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Every day between three and four in the afternoon, we'll call ten restaurants to find out whether you can get a table for two at eight that night — and if not, what the next best option is. We make the calls, but we don't guarantee the results. Today: Le Cuisine Francais.

Alain Ducasse
212-265-7300
Two for eight? No
Best available: 6:30 p.m.

Balthazar
212-965-1414
Hold time: Five minutes
Two for eight? No
Best available: 6 p.m.

Brasserie LCB
212-688-6525
Two for eight? Yes

Café des Artistes
212-877-3500
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:15 p.m.

Cru
212-529-1700
Two for eight? No
Best available: 6 p.m.

Daniel
212-288-0033
Hold time: One minute
Two for eight? No
Best available: 5:45 p.m.

Etats-Unis
212-517-8826
Two for eight? No
Best available: 7p.m.

Le Bernardin
212-554-1515
Two for eight? No
Best available: 10:15 p.m.

Picholine
212-724-8585
Two for eight? No
Best available: 10 p.m.

26 Seats
212-677-4787
Two for eight? No
Best available: 7:15 p.m.