Speaking of the Algonquin, my grandfather was FPA of Round Table fame. Unfortunately, he died several years before I was born.

I prefer old world restaurants as opposed to nouvelle. We are also music lovers, sharing a passion for jazz and blues, but only yours truly loving opera. It's silly that I hadn't even thought about The Met. She loves sushi. I know better than to call what is prepared in my town the real deal.

I have made a note of the chophouse you mentioned FNB, and will see if it has a website. Is there an old world Italian restaurant that can be recommended?

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As I don my fireproof suit.....The only steakhouse in New York is Peter Luger's.  It is inconveniently located in Brooklyn, but the best example of a New York steakhouse from long ago.  I left the city 16 years ago, but when ever I return for the Haj, Luger's is a must stop.

I don't know what Sparks is like today, but it was one of my favorites, once upon a time, and I ate there frequently.  In the mid-80's, with the strong dollar, they had one of the best wine lists in town (and this was before the "general" popularity of French wines in the 80's).  We had a couple of very reasonably priced but very good bottles of Petrus during the same week that Castallano (sp?) got whacked there.  Now, of course, Petrus is grossly expensive as are a lot of the good French wines.

Much less expensive but still good was Wally's steakhouse in mid-town.   I think it's gone.  Really old school.

Of course Peter Lugars in Brooklyn is good.  They used to only take cash.  Maybe they take credit cards now.