Jules Bistro on st. marks between 1st and 2nd ave is a nice little restaurant to bring a date. the ambience is great, and they have live jazz starting around 8 during the week and 9 or 10 on friday and saturday. very cozy, good service, reasonable wine list, and good food. I highly suggest it.
they have probably 25-30 tables, a nice low light atmosphere, and the live music is very nice.
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