There's no reason to eat overpriced Midtown food at this week's meeting. Thankfully, skoolboy pulled together a list of good (and affordable) restaurants near AERA. My vote goes to Wondee Siam II - hands down, my favorite Thai restaurant in the city. Let us know about other finds - and check out program recommendations here.

Angelo’s Pizza, 117 W. 57th (6th & 7th Aves.), thin-crust coal oven pizza

Azuri Café, 465 W. 51st (9th & 10th), Israeli falafel/shawarma

Ise, 58 W. 56th (5th & 6th Aves.), sushi

Island Burgers & Shakes, 766 9th Ave. (51st St.)

Lenny’s, 60 W. 48th (5th & 6th), sandwiches

Menchanko-Tei, 43 W. 55th (5th & 6th Aves.), Japanese noodle shop

Roberto Passon, 741 9th Ave. (50th St.), Italian (Venetian)

Sarabeth’s Central Park South, 40 Central Park South (5th & 6th), brunch

Topaz Thai, 127 W. 56th (6th & 7th), Thai

Wondee Siam II, 813 9th Ave. (53rd & 54th), Thai

Wu Liang Ye, 36 W. 48th (5th & 6th Aves.), Szechuan