#56

gonna put that bar on my list as i like doing things bars

#58

In a way, it’s almost like another character

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#59

Lemme know how you get on, it was a couple of year ago when I went but I remember it being cheap and staying open late.

#60

I didn’t it was last thanksgiving (the coldest on record) so had no need for ice cream.

Ohhh Beyond Sushi near Penn St did really good gyozas (and ther stuff besides sushi).

#61

I’m going tomorrow. I’ll send tips.

#62

@BMS1 was there last month and posted lots about gig going/venues in this thread…

#63

Snap!

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#64

Some stuff we’re doing:

!!! gig
daytime club type thing in Bushwick
top of the Rock (bar)
High Line / Chelsea Market
Staten Island Ferry
late night club thing in Bushwick
MoMa

weather is meant to be decent next week apart from Weds so just walk everywhere and eat/drink at as many places as we can get to. Props for all the (particularly V/Vg) recommendations in this and the other thread.
Can’t wait

#65

Concrete jungle where dreams are made of? There’s nothing you can’t do.

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#66

I went to a number of gigs this time round as well as previously.

Baby’s Alright, Bowery Ballroom and Bowery Electric, Trans Peco, Terminal 5, Alphaville, Gramercy Theatre, Mercury Lounge, Piano and Madison Square Garden are the venues that come to mind. They’re all good venues; especially Baby’s Alright. I’ve been to a few others too which I can’t remember and ones like Elvis Guesthouse and Shea Stadium seem to have closed.

If you check out:

It’s a excellent website to see who’s playing NYC at the time you’re there and then Google the bands to see if they’re any good. Came across the bands Bethlehem Steel and Den-Mate both of which I hadn’t heard of before and then saw live over there when I did cross referencing on that website and then the Google/YouTube searches.

#67

really liked new york

go to the arcade machine bar it’s proper fun

#68

That “some reason” would be because their late night TV is fantastic. Definitely apply to be in the audience for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert if you can.

Otherwise I echo many of the suggestions above, especially the High Line… given how expensive NY is, free suggestions such as this are definitely worth it.

When I went, I got a New York Pass, but it’s expensive. If you’re going to at least one tourist place a day, get one… otherwise paying for the sights/galleries that interest you individually is cheaper. And be aware that you can only visit each place once if you get it. I went into MoMA as I was staying opposite it, to have a quick look for an hour… then back later, and found this out. Luckily I was also there during the day of the month that it’s free.

#69

Everyone seems to slag off the Empire State but I personally loved it, probably helps we got there at 10am or something on a Tuesday and there were no queues though.

Joe’s pizza was decent, love just grabbing slices everywhere. The 99¢ places were also a godsend when getting home drunk

Jimmy’s corner is pretty cool, oddly located just off times square where you wouldn’t expect it.

Nom wah in Chinatown had some good dim sum

Decent beer places everywhere. If you happen to be up Astoria way then Bier & Cheese was an accidental find that was one of my faves.

Big fan generally of just cruising round the East Village and stuff in that area. Brunch at Clinton Street Baking Company was pretty :ok_hand:t2:

#70

I think Empire State in the morning (early is better as you say) and top of the rock at night. It’s worth getting a view daytime and nighttime imho

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#71

The Windy CIty

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#72

The city pass allows you to go up both twice in the same day, so you can do day and night which is what I did. Let’s you skip ticket queues too.

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#73

Love it when people post threads like this then disappear :grinning:

#74

Happen, if more people walked on the middlewalk, they’d make more space on those notoriously busy sidewalks.

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#75

Don’t care how cliche it is - go to Katz for a pastrami sandwich. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever eaten

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#76

Also Brooklyn ice cream factory