Convince me to visit NY
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- scarabin
the girl wants to visit new york. i'm down but want to have specific things to check off while i'm there.
primary interests to me are:
legit-ass NY pizza
art museums
fucking in central parkwhat else is there? any tips on the above items? what is some shit i haven't thought of to make the most of a few days there? any underground stuff that would give me an authentic experience? i found some threads on the subject but not all of them are helpful.
this would happen probably first quarter 2018.
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snow, rats, jerks.
- pr2-10
NYC is a culinary capital of the world so if you want pizza, you should go some place else more suited to your pedestrian culinary tastes.
Art, is where NYC is at. Besides the big places there is a TON of off the map weirs art happening all over town. My lady is into it so if you want to know some obscure stuff, lets me know (dance, music, opera etc).
As for fucking, plenty of smaller parks might work out for you too.
- definitely down for and primarily interested in obscure stuff but on another level am interested in authentic NY pizza as a matter of personal interestscarabin
- This joint (a few blocks from me) has a ton of weird performances:pr2
- https://www.facebook…pr2
- checking it out, thanks!scarabin
- pr2's high on the scent of his own cock again?detritus
- you mean his mangina?GuyFawkes
- ********0
Are you dating the bartender from Hollywood now?
- haha. no, i appreciate the role she has in my life. don't really have time for anything beyond that at the momentscarabin
- Don't forget to mention the Instagram for $6 pizzas.********
- ********0
Check out the historical Russian & Turkish Bath in the East Village.
Start the day right with 2-3 hours. All clothes will be provided. Get steamed, sauna'd, do the Turkish room, then the underground Russian Sauna. Do this with the platza oak-leaf scrub for both you and your girl (extra but worth it). Take the heat, then do the cold plunge. Catch sunshine with your nipples out on the roof deck where you will be on a natural platza oak-leaf high.
- hardhat3
Seriously, just arrive and then spend hours wandering around (punctuated by visiting places you want to see). Its less about the destinations here than the things you end up finding.
I would choose a bunch of hoods to visit (though im not sure I can help as I live here and you get lazy). Bushwick, Greenpoint, East Village, Central Park, Staten Island (take the ferry and turn around), Red Hook, Chelsea (Art district). God knows. Its all fun. Some will be shit, but some will be gems in the rough. Just plot out a few places you want to see (food/art/buildings/other) and work around those.
That's my 2 cents, based on my previous travels since the mid 90s before i lived there/here
- Good advice ... just walk around ... most of the good stuff is a few blocks away from the touristy stuff anyway.monospaced
- bklyndroobeki0
Are you trying to class it up?
Want to do the touristy thing or ...A little of both?
Or paths less traveled?
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GOOD
- monospaced0
If you're in Manhattan, definitely check out the High Line Park one day/evening, starting up at 31st and ending around 14th in the Meatpacking District where you can look around and get food/drinks. Yeah, it's touristy there, but it's worth it.
Find a good Jewish deli and get yourself a proper bowl of matzo ball soup and split a sandwich. It's very NYC.
The Daryl Roth theater that housed the Fuerza Bruta show has this brand new show now called In & Of Itself, which is probably pretty rad. http://www.darylroththeatre.com/… I'm planning to check it out eventually.
Catch a late show at the Comedy Cellar after spending time exploring the Lower East Side and the Villages. If you go on a weeknight and you might even see some SNL cast members trying out new material. This happens at least half the time I go.
If I think of anything else, I'll post. Let me know if you have questions.
- great advice, thanks!scarabin
- drop by, let's have a session :)monospaced
- I will second the High Line. Bring a camera too. You can meet famous comics at the Comedy Cellar and the bar next door after the show.CyBrainX
- We affectionately refer to the High Line as the Euro Parade. Such a great stroll through the city, with great views of the history and the future, and people.monospaced
- hardhat1
Find a good Jewish deli and get yourself a proper bowl of matzo ball soup and split a sandwich. It's very NYC.
-- If you like good design then visit Russ&Daughters cafe (the new one). Pretty impeccable design, and great food. Just dont buy caviar. Unless youre loaded.- I haven't tried that one. 2nd Avenue Deli isn't far from my apartment, and it's legit.monospaced
- BH260
Di Faras Pizza
He's the best. - AVE J
https://www.yelp.com/biz/di-fara…
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2nd ave deli is good. But if you're gonna visit New York and do the Matzo Ball soup thing, Kat's Delicatessen should be first on the list of orgazmic luncheons to get you in the mood.
- noted!scarabin
- That place gave me the shitz more than once!utopian
- This place is one massive tourist trap because of that movie. Not bad but it is certainly not the only deli in town. 2nd Ave is more of a locals kinda place.monospaced
- If you go to 2nd Ave. Deli, just remember it's on 3rd Ave. Rent in this city has some weird consequences.CyBrainX
- Hahaha, so true. It's now on 33rd St, off 3rd :)monospaced
- Maaku0
Manhattan is a grid, and the streets are easy to find.
Get to Time Square and walk on 5th ave down to Soho. Make a turn And come back through 6th or 8th ave.Repeat the next day the other way around, going up to Central Park.
- You'll walk a lot and see a lot. Restaurants, Museums, different neighborhoods. I don't know...Maaku
- I don't recommend times sq unless you must go through it to see a show. 5th avenue just has a bunch of stores you already have in LA.monospaced
- Combine Central Park with a visit to the Met.monospaced
- ^ or that. I left 9 years ago anyways, tf I know.Maaku
- utopian0
You have to hit the Highline, most amazing thing in NYC!
The elevated park completely changes around ever bend...plenty of street art, architecture, performance art, plant design, nature, food and hot ass prowling on the tracks.
- If you don't go there you are a fucking moron.utopian
- mehbklyndroobeki
- this is a fairly new thing, yeah? i feel like i saw concept art for it a few years backscarabin
- it's like 6 years old now ... but it looks better each year as the plantings and trees have grown and filled in :)monospaced
- antimotion1
Not sure if you want to think about work, but there's a super dope movie poster gallery/shop if you want to check out some originals:
https://posteritati.com/
Saw John Tuturo here one day...I also second the highline mentioned. Plus Chelsea has a ton of galleries - some good, some...well, it's "art" so personal opinion are strong hehe.
If you hit Guggenheim, it's sometimes fun to start at the top and walk down the spiral...
Pizza - Always been a fan of Arturo's on the corner of West Houston (corner of Thompson) https://www.yelp.com/biz/arturos…
They usually have a little jazzy sort of band with a piano...Toy Tokyo is fun to get lost in:
https://www.toytokyo.com/
91 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003If you rock vinyl: https://www.turntablelab.com/
- bklyndroobeki1
• Rooftop bars in the Souf' Bronix
• Bronx Museum
• Museum mile (Manhattan)
• Mott Haven galleries (BX)
• Coney Island, Bushwick, Williamsburg, East/West Village, Prospect park, Central Park, Chelsea Piers, go to Jones beach, and RIIS or Ft. Tilden if you can
• There are amazing eateries in NY which could be a whole nother' thread -- maybe I'll post them if you want a list of them
• Bellhouse (go to an event)
• If you like to bike and you're here while it's happening
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/… (a nice way to see Westchester county)
• Top of the Rock
• Ya gotta go to Empire state just to say you've been there.- https://www.youtube.…utopian
- Let's not leave out One World Trade Center for skyscraper options.CyBrainX
- Visit WTC memorial too.monospaced