Davis - Happy Valentine's Day!

Okay, I'm going to take a short break from shopping for lingerie that I wish my girlfriend would wear and give a couple quick recommendations on where to go tonight (or any other night) if you're in the Valentine's mood and some for if you're definitely not in the Valentine's Day mood.

I'm going to try to be quick, so you all can get this before you leave work.

• Bar Recommendations, for the one who forgot to plan anything, neither of which had a website:

The East Side Company Bar
49 Essex St , New York , NY , 10002
Accessible speakeasy charm deep in the Lower East Side.

The Back Room
102 Norfolk St , New York , NY , 10002
Covert Lower East Side bar flies under the radar of the neighborhood's scene.

Justin Hartung at City Search has posted this restaurant list which I approve of:

Special Deals

1.
Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Ave, New York, NY
The seven-course tasting menu costs $225 per person at Danny Meyer's New American queen bee.

2.
Savoy
70 Prince St, New York, NY
Fireplaces add an extra romantic touch to this four course dinner for $95 a person.

3.
Daniel
60 E 65th St, New York, NY
For a super-extravagant night, feast on four courses here for $295 per person.

4.
Pera Mediterranean Brasserie
303 Madison Ave, New York, NY
The four-course menu at this Turkish restaurant in Midtown costs $65, and includes a champagne toast.

5.
Fiamma
206 Spring St, New York, NY
Five courses of upscale Italian fare will run you $150 per person at this Soho gem.

6.
Telepan
72 W 69th St, New York, NY
Woo your valentine with this Upper West Side's $78 (per person) four-course tasting menu.

7.
Fig & Olive Downtown
420 W 13th St, New York, NY
This Meatpacking District restaurant is offering three courses for $50 per person (or $60 with a half bottle of champagne)

8.
Graffiti
224 E 10th St, New York, NY
If you're lucky enough to get one of the few tables available, you'll enjoy an eight-course tasting menu for $80 per couple (which includes a bottle of wine).

9.
Fleur de Sel
5 E 20th St, New York, NY
The five-course tasting menu costs between $135 and $155 depending on the seating time.

10.
Benjamin Steakhouse
52 E 41st St, New York, NY
This three-course meal costs $99 per person, and includes a champagne toast.

11.
Annisa
13 Barrow St, New York, NY
The four-course meal costs $110 per couple, with an optional wine pairing for an extra $38.

12.
Garage Restaurant and Cafe
99 7th Ave S, New York, NY
Live jazz sets a romantic mood for this four-course, which costs $75 per person.

13.
Dressler
149 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
This Williamsburg favorite is offering three courses for $70 per person.

14.
Matilda
647 E 11th St, New York, NY
A hundred bucks per couple brings five courses (and a free glass of Prosseco if you mention Citysearch).

15.
Chez Oskar
211 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY
The four-course menu at this cozy Fort Greene bistro will run you only $35 per person.

16.
SavorNY
63 Clinton St, New York, NY
The four-course menu costs $50 per lovebird.

17.
AGAVE
140 7th Ave South, New York, NY
Premium tequila tastings accompany each of the courses on this $75 (per person) menu.

• For the Anti-Valentine:

Grub Street recommends (for men) Robert's Steakhouse (davis- I don't know about that one last minute) and (for women) New Green Bo (no website, 66 Bayard St New York, NY 10013 (212) 625-2359) be sure to go across the street to get ice cream afterwards or Seymour Burton...

• Davis recommends:

McSorley's
15 E. Seventh St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 473-9148

Come get beers by the twos, in light or dark for next to nothing at all.

Okay, back to shopping.

Love,
Davis