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Dear Chaps (and Ladies if applicable)
Any tips for a trip to the Big Apple? In particular relating to the quirky and authentic rather than things corporate.
I don't need accommodation as I know someone in Manhattan who has insisted I stay with them for the 5 nights concerned but all suggestions (withing reason!) would be gratefully received, including the best public transport deals.
Ta, luvs.
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I went to a nice Ethiopian restaurant there, where you have a concave table that they line with an enormous bread table cloth, that you tear bits off and use to eat the food in the middle. I can see if I can find the details if of interest.
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They don't take Euros :thumbup:
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Rjk
I went to a nice Ethiopian restaurant there, where you have a concave table that they line with an enormous bread table cloth, that you tear bits off and use to eat the food in the middle. I can see if I can find the details if of interest.
Sounds a corker!
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BLUETIT
Go to Boston instead.
Been there, old fruit.
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Taunton Blue Genie
Been there, old fruit.
In that case, go to Chicago instead.
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Der Kaiser
In that case, go to Chicago instead.
Been there, old fruit.
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Taunton Blue Genie
Been there, old fruit.
Stick with the Big Apple then, old fruit.
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jon1959
Stick with the Big Apple then, old fruit.
Cheap flights paid for with Norwegian Air and free accommodation sorted. There's no going back now :thumbup:
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Taunton Blue Genie
Cheap flights paid for with Norwegian Air and free accommodation sorted. There's no going back now :thumbup:
I think you have to have a return ticket to show the immigration officials that you intend to go back home. So, it may be a short trip for you.
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Enjoyed Greenwich Village
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I think you have to have a return ticket to show the immigration officials that you intend to go back home. So, it may be a short trip for you.
Hence the word 'flights'.
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Cheap flights paid for with Norwegian Air and free accommodation sorted. There's no going back now :thumbup:
Don't forget to give them a nice gift for their troubles, how about one of those oversized Welsh love spoons?
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BLUETIT
Go to Boston instead.
Did a three stay trip recently NYC ,Mystic, Boston ,enjoyed the later two more .
In NYC we did Hudson River Cruise very good, and go to Ellen's Stardust Diner on Broadway for something different .http://www.ellensstardustdiner.com
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Rjk
I went to a nice Ethiopian restaurant there, where you have a concave table that they line with an enormous bread table cloth, that you tear bits off and use to eat the food in the middle. I can see if I can find the details if of interest.
sounds good
we are going in Aug and adding to the list now and then
found a 100% Veggie Chinese place :thumbup:
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Rjk
I went to a nice Ethiopian restaurant there, where you have a concave table that they line with an enormous bread table cloth, that you tear bits off and use to eat the food in the middle. I can see if I can find the details if of interest.
I had one of those meals in the Addis Ababa in Amsterdam - brilliant meal and I've been looking for somewhere else that does them ever since. Good to know!
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sounds good
we are going in Aug and adding to the list now and then
found a 100% Veggie Chinese place :thumbup:
Hope I don’t bump into you. I have standards don’t you know
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BLUETIT
Go to Boston instead.
The worst advice ever.
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Taunton Blue Genie
Dear Chaps (and Ladies if applicable)
Any tips for a trip to the Big Apple? In particular relating to the quirky and authentic rather than things corporate.
I don't need accommodation as I know someone in Manhattan who has insisted I stay with them for the 5 nights concerned but all suggestions (withing reason!) would be gratefully received, including the best public transport deals.
Ta, luvs.
:tbg:
If you're not interested in touristy stuff, I'd say the best thing you can do is just walk around and explore. Spend a day or a morning in the East Village walk over the West Village for dinner etc. Go over to Williamsburg in Brooklyn and check that out. I wouldn't worry about what restaurants to go to etc. Your friend should be able to tell you what's good. Just stay out of of obvious tourist traps and you'll be fine. If you're staying for 5 nights you might want a get a 7 day unlimited MetroCard. You can ride the buses (though not express buses) and subway all week for $32. In what neighborhood does your friend live?
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Taunton Blue Genie
Dear Chaps (and Ladies if applicable)
Any tips for a trip to the Big Apple? In particular relating to the quirky and authentic rather than things corporate.
I don't need accommodation as I know someone in Manhattan who has insisted I stay with them for the 5 nights concerned but all suggestions (withing reason!) would be gratefully received, including the best public transport deals.
Ta, luvs.
:tbg:
Cheap flights, free accommodation, take your own tips, bloody cheapskate, asking us to tip for you. :hehe:
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life on mars
Did a three stay trip recently NYC ,Mystic, Boston ,enjoyed the later two more .
In NYC we did Hudson River Cruise very good, and go to Ellen's Stardust Diner on Broadway for something different .
http://www.ellensstardustdiner.com
That diner is the sort of place I want to avoid!
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NYCBlue
If you're not interested in touristy stuff, I'd say the best thing you can do is just walk around and explore. Spend a day or a morning in the East Village walk over the West Village for dinner etc. Go over to Williamsburg in Brooklyn and check that out. I wouldn't worry about what restaurants to go to etc. Your friend should be able to tell you what's good. Just stay out of of obvious tourist traps and you'll be fine. If you're staying for 5 nights you might want a get a 7 day unlimited MetroCard. You can ride the buses (though not express buses) and subway all week for $32. In what neighborhood does your friend live?
just out of interest, Uber or Subway ? ? ? what would you recommend ?? ?
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NYCBlue
If you're not interested in touristy stuff, I'd say the best thing you can do is just walk around and explore. Spend a day or a morning in the East Village walk over the West Village for dinner etc. Go over to Williamsburg in Brooklyn and check that out. I wouldn't worry about what restaurants to go to etc. Your friend should be able to tell you what's good. Just stay out of of obvious tourist traps and you'll be fine. If you're staying for 5 nights you might want a get a 7 day unlimited MetroCard. You can ride the buses (though not express buses) and subway all week for $32. In what neighborhood does your friend live?
Cheers for that useful info. She lives east of Central Park.
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blue matt
just out of interest, Uber or Subway ? ? ? what would you recommend ?? ?
Within Manhattan, and for a tourist, Subway every time. It really does depend on the trip, but in a car you never know what you're going to run into. With construction, congestion etc it an take an hour to go a couple of miles.
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Cheers for that useful info. She lives east of Central Park.
A great place to start. With all the construction going on in other parts of the city, I find the upper Upper East Side has a certain old-school charm to it. Same with the UWS. There are blocks and blocks of unspoiled streets. The Lower East Side has been practically torn apart with new construction of ugly, modern "luxury apartment buildings".
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A great place to start. With all the construction going on in other parts of the city, I find the upper Upper East Side has a certain old-school charm to it. Same with the UWS. There are blocks and blocks of unspoiled streets. The Lower East Side has been practically torn apart with new construction of ugly, modern "luxury apartment buildings".
NYC. We are staying at The New Yorker for a week at the start of August and then heading to Miami for a week. That 7 day Metrocard looks like a good idea.
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NYC. We are staying at The New Yorker for a week at the start of August and then heading to Miami for a week. That 7 day Metrocard looks like a good idea.
this place ?? ?
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_..._New_York.html
Wyndham New yorker ? ? ?
when you staying in Aug mate ? ? ?
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NYCBlue
Within Manhattan, and for a tourist, Subway every time. It really does depend on the trip, but in a car you never know what you're going to run into. With construction, congestion etc it an take an hour to go a couple of miles.
cheers :thumbup:
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[QUOTE=blue matt;4856131]sounds good
we are going in Aug and adding to the list now and then
found a 100% Veggie Chinese place :thumbup:[/QUOTE
Isn't 'veggie chinese' an oxymoron?? :shrug:
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blue matt
sounds good
we are going in Aug and adding to the list now and then
found a 100% Veggie Chinese place :thumbup:
Isn't 'veggie chinese' an oxymoron?? :shrug:
I'd be more worried about an edible table cloth, imagine all the gob that gets left behind on the table!
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Cheers for that useful info. She lives east of Central Park.
She? :yikes: Why didn't you tell us you were popping over for a bit of nookie? Which apps/website do you use?
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The very same. It’s got ok reviews. Nothing special but we don’t intend to spend too much time there.
We arrive on 1st August. Then onto Miami on the 8th. If I see any dodgy looking geezers wearing a Cardiff City top I’m keeping my head down.
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The very same. It’s got ok reviews. Nothing special but we don’t intend to spend too much time there.
We arrive on 1st August. Then onto Miami on the 8th. If I see any dodgy looking geezers wearing a Cardiff City top I’m keeping my head down.
:thumbup: it looks decent enough, we were going with a marriott, but this place came up for a very good price and we snapped it up
The Tick Tock diner ( attached to the Newyorker ) looks ok
we leave the 8th aswell :thumbup:
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:thumbup: it looks decent enough, we were going with a marriott, but this place came up for a very good price and we snapped it up
The Tick Tock diner ( attached to the Newyorker ) looks ok
we leave the 8th aswell :thumbup:
Yep the diner is supposed to be excellent. Are you staying there too?
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Pearcey3
The very same. It’s got ok reviews. Nothing special but we don’t intend to spend too much time there.
We arrive on 1st August. Then onto Miami on the 8th. If I see any dodgy looking geezers wearing a Cardiff City top I’m keeping my head down.
You won't catch me wearing a football top anywhere, old fruit :-)
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She? :yikes: Why didn't you tell us you were popping over for a bit of nookie? Which apps/website do you use?
She's married and there's not of that malarkey involved :-)
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Taunton Blue Genie
She's married and there's not of that malarkey involved :-)
A likely story TBG. Poor form old bean.
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Yep the diner is supposed to be excellent. Are you staying there too?
Indeed I am, arrive 2 days after you and leave on the 9th ( i thought it was the 8th, but just checked and its not ) then over 3 weeks in Disney :thumbup:
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Indeed I am, arrive 2 days after you and leave on the 9th ( i thought it was the 8th, but just checked and its not ) then over 3 weeks in Disney :thumbup:
Lol. Can’t wait to go. The bedrooms look small in the New Yorker but it’s in a great location. If I hear a Welsh accent in the hotel reception expect to be given a hard time young man especially if Cardiff go up and we go down. I’ve checked the events at Madison Square Gardens and there isn’t that much on. Tempted by the basketball but it’s at 11am in the morning.
