Take a Staycation!
Tough economy preventing you from taking that vacation overseas? No worries, Jeff Freier of Zagat Buzz has a perfect solution! Why not experience a "foodie staycation" instead? Yes, a Foodie Staycation! No luggage or passport required.

Limo Express specializes in local opportunities such as these. Best of all you get your very own designated driver. Our chauffeurs are professional and know the area well. Arrive in style and have no worries about traffic, parking or driving tipsy!

Some of the joints on the list that are surely going to make your staycation memorable include:

FireBird
www.firebirdrestaurant.com
365 W. 46th St.; 212-586-0244
Visit St. Petersburg on Restaurant Row at this dazzling, opulent Russian replete with antique furnishings, costumed waiters, caviar blini and (of course) over 160 vodkas.


Las Ramblas
www.lasramblasnyc.com
170 W. Fourth St.; 646-415-7924
This atmospheric Spaniard makes it easy to imagine you’re on the namesake Barcelona street rather than waiting for a seat in the tiny, brick-walled Village digs; better yet, the tapas won’t tap out your budget.


Le Colonial
www.lecolonialnyc.com
149 E. 57th St.; 212-752-0808
You’re transported back to 1920s Saigon at this East Side French-Vietnamese that sets the stage with ceiling fans, flora and a sultry upstairs bar.


Milos, Estiatorio
www.milos.ca
125 W. 55th St.; 212-245-7400
Ok, it can be pricey, but this big, airy Greek seafooder in the West 50s is a whole lot cheaper than a trip to Athens.


Tea & Sympathy
www.teaandsympathynewyork.com
108 Greenwich Ave.; 212-807-8329
Afternoon tea, bangers ’n’ mash, Welsh rarebit, a room filled with expats – you can’t get much closer to England in New York than at this West Village British oasis.

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