room in the back.

If you’re willing to hop across to brooklyn (cobble hill), I’d suggest Saul on Smith St. Michelin star, excellent food, and they have a 3 course prix fixe for $30 which I think is any night but Saturday. Limited...

Cascina, on 9th Av., b/t 45th & 46th Sts. Italian. Pre-theater prix-fixe = $24.50. http://www.cascina.com/c1/pretmenu.html Le Madeleine, on 43rd St., just west of 9th Av. French bistro. Pre-theater prix-fixe = $32....

Robin des Bois (French) 195 Smith Street Joya (Thai)215 Court Street Taku (Japanese)116 Smith Street Mai (panasian) Atlantic Bacchus (French) 409 Atlantic Avenue There are tons more but that’s a start.

on Smith Street. They have a gas fireplace that’s sure to be going on these cold damp days.

There is a panini and wine bar on Smith Street in Cobble Hill that is great. I think it is called Paninoteca. It is across from the new Caribbean restaurant.

Saul’s on Smith Street in Brooklyn (Cobble Hill) has an excellent tarte tatin.