Zagat's Power Lunches

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You don't need to blow your budget to power-lunch like a pro. Tim Zagat of Zagat Survey talks about his favorite places for an affordable business meal.
New York

In the U.S. business capital Tim Zagat says the best power lunch spots are Nougatine, Eleven Madison Park and the venerable "21" Club.

Washington D.C.

Tim Zagat says that the best seats for lunch at the seat of national power are Capitol Hill favorite Charlie Palmer Steak, highly-rated Tosca and Vidalia where haute-cuisine meets southern cooking.

San Francisco

Tim Zagat's top power lunch picks for San Francisco are Northern Italian restaurant Perbacco, French Brassiere Boulevard and the new hip establishment Waterbar.

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