Blu

Blu sits on the fourth floor at Equinox on Avery Street, with city views from its dining room and bar. Its Theater District location makes dinner before a show a practical plan. The menu includes scallops and shrimp over lobster risotto, braised short rib with mashed potatoes and three-cheese ravioli in mushroom sauce.

There are smaller plates if you’re meeting for drinks: prosciutto flatbread with fig jam, cheese arancini and tuna tartare with taro chips are among the choices. A vegan entree brings together roasted vegetables, quinoa, black beans and avocado. Dinner is served Monday through Saturday from 5 p.m.; the cafe has its own, longer operating hours, so choose the restaurant when making a dinner reservation.