The Second Annual Broadway Under the Stars show takes over Bryant Park tomorrow night with a theme of romance celebrated though film, music and dance – and the Broadway songbook, performed by its current stars.
The show starts at 8 p.m., but the lawn opens for picnickers at 5:30. Stop by one of these spots near the Sixth Avenue and 42nd Street location for dinner before or after the show (check hours for individual restaurants).
Bryant Park Grill & Café
Bryant Park
(212) 840-6500
Rooftop seating has arresting skyline views, while the ground-level dining area provides a stark contrast between greenery and throbbing city life. The American menu plays second-fiddle to the setting.
DB Bistro Moderne
City Club Hotel
55 W. 44th St. (between Fifth & Sixth avenues)
(212) 391-2400
Daniel Boulud’s dazzling French-and-American bistro packs in connoisseurs day and night for chef Jean Francois Bruel’s playful homage to new and traditional Yankee elements.
Ilo
Bryant Park Hotel
40 W. 40th St. (between Fifth & Sixth avenues)
(212) 242-6655
Former River Café star Rick Laakkonen’s serious menu of modern American dishes is creative and confident, if served with a side of sticker shock.
Bread from Beirut
24 W. 45th St.
(between Fifth & Sixth avenues)
(212) 764-1588
A huge black iron pan in the front window turns out the crunchiest falafel around.
Branzini
Library Hotel, 299 Madison Ave. (at 41st Street)
(212) 557-3340
Pescatory wizard Rick Moonen’s kitchen serves Mediterranean-inspired meat, fish and pasta in a comfortable, wood-tabled room.


