What Are New York's Best Special Occasion Restaurants?

For this week's open thread, Eater wants to hear about your favorite restaurants for celebrating special occasions. These can be knock-out fine dining establishments, or smaller places with great food and reliably excellent service. And if you have any stories about a restaurant that went the extra distance to make sure you had a fantastic experience, do share those with the class too.

Check back on Monday for a map of New York's best special occasion restaurants as determined by Eater readers.
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