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hi everybody

i am staying at park 79 on nthe upper w side. are there things to do at night there. i have never stayed by the park. or should i stay in middle town? l like to eat a late dinner and walk around. does anyone know how many blocks it is to the subway from park 79 hotel.

thanks alot

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The nearest subways are 79th and Broadway and 81st and Central Park West so both very close to the hotel. I love that area, and there are lots of restaurants, cafes etc close by, you won%26#39;t be stuck for things to do.

Have a look at this site, it%26#39;ll give you a good idea of what there is around--may be slightly out of date, but it%26#39;s a good guide --http://www.nysite.com/mergeog.htm

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here%26#39;s a list of restaurants posted by nyc10025, but it was a while back so you should check they%26#39;re still open..I know that Monsoon on Amsterdam at 81st is now closed

Bettola, 412 Amsterdam Avenue (79/80 Streets) 212-787-1660 local mid-priced Italian

Café Frida, 368 Columbus (77/78) 212-712-2929 Good Mexican, excellent guacamole, margaritas

Hunan Park, 235 Columbus (70/71) 212-724-4411 Inexpensive family Chinese, simple décor

Isabella’s, 359 Columbus (77) 212-724-2100 Comfortable New American, can be crowded on weekends

Jacques-Imo’s, 366 Columbus (77) 212-799-0150 New Orleans Cajun-Creole

La Vela, 373 Amsterdam (77/78) 212-877-7818 Low key Tuscan trattoria

Mughlai, 320 Columbus (75) 212-724-6363 Good basic Indian

Pasha, 70 W 71 Street (Columbus/CPW) 212-579-8751 Mid-priced good Turkish

Penang, 240 Columbus (71) 212-769-3988 Reliable Malaysian

Savann, 414 Amsterdam 79/80 212 580-0202 Relaxed French-Mediterranean

Good Enough to Eat, 484 Amsterdam (83/84) 212-496-0163 Inexpensive American

Kitchen 82, 461 Columbus (82) 212-875-1619 Good value New American

Monsoon, 425 Amsterdam (81) 212-580-8686 Moderate Vietnamese

Rain, 100 W 82 (Columbus) 212-501-0776 nice décor Pan-Asian

The second list are restaurants that I know very well since they are in my neighborhood but are a quick trip on the subway/bus or walk if a nice day--some a bit more than a mile. Also under $30

Sipan, 702 Amsterdam 94 Street 212-665-9929-Peruvian-very good food, nice atmosphere, quite during the week, a little noisier on weekends.

Gennaro, 665 Amsterdam 92/93 Streets - very good food-Italian-very hectic does not take reservations or credit cards-get there early for seating.

Saigon Grill, 620 Amsterdam 90 Street good Vietnamese a bit hectic and noisy

Pampa, 768 Amsterdam 97/98 Streets 212-865-2929 good grilled Argentinean steak. Crowded. No credit cards.

Alouette, 2588 Broadway 97/98 Streets 212-222-6808 decent neighborhood French. Small. Make reservations. May be $35

Yuki Sushi, 656 Amsterdam 92 Street 212-787-8200 Excellent quality of fish in sushi and sashimi. Moderate price for quality Japanese. Sushi lunch with salad or soup is less than $11.

Miyako, 642 Amsterdam 91 Street 212-724-3448 About as good as Yuki Sushi and everything is $1-$1.50 less

Acqua, 718 Amsterdam 94/95 Streets 212-222-2752 reasonably priced good Italian (Sicilian and Sardinian) in nice setting.

Pizzabolla, 654 Amsterdam 92 Street 212-579-4500 Old style “checkered tablecloth” Italian with very reasonably priced good food. Good antipasti, entrees, and good selection of reasonable priced wine by the bottle and glass.

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