[howzit]

irie guy,

from experience, reservations are made a month in advance to most these high end places for Thurs, Fri, Sat that people are suggesting here.

but if you get lucky, any of these places are new york icons. most of these start at $100+ / hd

babbo - italian
daniel - french
le bernandin - seafood
WD50 - american? no real style
jean geoges - french
veritas - wine bar/italian/american/french
amma - indian
aquavit - swedish
l'impero - italian
alto - new italian
cru - american/french

some pseudo under-the-radar places that a lot of foodies know about:

-- extra virgin
-- little owl
-- red cat
-- harrison
-- tasting room
-- blue ribbon, kitchen open till 4AM


i'd stay away from these places:
Spice Market
Fiammas
Morimoto

Bond St had a fire a few months ago but i think they're back in business.