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Any New Yorkers Here? Advice Please.
Manny:
Mrs Manny will soon have her UK passport (which means US visa waiver). I wanted to take her over the pond to take a peek at the good ol' US.
I know the US is very diverse and NY is not representative of the US generally, but it is a good place to start for a long weekend - maybe a week. We can do some shopping and generally do some relaxing, eating and snooping around.
I have been before, so I have an overall feel for the place. But probably I only did touristy stuff. I wanted some insight from a few locals. Most guys here are American, so some must be from the big apple. So what say you?
Last time I stayed at the Roosevelt, situated on Madison Avenue and 45th Street; I want a similar standard of place that is not that place. It was close enough to 5th to do some shopping, so somewhere nearby or where do you recommend?
A good steak house nearby is a must, maybe it was just me but I thought Mortons sucked. :biggrin:
Last time I just hailed cabs as an when I wanted them. Is that the only deal or is there another way? Are the ones you call cheaper?
Should we stay just in Manhattan or go further afield? Is there anything to do in Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens?
Where do you recommend to eat?
Where do you recommend to shop?
I dislike being ripped off as a gullible limey tourist, I prefer to go a couple of blocks further and get value for money.
Basically, if you are New Yorker, give me some pointers please?
We wont be going for a few months - until it warms up a bit, so this is open for a while.
Rasputin:
I am not from the USA, but my wife and I spent a few days in NYC in December. A few of the things we enjoyed:
The Broadway musical Ragtime. In Times Square, you can buy same day tickets to go see a Broadway show. We were able to get our tickets at 50% off. It cost us $68-or-so per ticket, but well worth the money. As it was a Tuesday after the Thanksgiving long weekend, we were able to buy a pair of tickets in a matter of minutes to the show that we wanted to see. Great seats: in the middle eight rows in. I would say that is a must-do when in New York.
We were staying in a cheap hotel a few minutes from Times Square and simply walked and took the Subway. We took of course the ferry to Staten Island. It was a bit chilly, but it provided a nice view of the Statue of Liberty.
Of course, out of curiosity, we went to check out Brighton Beach.
I enjoyed the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but best to spend a few days there alone as it is massive tiphat
As for shopping, we had to go to Macy's of course. It was a lot larger than I expected.
mike64:
heres a really good steak house but its kind of expensive http://www.peterluger.com/
for some shopping , canal street is pretty good but its a very long street there are different sections.. clothing leather electronics jewelry you name it its there all in mostly small shops and you can make deals haggle etc ...not really a tourist area but you might find it interesting http://www.allny.com/shopping-articles/canal-street-deals-new-york.html ... new york city has just about everything you could imagine it really just depends on your tastes times square at night is pretty cool .. dont miss that ! all the different art museums and galleries , the viillage is interesting place lots of small bars and pubs and art for sale this area is full of musicians and artists .. but be warned you will see many openly gay people there and be careful of what places you walk into cause it might be a gays only night .. but the door man would probably let you know whatsa up before you go in ...so if you have a low tolerence for such things.... be warned oh yea not alot to do in staten island its the worlds largest trash dump its pretty much the armpit of the 5 boros and it smells like garbage seriously!
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Manny:
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ECR844:
Although I'm not a New Yorker I have spent a considerable amount of time in the city there. So here are some recommendations that should work out for you. They'll be linked so you can explore them. Since your an upscale '10 Downing street' luxurious kind of guy I'll take a crack at things from that perspective.
You'll be in the company of a celebrity model and the Rooosevelt wasn't to your liking you could always stay here with the other fine folks in a great location, or alternatively here.. A less expensive but still great place to stay is The Mercer.
For some hints on top notch street food visit here. For fancier diggs and nice restraurants you can alway dine at Le cirque 2000, Cippriani(If you go to Cipriani downtown they have a private exclusive night club where celebs and the wealthy enjoy dancing the night away. It's a great experience if they let you in :) ), Tavern on the green in central park, or for abit of Russia in America you can try the Russian tea room(They have a wonderful 'Royal High Tea' experience the missus is sure to enjoy*Hint* :-X). for outstanding SAKE with a wide selection and unprentious atmosphere try this cubby hole bar. Great sushi can be had here at MASA. Try momofuku. Some Great Italian can be had at Del Posto Ristorante, Thomas Keller place Per Se has great continental and upscale french food. All are top notch bistros and high quality restaurants. Sports and partying can be had at Jayz's 40/40 club as well.
Shopping will be fun with Mrs. Manny for shoes at Manolo Blahnik, Swing by Balenciagafor some complimentary bubbly and dresses. then since you'll need a break head on over to Ascot Chang and get a bespoke suit and some nice stuff for yourself. All in all the choices are endless. You could swing by and pick up some bling for Mrs Manny on your romantic getaway, and the house of Graff is sure to be able to service all your needs for that. :nod: ;D
If no one pops in with touristy stuff, and your not broke and destitute from all the nice places I've sent you so far let me know. I'll throw some up more up for you. tiphat 8)
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