Summer associate lunches, below 23rd
RESTAURANTS • The Nines
Casa Mono (Gramercy), longtime beloved elevated tapas spot, reserve
Gramercy Tavern (Gramercy), tavern up front for soup & sandwich special, dining room for serious business, reserve
Barbuto (West Village), Jonathan Waxman’s chicken is for closers, reserve
Raf’s (Noho), one year in, always calmer at lunch, reserve
Balthazar (Soho), se…