Joe Allen Restaurant
Joe Allen Restaurant is home to a diverse menu that changes so often it must be printed daily. The ambiance, as described on the website, is informal but professional. Joe Allen takes pride in offering an expansive menu at reasonable prices. Entrées range between $13 and $30, and include such American cuisine as Maine lobster, New York Strip steak and hamburgers, all served with French fries. An extensive brunch menu is offered, but it is only served Sunday. Joe Allen's full bar offers an extensive wine list to compliment any dinner selection. The restaurant is open seven days a week, but each day has different hours--check the restaurant's website for details. If you plan on paying with a credit card, Joe Allen accepts only Visa and MasterCard. Reservations are recommended and the restaurant accepts them as early as a week in advance.
Joe Allen Restaurant
326 W. 46th St.
New York, NY 10036
(212) 581-6464
joeallenrestaurant.com
Becco
Becco is owned by Italian culinary expert Lidia Bastiani and features prix fixe Italian lunch and dinner menus. As of 2009, the prix fixe menus were $18 and $23, respectively. Each contains a variety of foods to form a three-course Italian meal. The restaurant also offers an a la carte menu featuring pasta and meat dishes. An extensive $25 Italian wine list is offered, as well as a reserve list containing wines priced up to $3,000 a bottle. Becco opens daily from noon to midnight; however, they open at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday, and close at 10 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Reservations are always recommended. Parking is offered in parking lots off-site from the restaurant.
Becco
355 W. 46th St.
New York, NY 10036
(212) 397-7597
becco-nyc.com
Brazil Brazil Restaurant
Brazil Brazil is designed with elegance. Guests can choose to dine inside--amidst an intimate ambiance of soft-light, yellow tones and white tablecloths--or in the middle of a lush exterior garden. In either setting, the restaurant offers elaborate seafood and steak selections full of rich Brazilian flavors. As of December 2009, entrées range in price from $14 to $26. Options include Frango Bossa Nova, which is fried chicken sautéed in olive oil, garlic and parsley, and Bife A Cavola, a shell steak topped with a fried egg. Brazil Brazil is open seven days a week from noon to midnight. Reservations are always recommended. Take-out and delivery options are available, with free delivery within a five-block radius of the restaurant. Parking is offered across the street.
Brazil Brazil Restaurant
330 W. 46th St.
New York, NY 10036
(212) 957-4300
brazilbrazilrestaurant.com
About The Author
Travis Wampler began his writing career along America's forgotten highway, Route 66. His research received awards from the Association of American Geographers. He has written comprehensive plans and grants for city planning departments and agencies. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geography from Southwest Missouri State University, and a Masters in Information Systems from the University of Phoenix.
