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Weekend lunch with in-laws near Bryant Park? — Tori
This one’s a layup: Café China, a Midtown lunchtime favorite among our staff — easy to walk in, and not too pricey nor too loud, which I think covers the dealing-with-in-laws component. As for the food, you’d be hard-pressed to find something disappointing on the menu, but I always end up with the excellent ma po tofu, spicy cumin lamb and the dan dan noodles that are so good we had to get the recipe.
Also, I haven’t been yet, so this is more of a favor to ask of you: The new Grand Brasserie in Grand Central looks so epic, with big red booths and a mega-long menu, I need to know if the food is any good. If you go that route, report back? BECKY HUGHES
Café China, 59 West 37th Street (6th Avenue)
Grand Brasserie, 89 East 42nd Street (Vanderbilt Avenue)
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