<p>Maybe this was an inappropriate topic (if so, I apologize), or maybe it’s just a really hard question. :-)</p>
<p>Anyway, I asked a Philadelphia theatre person who goes to NYC a lot, and here are her suggestions:</p>
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<li><p>Our fave theater district place is MONT BLANC, 48th St. between 8th and 9th Sts., a very simple but lovely and old fashioned Swiss French place, not flashy but a popular hangout for theater crew guys and actors. Prices fantastic for beautiful food, full meals with salad, veg, potatoes, homemade bread and entree all included, not ala carte. Maria, the owner is lovely.</p></li>
<li><p>A standard college gathering spot for NYU Tisch students is: DOJO. LOVE their Hijiki burgers, tofu burgers with salad and ginger dressing and brown rice. It is unbelievably cheap. Meat too, burgers and stuff, but just a real funky, bare bones college hangout and very vegetarian friendly. 14 W. 4th St ar Mercer St.</p></li>
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