beardbeer Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Flying to new york on monday for 2 weeks so looking for some info on places to go but not just the predictable one's ie empire state,times square etc the places a bit off the beaten track. The wee gems you might miss ie restaurants, shops anything cheers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 If you like seafood there is ( or was ) a great restaurant in the bowels of Central Station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 PS1 in Long Island. http://www.ps1.org/visit/ I absolutely love this place. Best art gallery in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Free and unforgettable. The Top of the Rock observation deck at the Rockefeller Center is better than the Empire State Building (mainly because you can see the Empire State Building from it, and that's the most iconic thing in the Manhattan skyline). I found the Ground Zero Museum Workshop fascinating and moving. Loads of ideas here: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g60763-Activities-New_York_City_New_York.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chumpsteak Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I really enjoyed the cruise right round Manhattan Island. It's 3 hours long and you get great views that you can't get anywhere else; it is also narrated by a tour guide so you have all the landmarks pointed out. If 3 hours sounds a bit long, they have a 2 hour semi-circle cruise too. http://www.circleline42.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberjambo Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Take the tour in Madison Square Garden, Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberjambo Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Don't forget The Staten Island Ferry. Great views and free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paws (FTH) Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 The Statin Island ferry is free of charge and it sails past the Statue of Liberty, so you can get a few photos without going onto Ellis Island with hoards of other tourists. You could also try wandering around/going for a meal in Greenwich village. The shops there are boutiques selling all sorts of stuff not huge department stores/malls and its a lot more chilled than downtown Manhattan if thats the sort of thing you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Get off Manhattan. Amazing how many people go to New York and never do. If you like steak you have to go to Peter Lugers steakhouse in Brooklyn. http://www.peterluger.com/ Amazing steaks, but you need to pay cash as tey don't take cards. There is also a great pizza place just under the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side. Go to the Bronz Zoo as well if it's a nice day. Visit the Yankees Stadium before they knock it down and build the new one. I love just walking around New York. Start at Central Park and just walk south until you get to the bottom of the island, you see so much more and get a real feel of the city, as opposed to travelling around underground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozyuzi Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 US Open tennis at Flushing Meadow starts next Monday - August 25th. Andy Murray will be playing on Monday or Tuesday. Qualifying tornament starts this Tuesday. http://www.usopen.org/en_US/index.html + Take the boat trips that go round Manhatten. http://www.circlelinedowntown.com/ http://www.circleline42.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 My favourite Mexican in the world: http://www.burritoloco.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Free and unforgettable. The Top of the Rock observation deck at the Rockefeller Center is better than the Empire State Building (mainly because you can see the Empire State Building from it, and that's the most iconic thing in the Manhattan skyline). I found the Ground Zero Museum Workshop fascinating and moving. Loads of ideas here: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g60763-Activities-New_York_City_New_York.html This is so true, when i went to new york i wanted to go see Ground Zero, and found out that there was the museum. I went in and was holding back the tears. It is such a moving place. You see all the work pases and all the debrie from some off the planes. And then when you go to the room with all the pictures and the letters from the children to there dad's etc it then becomes very hard. Its free to get in but all they require is a donation to get in. Well worth digging deep in your pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 http://www.carnegiedeli.com/ You have to go to this place if you like Cheesecake. Amazing The sannies they do are amazing as well. I loved the pstrami sannies in New York amazing. Someone recomended this place to me and it was great. Not to hard to find as is on 7th avenue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the sub goalie Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Loved New York, we jumped on a coach to a shopping outlet in New Jersey which is about 40 minutes away called Woodbury Common, all designer makes at discounted rated, spent a fortune but well worth making the trip for even half a day!! Enjoy your trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Get off Manhattan. Amazing how many people go to New York and never do. If you like steak you have to go to Peter Lugers steakhouse in Brooklyn. http://www.peterluger.com/ Amazing steaks, but you need to pay cash as tey don't take cards. There is also a great pizza place just under the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side. Go to the Bronz Zoo as well if it's a nice day. Visit the Yankees Stadium before they knock it down and build the new one. I love just walking around New York. Start at Central Park and just walk south until you get to the bottom of the island, you see so much more and get a real feel of the city, as opposed to travelling around underground. Bronx Zoo is quality. They have "ghetto Wednesdays" where people from the hood get in for free. I told them i lived in Glasgow - no questions asked. It's donation only one day a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fila Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Get off Manhattan. Amazing how many people go to New York and never do. If you like steak you have to go to Peter Lugers steakhouse in Brooklyn. http://www.peterluger.com/ Amazing steaks, but you need to pay cash as tey don't take cards. There is also a great pizza place just under the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side. Go to the Bronz Zoo as well if it's a nice day. Visit the Yankees Stadium before they knock it down and build the new one. I love just walking around New York. Start at Central Park and just walk south until you get to the bottom of the island, you see so much more and get a real feel of the city, as opposed to travelling around underground. Did you take the Stadium tour, Im going in sept and have got tickets for a game, was wondering whether the tour would be worth it as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalamazoo Jambo Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 The Top of the Rock observation deck at the Rockefeller Center is better than the Empire State Building (mainly because you can see the Empire State Building from it, and that's the most iconic thing in the Manhattan skyline). The Top of the Rock is excellent, and unlike the Empire State Building, you don't get herded like cattle. You may also end up queuing for a long time to get up the Empire State (even if you have booked tickets in advance). A trip to the United Nations is also pretty interesting - depending upon what is going on that particular day, you may get to see the Security Council chamber and the General Assembly. Having said that, it's worth checking in advance as I think they are doing some renovations to the building so that may restrict access. Also, check out 'free days' at the museums (for example, the Museum of Modern Art - MoMa - is free from 4pm to 8pm on Fridays). MoMa has a great cafe - Cafe 2 (way better than your typical Museum food, and a way nicer environment). Worth going for a coffee and a bite to eat. The American Museum of Natural History and Metropolitan Museum of Art are both amazing, and you could easily spend a day in each. One gem that too many people miss is the Cloisters. It houses the Metropolitan Museum's (amazing) collection of art and architecture from medieval Europe. The building itself is made up of the reassembled parts of several medieval European cloisters. It's in Manhattan, but near the very northern tip. Go to P.J. Clarke's (915 3rd Avenue) for an excellent burger - nothing fancy, just great food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambovambo Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 L'il Frankie's - fantastic pizza etc restaurant in the East Villlage ... very reasonable ... http://www.lilfrankies.com/ And they run an internet radio station from the front window ... Go see CBGB's (although it's a trendy store now - and they don't let you take photos - but you still get a feel for the place ... 315 Bowery, near L'il Frankie's ... Use http://www.pollstar.com/ to find out what gigs are on - I got 2 $40 tix last-minute for Robert Plant and ALison Krauss in June, from a ticket site called mycityrocks.com - for a total of $50 delivered to the hotel ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Shaton Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Museum of Modern Art (http://www.moma.org) is fantastic and the attached restaurant (The Modern - http://www.themodernnyc.com/modern/modern.html) is excellent if you fancy splashing out. Guggenheim and PS1 (PS1 free with MoMA ticket) are also good. Greenwich village and SoHo are great for walking around (as is most of Manhattan to be honest) and The Mercer Kitchen in SoHo is pretty good (http://www.mercerhotel.com). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Have a great time mate. Don't forget to log on here to find out the score on sat. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardbeer Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 Have a great time mate. Don't forget to log on here to find out the score on sat. Enjoy! cheers for all your tips and advice "a cannae wait a just cannae wait" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 cheers for all your tips and advice "a cannae wait a just cannae wait" I'd be wetting masel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 My favourite Mexican in the world: http://www.burritoloco.com/ Bear in mind that Rab's a tightwad and gets a free meal should any hapless tourists come in and mention it was "recommended by Rab". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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