nice thread title btw... you cheeky fart.
Oi! Check your privilege mate.
nice thread title btw... you cheeky fart.
I will definitely check this place out.
Obviously good beer isn't an issue here in the UK, but I am very interested in trying some obscure 'Murican ales.
Yeah, a lot of people don't remember that you can pay what you want at those museums.
Another less-mentioned museum that I love: The Frick. Some of the greatest paintings in the world in a mansion. Very close to the Metropolitan Museum.
If you have the budget (it's expensive) and you appreciate theater/dance/haunted stuff, you may want to see Sleep No More at The McKittrick Hotel. It's an interactive play where you can follow the characters that interest you throughout the building. Not for everybody but I enjoyed it.
I do like the Battery Park area for times when you just want to walk and talk with good company. Also, Shakespeare's Garden in Central Park always seems to work with the ladies so I'm sure your wife will appreciate it.
For nice, obscure beer, try the Old Rabbit Club. It's unmarked on the outside, low lit on the inside but you're guaranteed to find something great you've never heard of.
A couple quick-eat spots I love: most Joe's Pizzas, Xi'an Famous Foods, Doughnut Plant.
Also the met museum and museum of natural history have suggested donation prices so you can actually give 1 dollar to get in. The cashier might give you an attitude but ignore them.
We're staying at The Row NYC, just off times square haha.
13th till the 16th. Then we fly to Antigua for 8 nights in the Caribbean.
We're staying at The Row NYC, just off times square haha.
13th till the 16th. Then we fly to Antigua for 8 nights in the Caribbean.
Yeah, it's expensive but screw it.
Can anyone recommend an airport pick up company? I'd like to book something in advance, but not sure where to start....
Wait... They (you guys) turn at red lights?
How peculiar.
No offense, but even the dollar pizza in NYC is better then most pizza places in Europe. The best NY eateries don't always need the glitz and glamore. Have a dirty water hotdog ����.
- Food: Don't go to Fast Food Places, they are more expensive than here and the quality is worse. They are often more expensive than smaller shops that sell better food. We went to "Cucina Liberta" for breakfast on the last day and it was absolutely great. It's directly across Battery Park, so you can eat outside and then just take the Ferry over to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. "Katz's Deli" was great as well! There are also great Dumpling Shops in Koreatown.
- Beer: Most Beers over there are not worth drinking. But still give them a try if you like overly intense flavours, since most Beers used flavoured ingredients.
- Beer: Most Beers over there are not worth drinking. But still give them a try if you like overly intense flavours, since most Beers used flavoured ingredients.
Wait... They (you guys) turn at red lights?
How peculiar.
First thing I asked was to bring us to the best pizza place when we got into the city.
That SOB brought us to Sabaros. We have those in Florida, thanks/no thanks, no chain restaurants.
That guy obviously spends no time in NYC, and I'd question if he's from Jersey (sounds like someone who moved here from Kansas).
Funny thing is that's basically a scene straight out of the office!
Yeah. Either that guy's form was assumed by an alien lizard person playing the part of a New Yorker...or he was totally screwing with you.
Artichoke pizza all day.
Have a beer or 10 at McSorley's, it will change your life.
Can't beat home brewed beer, 2 for $5 at one of the oldest bars in the world that essentially hasn't changed a bit since it opened in the 1850s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McSorley%27s_Old_Ale_House
Some recommendations/experiences from my trip to NY (and the States) in last December and March:
- Food: Don't go to Fast Food Places, they are more expensive than here and the quality is worse. They are often more expensive than smaller shops that sell better food. We went to "Cucina Liberta" for breakfast on the last day and it was absolutely great. It's directly across Battery Park, so you can eat outside and then just take the Ferry over to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. "Katz's Deli" was great as well! There are also great Dumpling Shops in Koreatown.
- Beer: Most Beers over there are not worth drinking. But still give them a try if you like overly intense flavours, since most Beers used flavoured ingredients.
- The NHL Store is the worst. Don't bother visiting it, except if you're looking for Crosby stuff.
- There is free WiFi almost everywhere. If you might think you need wifi during a certain time, just try to make Screenshots in Google Maps where Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts are located.
- Subway/Metro is no problem. Just get the thing that's similar to the Oyster Card. The Map System isn't that complicated as well, but try to be informed about maintenance.
- If you're going to get the NY Pass: Try to calculate if it's worth it for you. I wasn't able to go to all the Museums etc. because i went to 2 NHL and 1 NFL game.
- Empire State and Top of the Rock: Both worth a look, if you've got the NY Pass. I recommend using one of the for a look above the city by day and one by night. We didn't have to wait long (Rock: Friday 11 am, Empire: Sunday 10 pm)
- Be careful when you cross the streets. It's usual that they make a right turn on a red traffic light. One of the biggest deathtraps for a European.
- The Bus Tours were worth their money because they get you directly to the points of interest. There is also a night tour where they get you over to Brooklyn so that you can take really nice Skyline Pics.
- Get used to prices being without taxes. So if you see something for 2 Dollars and you're happy to get rid of your change....you probably need to pay more.
- We took a plane from LaGuardia to Boston on Wednesday at 8 am. We drove with the Subway to Astoria Blvd and there is a free shuttle Bus. Definetly bring some time with you, because sometimes they absolutely reschedule your flight to different Terminals, you need an extra Shuttle over there and so on. Also Security Checks take veeeeeery long.
- Immigration: They are pretta aggressive at the moment, so try not to hesitate with answers. I got interrogated for 2 hours because they thought i was muslim...i'm a 6'3'' blond and blue eyed german. I travelled with a Russian with German Citizienship and they even called the German Authorities to ask if he lives there and i had many people from the States as Contacts whom they also called. I heard many stories like this from fellow Students and friends as well over the last year. So much about that
- The usual Tourist Stuff: 911 Memorial, Times Square (not nice there, but you should still visit it), Central Park, go over to MSG and yell at people wearing Rangers Stuff etc.
- Otherwise: We walked by foot from Wall Street (where our Hotel was) over to the Central Park around 9 am. Was great to see the city wake up, the sunlight starting to shine in via smaller streets, etc. Exploring a city by foot is always great.