Impress Them·Midtown·$$$$ · Fine Dining·⭐ 9.4

The Modern

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MoMA's dining room, but make it a power move.

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What DatingDex says

Attached to the Museum of Modern Art, The Modern operates on two levels — the casual Bar Room and the full-tilt tasting-menu dining room — and both will make your date feel like you planned this weeks in advance (you should have). The food is technically precise, the wine list is the kind that requires a conversation, and the garden view through the floor-to-ceiling windows is the closest New York gets to a slow exhale.

The Modern is one of the top impress them spots in Midtown. At a fine dining price point, it fits well when you want a impress them feel without guesswork.

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