New York ... any quick recommendations?
Posted by: ian123running on 23 February 2010
My first time to New York, going this week (Thursday) for four days. We're staying in the financial district. Before than, any quick recommendations for things to do / see, especially places to eat 'on a budget'? We do plan to do a fair bit of walking around and any 'off the beaten track' recommendations welcome!
Thanks
Ian
Thanks
Ian
Posted on: 24 February 2010 by rodwsmith
quote:Originally posted by pcstockton:
Fuck the tourist crap. Walk around and talk to people. Try things you would never otherwise, like sex with a hooker or a lebonese restaurant.
Sex with a Lebanese restaurant. Intriguing.
'Pastis' is a great place to eat.
Posted on: 24 February 2010 by Lontano
quote:Originally posted by graham55:
I'd like to second Phil B's suggestion of a visit to Peter Luger's restaurant, reputed to be the best steakhouse in the US of A, although it looks like a Bavarian bierkeller.
Ah yes, Peter Luger's - nice place especially if someone else is paying but I am less inclined towards large slabs of raw cow on my plate these days.
A nice beer at McSorley's ale house would be good as well - oldest pub in Manhatten supposedly East 7th near Greenwich Village (not too far from Broadway) if memory serves me right.
McSorleys
Posted on: 24 February 2010 by jamesfuge
The Boathouse restaurant in Central Park is spectacular. But my favourite restaurant is Michael Jordans in Grand Central Station, which is an attraction in itself!
Posted on: 24 February 2010 by Max Bass
All great recommendations . . .
-Another vote for Katz's deli. New Yorker's love their deli's, and the corned beef sandwich is the best!
-Brooklyn bridge walking tour & Central Park are great. If you do Central Park, go to Murray's Cheese shop in Greenwich Village, on Bleeker st.
They have the best/freshest cheeses, meats, breads, everything you need for a picnic.
-If you like photography, the Morrison Hotel in Soho is a very cool gallery. There you will find original prints of all the great '60's rock & roll artists; Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Janice Joplin, etc.
-The subway is a cheap, fun way of getting around. If nothing else, just to witness the Big Apple's parade of people.
-Finally,(if you like jazz), the Village Vanguard! Legendary jazz venue.
Good luck, and have fun!
Max
-Another vote for Katz's deli. New Yorker's love their deli's, and the corned beef sandwich is the best!
-Brooklyn bridge walking tour & Central Park are great. If you do Central Park, go to Murray's Cheese shop in Greenwich Village, on Bleeker st.
They have the best/freshest cheeses, meats, breads, everything you need for a picnic.
-If you like photography, the Morrison Hotel in Soho is a very cool gallery. There you will find original prints of all the great '60's rock & roll artists; Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Janice Joplin, etc.
-The subway is a cheap, fun way of getting around. If nothing else, just to witness the Big Apple's parade of people.
-Finally,(if you like jazz), the Village Vanguard! Legendary jazz venue.
Good luck, and have fun!
Max
Posted on: 24 February 2010 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
Chelsea Hotel, anyone?
Posted on: 24 February 2010 by ian123running
Well off to pack now so will report back in a few days. Thanks guys and we're looking forward to checking out many if not all the suggestions (especially the bars and jazz) though the girlfriend feels Patrick may have missed the mark a little with the 'sex with the hooker' idea. She can be SO narrow minded!
cheers,
Ian
cheers,
Ian
Posted on: 24 February 2010 by Peter Dinh
There is a whole bunch of fine Korean and Japanese restaurants on the 32nd street between 5th and 6th ave. Food served there is even better than the one in Tokyo.
Posted on: 05 March 2010 by ian123running
Well that was good. We did follow up quite a few of these suggestions and had a fine time walking around (mostly) and absorbing the place. Lovely. J&R Music had more vinyl on sale than I've seen for years but I restricted myself to the new Joanna Newsom CD...
We stayed right next to the WTC site and took a tour from the Tribute Centre with two people who'd been affected by the twin towers attack - very moving.
On a lighter note - lots of good food and drinks. McSorley's bar was really good - they only seemed serve two drinks - light or dark beers - and each drink arrived in two glasses for some reason. We didn't make it to the jazz clubs - maybe next time.
The view from the ESB was astonishing.
We saw the US snow clearing operation first hand as there was a 'monster storm' just as we arrived. My friend came to UK in January and spent the whole week slipping on snow and ice and cursing the useless Brits' feeble attempts to cope!
A nice find was the 'High Line' walkway converted from an old elevated railway nr Chelsea market http://www.nycgovparks.org/par...ine/dailyplant/21981 It made for a very pleasant promenade.
Brilliant and thanks all for the info,
Ian
We stayed right next to the WTC site and took a tour from the Tribute Centre with two people who'd been affected by the twin towers attack - very moving.
On a lighter note - lots of good food and drinks. McSorley's bar was really good - they only seemed serve two drinks - light or dark beers - and each drink arrived in two glasses for some reason. We didn't make it to the jazz clubs - maybe next time.
The view from the ESB was astonishing.
We saw the US snow clearing operation first hand as there was a 'monster storm' just as we arrived. My friend came to UK in January and spent the whole week slipping on snow and ice and cursing the useless Brits' feeble attempts to cope!
A nice find was the 'High Line' walkway converted from an old elevated railway nr Chelsea market http://www.nycgovparks.org/par...ine/dailyplant/21981 It made for a very pleasant promenade.
Brilliant and thanks all for the info,
Ian
Posted on: 05 March 2010 by ian123running
Forgot to mention - the Tenement Museum was great. The guide really knew his stuff and painted a great picture of what conditions must have been like from 1860s onwards. The place was boarded up in 1935 as the landlord didn't want to improve the sanitation up to the legal minimum. It was frozen in time, and very little touched since then by the look of it. Plenty of very peeling paint and dodgy plaster.
Ian
Ian
Posted on: 05 March 2010 by graham55
Ian, so no sex with Lebanese hookers in Chinese restaurants, or whatever? At least not that you're prepared to disclose on a forum which the girlf may be able to access!
You can book now for next year's return trip, to start cutting into the remaining 90% of the suggestions here.
Graham
You can book now for next year's return trip, to start cutting into the remaining 90% of the suggestions here.
Graham
Posted on: 05 March 2010 by ian123running
I suspect she does not regularly peruse this particular forum but discretion is always advisable..!