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The Center is located in Manhattan on East 52nd Street mid-block between 1st and 2nd Avenues, north side of the street.

FROM PENN STATION: Take the E train north five stops to Lexington Ave. and 51st St. and you are three blocks away.

FREE ON-STREET PARKING from 7 PM on weekdays (get there at 6:50 and wait) and all day on Sunday.

Subways The closest subway stations to the center are
6: East 51st St (at Lexington Ave)
E,V: Lexington Ave (near East 52nd St)
4,5,N,R : East 59th St (at Lexington Ave)

Buses in Manhattan are not recommended for speed.
Crosstown 50 @ 49th and 2nd Ave
Port Authority Bus Terminal 27@ 49th and 2nd Ave
1st-2nd Avenue bus 15 (on 1st Avenue going uptown and 2nd Avenue downtown)

Local Restaurants

Ratings are for food, decor and service and then typical meal coSt

Asian

Gyu-Kaku
805 Third Ave, 2nd fl (49th & 50th)
212-702-8816
Barbecue, good for groups.
23 20 21 $42

Peking Duck House
236 E 53rd St (2nd & 3rd)
212-759-8260
Good duck, so-so everything else
22 16 18 $36

Hatsuhana
17 E 48th St (5th & Madison)
212-355-3345
or 237 Park Ave (48th St)
212-661-3400
24 15 19 $50

Curry

Chola
232 E 58th St (2nd & 3rd)
212-688-4619
24 15 19 $37

Adä
208 E 58th St (2nd & 3rd)
212-371-6060
Gourmet, quiet.
24 21 22 $49

Mint
150 E 50th St (Lex & 3rd)
212-644-8888
23 21 19 $42

Other

Alcala
342 E 46th St (1st & 2nd)
212-370-1866
Enjoyable, if pricey, Basque, UN crowd.
22 18 21 $50

Rosa Mexicano
1063 First Ave (58th St)
212-753-7407
Noisy, great Mexican, hard to get in.
22 21 20 $47

Jubilee
347 E 54th St (1st & 2nd)
212-888-3569
French Bistro, unpretentious, crowded.
22 16 19 $46

Fabulous but $$$, need reservation

Yasuda Sushi
204 E 43rd St (2nd & 3rd)
212-972-1001
28 22 24 $75

Kuruma Zushi
7 E 47th St, 2nd fl. (5th & Madison)
212-317-2802
28 15 23 $109

Sushi Ann
38 E 51st St (Madison & Park)
212-755-1780
25 17 21 $60

La Grenouille
3 E 52nd St (5th & Madison)
212-752-1495
27 27 27 $94

Sparks Steak House
210 E 46th St (2nd & 3rd)
212-687-4855
"Males, meat, martinis” 25 19 21 $68

Aquavit
65 E 55th St (Madison & Park)
212-307-7311
Try the front cafe, 25 24 24 $70

Mr. K's
570 Lexington Ave (51st St)
212-583-1668
Luxury Chinese 24 24 24 $53

Vong
200 E 54th St (3rd Ave)
212-486-9592
Famous chef 23 23 21 $61

Tao
42 E 58th St (Madison & Park)
212-888-2288
Trendy, huge 22 27 18 $55