One of my first big dates with my wife was dinner at Mama Leone's and then "Gone With the Wind" theatre re-release in 1968. Year's later went with my wife and daughter (she was about 6 or 7). First we saw the Christmas Show, then Mama's. I remember it as having good food and a nice atmosphere.

This weekend I'll be spending two nights in Manhattan. Saturday matinee - Jersey Boys, dinner at Felidias; Lidia Bastianich's signature restaurant. Great food. Have eaten there twice; both times saw Lidia. In fact, my wife was in the kitchen with her. Second time she came around to the tables to greet everyone. She's as nice in person as she is on TV.

Other Italian restaurants:
In Little Italy: Angelos good food, Puglias good fun, Ferraras for dessert.
Bronx: Dominick's, family style, picnic tables and great food.