s2baru Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 So you east coasters I'm looking for some input for my trip in two weeks with my whole family. I'll be staying in lower Manhattan and we've broken up the area into 4 sections so we can do things in each area a few days at a time. Basically doing all the standard tourist stuff. Going to a Yankees game, Empire state building, museum of natural history, museum of art, top of the rock observation, Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty, 9/11 memorial, Chinatown, Timesquare. Also driving up to Cooperstown since we're a big baseball family to check that out and cross that off the bucket list. Few other things we'll be watching the Lion King musical and hopefully (crossing fingers) get tickets to Jimmy Fallon. I'll be there the 3rd-11th so if any other local events are happening lmk. Now that all that stuff is out of the way we need to fill in the gaps. Meaning good places to eat, good places to sit down and relax or go view. So I'm all ears to suggestions you may have. Pizza parlors, delis, steakhouses, food trucks etc.... We're pretty adventurous so open to any ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perscitus Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Take the East River Ferry from midtown all the way down to Governor's Island. Hop on and off in Brooklyn, Financial District, etc. Great sights and far better than any circle line or similar boat trip. Re food. Try Saigon Market at Union Square, Tao in Midtown, Turkish Kitchen in the 30s, Ninja Sushi downtown, Bare Burger, IndiKitch, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Ahhh we did talk about that. Now that it's been said multiple times we'll put that on the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojorios Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Dos Caminos also has some great mexican food. They have opened a couple in the city now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Ahhhh being from the west it'll take alot to impress me with Mexican food. But we'll give it a go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acumenhokie Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Love the museum of natural history. Could have spent a week there. We stayed in lower Manhattan too. All the way down by Wall and Water St. If you're down there they've got some cool stuff to walk around and see (and eat) at the South Street Seaport. If you get time check out "The High Line". http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/new-york/new-york-city/things-to-do/sights/reviews/the-high-line-459133/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa23 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Go to Dumbo in Brooklyn! Grimaldi's pizza, walk the Brooklyn bridge, quirky stores to visit. Trust me you won't regret it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesleyCrowbar Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 If you end up near the museum of natural history and you like Mediterranean food, go to gazala's. Easily one of my favorite restaurants in all of NYC. Lots of neat shops up that way too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Go to Dumbo in Brooklyn! Grimaldi's pizza, walk the Brooklyn bridge, quirky stores to visit. Trust me you won't regret it! Shockingly we have a Grimaldi's pizza here. So ita kinda mainstream now... we'll go off the beaten path for pizza. I used to live in Philly so I'm all about that thin crust! I'm sure there will be a lot of joints to pop into. Of course when I traveled to Italy nothing compared to there. The cheese I think is what made it so great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 If you end up near the museum of natural history and you like Mediterranean food, go to gazala's. Easily one of my favorite restaurants in all of NYC. Lots of neat shops up that way too. How would you describe Mediterranean food?? Dont have any places here that I can say I could reference, not sure how the fam would handle it. We're still the hearty meat&potatoes crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 What about good Chinese/sushi??? I'm sure we will come across several. I still need to get my girlfriend to try bubble tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 What about near the baseball stadium? Maybe get something before or after the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perscitus Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Shockingly we have a Grimaldi's pizza here. So ita kinda mainstream now... we'll go off the beaten path for pizza. I used to live in Philly so I'm all about that thin crust! I'm sure there will be a lot of joints to pop into. Of course when I traveled to Italy nothing compared to there. The cheese I think is what made it so great.Great great pizza here: http://m.yelp.com/biz/l-inizio-pizza-bar-long-island-city-3 http://linizio.com/phone/index.html Philadelphia and NY natives approved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutchard Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 If you've got time while you're in Cooperstown and like beer, check out Ommegang brewing. There are a few other breweries in the area too, but that's the big one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesleyCrowbar Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 My 2nd favorite pizza in Brooklyn was in dumbo right on Front St and Washington, aptly named Front St Pizza. It's nothing special from the outside but it's super delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesleyCrowbar Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Oh and if you find yourself in Chelsea in the morning, go to Murray's bagels. I think I'll just pop in here occasionally as I remember stuff if that's okay lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Please do! I'm sure there are a lot of places es that are more mainstream to go to but I prefer to go off the beaten path Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golferdude1087 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I love stage Deli for corned beef, and don't forget you have to get a good slice of NY pizza while youre there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 I'm sure my face will be stuffed with hotdogs and deli sandwiches rofl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatentWagen Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 So you east coasters I'm looking for some input for my trip in two weeks with my whole family. I'll be staying in lower Manhattan and we've broken up the area into 4 sections so we can do things in each area a few days at a time. Basically doing all the standard tourist stuff... This can be rewarding, but don't ONLY do the standard tourist stuff. Go check out some neighborhoods that are off the beaten path. Go eat Sushi in the West Village, or check out the Brownstones in Park Slope. Get lost in Central Park, get lunch at Tavern on the Green or brunch in an Upper East side hotel. Go to the Frick Museum after the park, then go to the bigger ones. The Frick is an old mansion right off of Central Park with a collection that is on par with exhibits at MoMA or the Met. Definitely go to the Yanks game, Empire State Building OR Top of the Rock, Museum of Natural History, Museum of Modern Art (Met as a second choice), 9/11 Memorial, Chinatown, Times Square. Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty I would recommend against, unless this is a major point for you guys, cause it will take 5x longer than any of the other things aside from the ballgame. Take the subway. Go up to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx to an old Italian deli for lunch or tailgating antipast. Don't forget a good Jewish deli for pastrami. Do go to the famous pizza spots, but realize that they're ALL the best Eat well, but also eat street food: halal, a pretzel and some dirty water dogs, or try Gray's Papaya for a slightly better dog and a smoothie. Take a long cab ride, maybe from Yankee stadium down to midtown, or even all the way to Battery Park, for the view alone it'll be worth the $30 or whatever. Forget a tour, ask the guy his story and you may luck out, maybe not. Cabbies usually like to talk, and usually have an interesting story to tell. Also, go see some live music, please! And at a smaller venue in Brooklyn or the Lower East Side somewhere. There's always an amazing act to catch, whatever music you're into. The above will get you just a quick surface sample of the NYC experience, but it's a start! LW's spec. B / YT / IG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Looks like we used the Brooklyn Zoo to the list. Might go to the Marriott because it does a rotating skyline view? Or am I mistaken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amidroc Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 if you plan on going the tourist route i recommend getting the city pass http://www.citypass.com/new-york We were there last summer when my kid's high school was playing at Carnegie Hall! We were able to see all the usual sightseeing spots and were able to get to the front of the line. For example we went to the MoMA and didnt have to wait in the long ass line to check your bags. we walked right up to the bag checkin and we were off. we saw Radio City Music Hall, The Rockafeller Tour, City bus tour. Empire State, Ellis island & Lady Liberty. Took a boat tour around manhattan too. it was pricey but we were able to get 80 attractions for a suuper discount. something to look into. also if you're into broadway i would recommend going to TKTS in Times Square and getting discount tickets for a broadway show. i got three 5 Day Adult New York Pass + 3 Day Hop-on Hop-off Bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesleyCrowbar Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 The bus is also a super cheap alternative to taking a cab. Whenever I had friends come into town or had tourists ask the best way to get around, I'd tell them to get those tour bus passes. They're super useful for getting around between the hotspots in town. He'll, if I didn't live there and have a monthly metro card, that's the route I'd take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Perfect. Yes we all bought the city passes, definitely a good value. Just was speaking with a customer who suggested Francis Tavern. Supposedly great food. Anyone been there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amidroc Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 No...but ive been to Ghallager's Steakhouse and it was glorious. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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