| New Yorkers and holiday visitors are breathing a | | | | Thalia |
| collective sigh of relief, now that Broadway producers | | | | The European-accented American menu isn't the only |
| and stagehands reached an agreement that lit the | | | | star at this Theater District venue; as the restaurant |
| lights on Broadway once again. The good news is not | | | | has been since its 1999 beginnings, it's still a place to |
| only for the theaters, but for the restaurants as well, | | | | see and be seen. Upon its debut, Thalia received two |
| since they were all hurt by the strike. Do your part for | | | | stars from The New York Times, and continues to |
| the Broadway restaurants and get out there and EAT! | | | | garner high marks in the Zagat Survey. This |
| To that end, here are some suggestions for some | | | | Pre-theater menu is served until 7:00PM for $35.00, |
| fantastic deals for dining on (or near) the Great White | | | | and can be paired with a wine flight for $49.00. |
| Way, which is finally dressed up in all its glory for the | | | | Rene Pujol |
| holidays. | | | | Francophiles return again and again for the upscale |
| Puttanesca | | | | French cuisine at bistro prices, especially with this |
| In the heart of Hell's Kitchen and just steps away from | | | | extensive Prix Fixe Menu. Family-run for decades, the |
| the Theater District, Chef Roberto Passon serves up | | | | restaurant is now cooperatively owned by its workers, |
| acclaimed homemade pastas and traditional Italian-style | | | | who say they "combine speed with elegance" before |
| meat and seafood dishes with Italian passion and | | | | theater, and then "slow down after 8 o'clock" for a |
| gusto. Enjoy the comfortable ambiance of this | | | | "warm and welcoming atmosphere." The Prix Fixe is |
| 225-seat popular restaurant at neighborhood-friendly | | | | the only dinner menu, and is filled with a large selection |
| prices, made even friendlier with a 20% off special | | | | of French specialties. |
| offer. | | | | Barbetta |
| AJ Maxwell's Steakhouse | | | | Still owned by the family who founded this historic |
| Watch the Rockettes kick up their heels, and then | | | | landmark in 1906, Barbetta serves Piemontese cuisine, |
| head to this Rockefeller Center Steakhouse for what | | | | with dishes described as "elegant yet ... absolutely |
| Crain's Bob Lape calls "the best rib-eye in New York." | | | | authentic." The Pre-theater menu consists of 24 |
| This Rockefeller Center steakhouse promises "to turn | | | | different choices including dessert and coffee for |
| your ordinary occasions into extraordinary meals, and | | | | $55.00, and is served in both the opulent dining room or, |
| special occasions into affairs to remember." Enjoy a | | | | weather permitting, the romantic garden, complete with |
| new interpretation of steakhouse classics, all at 20% | | | | a fountain and century-old trees, and filled with the |
| off food. | | | | fragrances of flowering magnolia, oleander, jasmine |
| Trattoria Dopo Teatro | | | | and gardenia. |
| This theater district favorite combines extraordinary | | | | B. Smith's |
| Italian cuisine, exquisite décor with different | | | | Acclaimed restaurateur, entrepreneur and television |
| themes for each of its many rooms and affordable | | | | personality Barbara (B.) Smith boasts three successful |
| prices. Home to one of the most beautiful interior | | | | restaurants - in Long Island Hampton's Sag Harbor and |
| gardens in New York City, Trattoria Dopo Teatro's | | | | Washington, D.C. as well as her renowned venue on |
| 15% off offer is a hit. | | | | Restaurant Row in New York City. Here, the $30.00 |
| Firebird Russian Restaurant | | | | Prix Fixe Dinner is served daily from 5:00PM - 9:00PM |
| Housed in a lavish townhouse with over-the-top | | | | and the $19.95 3-course lunch menu is offered 11:30AM |
| opulence, this "pre-Revolutionary" Russian restaurant | | | | - 2:30pm Wed, Sat. & Sun. |
| has become a favorite destination for New York's | | | | Becco |
| theatergoers and visitors. The vodka list alone reads | | | | One of The New York Times' "top picks," for "a menu |
| like "War and Peace" (don't THINK of missing the | | | | and wine list that are decidedly unusual," this Lidia and |
| house-infused Honey Vodka) and the menu | | | | Joseph Bastianich theater district stronghold touts the |
| showcases the elegant delicacies of the Russian | | | | "Sinfonia di Pasta" Prix Fixe: a Caesar Salad or |
| Empire. | | | | Antipasto Misto followed by unlimited servings of three |
| Scarlatto | | | | pastas. This special is served for lunch ($16.95) and |
| This acclaimed Italian Broadway venue features a | | | | dinner ($21.95). |
| fireplace, a cozy large bar and brick walls, as well as a | | | | Cafe Un Deux Trois |
| winning combination of Italian cuisine and an extensive | | | | This Theater District mainstay has been a Broadway |
| Italian wine list. Add this great value special offer, and | | | | is truly one of the longest-running hits on (actually just |
| you can't go wrong. | | | | off) Broadway. This Prix Fixe Menu offers three |
| Amalia | | | | courses for $28.50, and is served all night long, every |
| Adjacent to the new Dream Hotel is this dreamy new | | | | night. |
| restaurant created by SLDesign, who describes the | | | | Azalea Ristorante |
| bi-level space as "a hyper modern Baroque castle." | | | | Featuring the cuisines of Italy's Brescia and Amalfi |
| The Mediterranean/New American menu by Chef Ivy | | | | Coast regions, Azalea is adorned with an 18-foot |
| Stark is offered as a 3-course lunch for $24.00, | | | | mahogany ceiling and selections from Georgia |
| served 11:30AM- 2:30PM daily and a 3-course | | | | O'Keeffe's flower series. The menu combines the "rich, |
| Pre-theater dinner for $42.00, served 5:00PM - 6:30PM | | | | creamy sauces and hearty meats of Brescia" with |
| nightly. | | | | "the fresh seafood and delicate fruits and vegetables |
| DB Bistro Moderne | | | | of Amalfi," which can be sampled for $30.00 on |
| When the occasion doesn't quite warrant spending a | | | | Azalea's Pre-theater dinner menu, served 5:00PM - |
| month's rent on dinner but you still want a meal to | | | | 7:00PM daily. |
| remember, head for DB Bistro Moderne, sister | | | | There's no place on earth quite like New York City at |
| restaurant to Daniel, Chef Daniel Boulud's signature | | | | holiday time, and there's no better way to celebrate |
| space. DB Bistro's Prix Fixe menu offers an | | | | than by seeing a spectacular show and dining at one |
| opportunity to try Chef Boulud's renowned cuisine for | | | | of the myriad restaurants the theater district has to |
| $48.00, and is served nightly (guests must be seated | | | | offer. Within a few blocks of every Broadway theater, |
| between 5:00PM & 6:00PM). DB also offers a | | | | you can find a restaurant to fit virtually any budget and |
| 2-course lunch menu which ranges from $35.00 - | | | | palate, so the only question is: What are you waiting |
| $40.00 for an entree and choice of either dessert or | | | | for? Have a great time, a great meal, and a great |
| appetizer. | | | | holiday! |