fun, fabulous, mod-priced NYC restaurants?

Since Ernie and I almost never eat out I need some help in choosing a restaurant at which to dine on Sunday with a friend and his partner who are visiting from Baltimore.

No restrictions. My default is Surya for Indian but I keep thinking something new would be fun.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Green Photo Challenge

braddumm posted a "Green Photo Challenge" here.

I've been a bit down and resultingly stagnant and decided to take it on. I'm supposed to pick one - here are three that are SFW, and in the next post, one that decidedly isn't.

( Here for the green )

NSFW Green photo

Another one for braddumm's "Green Photo Challenge" here.

Decidedly NSFW

( Here for the green )

Midway month, questions

I usually don't post much personal stuff here. Pretty pictures are more my style.

But I'm married to a celebrity.

Go ahead, ask if you want.

I've set comment screening to "All Comments"; that should work, no?