Captain America Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I'm going next week for 10 days with the gf. Looking for suggestions of nice things to do that I may not already know of/places to eat/places to get a nice sandwich for lunch/good bars/hidden gems of shops that may be a bit less well known. Any advice will be cool. Already got tickets to see the Yankees and the new york red bulls, all the other major sports over there I'd like to see are in off season so they're no goes.Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 This thread might help...http://www.aberdeen-music.com/forums/general-discussion/29805-new-york.html?highlight=Cake+shopI like Cake Shop (great cakes, record shop and live music!)Also Katz's for food.McSorley's for a really old pub with interesting storiesMcSorley's Old Ale House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I searched for that remembering vaguely there was one and that didn't pop up.Still 6 years old now, sure there are some new places to go to too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Definitely...it's a good few years since I've been...very jealous now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Katz's is very expensive and the food is only ok (imo) but it is a good experience. The staff are told to be rude to give tourists that authentic new york experience.I'd second Cake Shop. Check out what gigs are on whilst you're there at the following places: Arlene's Grocery, Mercury Lounge, Bowery Ballroom, Webster Hall, The Bell House (My favorite, worth the trek to Brooklyn), Music Hall Williamsburg, LittlefieldGo to a rooftop bar. They tend to be pricey but it's worth it for the views/vibes. 230 Fifth Avenue is cool. The waitresses are hella sexy too. There are others with better views but my mind is drawing a blank.Adidas originals store in soho is awesome. Just the best. If you're an adidas fan that is.Definitely go to the highline. - a raised garden/public space in chelsea. They've just opened a new section and people are jizzing over it.For Pizza, go to any of the places Jon Stewart mentions in this video: Me Lover's Pizza with Crazy Broad - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 06/01/11 - Video Clip | Comedy Central. They generally are considered the best. Joe's on Carmine St is right next door to my work too so I might get a stalk if you go. That vid is hilarious btw.I'll post more suggestions when I get some time. What kind of things are you looking for? types of restaurants, activities, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 All that's good stuff man. Just things to do and places to see that aren't the obvious that we'll be doing anyway like top of the rock/empire state/natural history museum/Intrepid etc. A nice resteraunt to take the mrs to is always good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Habana Outpost is worth the trek to Fort Greene, Brooklyn. It's a bar/restaurant I discovered not too long ago with an awesome outdoor bit where they put on events and screen films etc. Really unique atmosphere. Check out what's on there coz you might get lucky and see something like this: YouTube - Habana Outpost/BlockParty with KRS-ONE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 You'll be here at the right time too. There's a steady stream of stupid shit* going on in summer. Block Parties, festivals and the like. Like this just started today *Stupid in a good way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerfrommars Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 the david letterman show is free entry. if you hang around outside a couple of hours before, you can usually get free tickets, then come back half an hour before it starts. kevin spacey and some tidy bint from gilmore girls were the guests when i went along. i think the studio is around 54th and 7th. the bowery at st marks is great too. cbgbs and tenement 94 and 96 is the cover to physical grafitti. rockerfeller plaza is where good morning america is filmed. they usually have a band on fridays, but its an early start. we saw blondie with lily allen, both were poop but clem burke was awesome on drums. hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer_Rosa Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Definitely go to the highline. - a raised garden/public space in chelsea. They've just opened a new section and people are jizzing over it.Well that just sounds gross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Ice rink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Catch the ferry (which is free) to Staten Island and time your return for dusk and see Manhatten lit up in all it's glory.You get good views as well by taking the subway to New Jersey and catching a ferry backHire bikes for Central Park.I thought the Movie and TV tour was good fun but mainly because the kids liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I'd be headed right here:The Giant Donuts Of DOUGH Donuts In Brooklyn - Featured on BuzzFeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Right, I heard about this bar that's a 'secret' bar that you enter via a telephone booth.Now, I have no idea if this bar is any good or where to find it, but the concept is very cool.ca_gere - any thoughts/info on this? Or are you SWORN TO SECRECY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Aye, it's called 'Please Don't Tell' - it's not that exciting. It's just the whole getting in process. If i remember right you've got to use the phone booth in a hot dog place next door to gain entry.There are tonnes of clandestino bars that don't have signs and you've gotta knock on a door round the back of a chinese laundry and the like to get in. They're more often than not frequented by really objectionable turbo-hipsters. I saw a girl with a moustache in one of these places. A girl. With a moustache. On her face. For fashion purposes. A moustache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Catch the ferry (which is free) to Staten Island and time your return for dusk and see Manhatten lit up in all it's glory.You get good views as well by taking the subway to New Jersey and catching a ferry backHire bikes for Central Park.I thought the Movie and TV tour was good fun but mainly because the kids liked it.Yeah I think we are going to do the Movie and TV tour bought a new york pass for all the attractions so will just do a bunch of stuff that sounds decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest E.C Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Lewis, are you and ca_gere gonna go for lunch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 A mini- treat is the Roosevelt Island tram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Roosevelt island is one of the strangest places in new York. In the middle of all the hustle and bustle there's this slim piece of land with hospitals at each end, a football pitch and not much else. Its worth visiting for the eerie tranquility and you can walk around it in about an hour. You would have thought it'd be prime real estate but it's a total mish mash of people who live there. Apparently noone wants to live there because you have to take the subway to do anything after 10pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Tram does sound good. I like different stuff like that. Good ideas so far chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Go to the Mars Bar in the East village before it closes...best dive bar ever, it has some great characters and an ace jukeboxMars Bar demolition: $10 New York apartment deal in new luxury high-rise | Mail Online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Mac Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Brooklyn Brewery for the beer tour / tasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Of Fudge Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 walk to the east side of brooklyn bridge and watch the sun set between the scrapers. it's epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Tram does sound good. I like different stuff like that. Good ideas so far chaps.Yes. It is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 If you've got an iPhone you could download my company's app. It's called NYCWay. Good for planning your trip before you go and you can also use about 80% of it offline when you're there to avoid roaming charges. If you know the adress of your hotel u can plug it in to see what's nearby. Restaurants, bars, etc. Huge update coming next week too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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