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Convivio?    • a  Hi all,  I'm looking for a restaurant for a
business dinner for six people in Midtown East, specifically in
the low to mid 40-street numbers (more specifically, around 42nd
between 1st and Lex, plus or minus maybe 4-5 blocks). Other
parameters would include:  - Upscale, $35-40 entrees, or $125 pp
overall - Not too loud so the group can talk - Good wine list
I'd found two myself by searching through threads, but couldn't
answer a few key questions:  Convivio, formerly L'Impero (42nd
between 1st and 2nd) - what's the new place like? is the menu as
good as before? is it quiet or raucous?  Patroon (46th between
3rd and Lex) - seems promising but is it loud?  Thoughts very
welcome on these two, or any other alternatives in the area.
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Pampano is another possibility - though it may be a bit too far
up for you - I think it's 49th. There is a lot of room between
tables, and