The menu is seasonal, but the tuna tartar, the short ribs and the hot chocolate upside-down souffle get raves. Prix fixe offered at US$98 for three courses. Vegetarian menus are available. A la carte menu now offered in the bar and lounge. Monday-Saturday for dinner only. Reservations required (and accepted up to a month in advance). Jackets required. $$$$. Most major credit cards. 60 E. 65th St., between Madison and Park avenues (subway line 6 to 68th Street), Manhattan, New York City. Phone 212-288-0033. http://www.danielnyc.com.