Thanks very much, Anee19...appreciate your help! (A)

Halal would be my first preference as well in order to safely accommodate everyone's food preferences but we need a place close to the Madame Tussaud wax museum. Can y'all please help me select a good restaurant close to it then? Madame Tussaud's is in the Theater District/Hell's Kitchen area. Please help.

hey why don't you guys do dinner at a classy halal place? It's not as expensive and you can actually have good food and a comfortable ambiance. Bamiyan and Kabul Cafe both have a very nice setup (and great food!)

NICE Happiness1!! :)

I like the translation!

Cool beans = Thandi phali! ;-) (literal)

Classical response - Buhat Khub ( if you ar older) ya Shukriya! (if you feel obliged)

Shukriya for adding me! :) I will indeed let you know soon if I can join you in the am.

Cool beans!! :) is kee Urdu main kiya translation ho gee? LOL!! :)

Janab, aap ko "add" kar liya hai meine (dinner confirmation) :) to ab bas please sirf ik kaam kijye aur mujhe daytime program ka bhi bata dijye ga.

Please add me Sophisty.....I can confirm the dinner part....I will let you know about the Morning stint if I can do that as well.

Shukriya!

:)

Kissi aur ne join karna hain humari gathering mein? Please bataiye ta ke mein aap ka naam list pe likh doon. Shukriya.

We will do Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum (price is approximately $30 per adult) as well as an early dinner--French cuisine--at Merseille (price range is approximately $30 to $50 per person).

I asked a friend who works in NY for a cool restaurant in Midtown and this is what she came up with: www.marseillenyc.com

I think we have our dinner place all set!

The restaurant is called Merseille located at 630 9th Ave. at 44th St.

The atmosphere is nice and the prices are moderate. I hope this works for everyone.

This is what citysearch.com has to say about it: newyork.citysearch.com

"The Scene
Little about this modest-looking Mediterranean restaurant gives it away as a place for such original and refined food. The atmosphere is brasserie-like; once a bank, the dark, echoey interior features an open tile floor, bright orange walls, linenless wood tables and red leather banquettes. The restaurant's Theater District location assures an older crowd.

The Food
There is striking flavor in the deceivingly simple preparations. A note-perfect chicken dish, for example, plays up a beautiful series of accompaniments like chopped cashews, beets and a sweetened cashew puree. Seafood is also a strength, particularly in a richly herbed lasagna of crab meat, mussels and shrimp and in a punchy bouillabaisse. Stick around for the chocolate and peanut butter tart with celery sorbet, a sort of grown-up take on a Kit Kat."


Anyone else want to join in the fun on May 13 in NYC? (A)

Amazing! :) You guys make the total # 14.