NCEP - Visiting NY - Ideas?

[downtoearth]

Five other girlfriends and I are headed to NY City next week.  We have a lot of fun things on our list to do, but any other advice or things that we shouldn't miss?

I haven't been to NY in about 17 years, so it's been a long time.  There is one friend that works in/around NY every 4-6-months, but most of us haven't been there in awhile.  We are there about 5-6 days.   

Here's what we've looked to do so far and I'm happy for opinions on what to hit and what to skip:

Central Park visit - picnic maybe?

Highline Visit and Chelsea shopping

Yoga somewhere (any suggestions? - staying here Manhattan south of Central Park around E 37th and Park)

MOMA

My friend's favorite Korean food

Visit a old friend who lives in Manhattan

A couple are planning to go to the Statue of Liberty

Dinner/drinks at Hotel Gansevoort

[al320]

Sleep No More - trust me on this
Aire Aincient Baths if youre looking for a spa-type thing.

What other kinds of things are you looking to do?

[Deleted]

If you don't care about getting up close and personal with the Statue of Liberty, you can get good views of it (and of Manhattan) on the Statem Island Ferry for the low price of FREE.

I really enjoyed Top of the Rock. It's kinda pricey, but the timed entry ticket reduces the time you spend waiting in a line. Great views, including seeing the Empire State Building.

When I went last, we stayed in Brooklyn, so we wound up riding the East River Ferry, which was cheap and had great views. Maybe slightly odd, but we really like riding boats on vacation!

You really have to think about what you want to do - museums, shopping, walking around neighborhoods/people watching, theater, etc. MoMA is an excellent choice. Give yourself a LOT of time. You can leave and come back - when I went, we did about 6 hours total and broke for lunch in the middle. You obviously don't have to spend that long, but you can. The Guggenheim is smaller so won't take as long. The Met is another huge one.

[hocus2]

May 8, 2017 11:48:01 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

Five other girlfriends and I are headed to NY City next week.  We have a lot of fun things on our list to do, but any other advice or things that we shouldn't miss?

I haven't been to NY in about 17 years, so it's been a long time.  There is one friend that works in/around NY every 4-6-months, but most of us haven't been there in awhile.  We are there about 5-6 days.   

Here's what we've looked to do so far and I'm happy for opinions on what to hit and what to skip:

Central Park visit - picnic maybe?

Highline Visit and Chelsea shopping

Yoga somewhere (any suggestions? - staying here Manhattan south of Central Park around E 37th and Park)

MOMA

My friend's favorite Korean food

Visit a old friend who lives in Manhattan

A couple are planning to go to the Statue of Liberty

Dinner/drinks at Hotel Gansevoort

  I'd consider please don't tell as a novel outing (it is a secret bar - there are others in the city that have more food). Watson adventures does scavenger hunts all over the city that are fun. I found the central park one really interesting. I also did one in the met.

 If you have time I'd do the tenement museum. It is one of my favorite places. I also like the Cloisters, but it is far from the other popular things to do.  For the high line -- it is great but very very crowded. Just keep that in mind. 

 This is a good yoga studio --https://iyengarnyc.org/ If you've never done this style before I'd do level 1. 

If the weather is nice you can walk the Brooklyn bridge. IF you plan to go to Dylan's I'd suggest overshooting on the F to Roosevelt Island and then taking the tram back. It will get you very close and give you some great views.

[iammalcolmx]

Have @natariru take you to a burlesque show like she did to me this past weekend, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Seriously we stayed at the Mandarin Oriental* and the view from out hotel bar was wonderful.

*I told my H I am NEVER staying anywhere else in NYC ever again. EVER. 

[mbcdefg]

Manhattan:

The late-night halal cart near Radio City Music Hall
Shake Shack
ditto MoMA
Pommes Frites


Brooklyn:

Delaware and Hudson
Fette Sau barbecue
Vinny's of Carroll Gardens, for Italian food


If you like craft beer then check out:

Manhattan: Blind Tiger Ale House (this is on Bleecker Street and there are a lot of neat shops and restaurants there anyway), The Ginger Man, Rattle n' Hum, Barcade (craft beer and vintage video games)

Brooklyn: Other Half Brewery, Torst, Barcade, Finback Brewery

[downtoearth]

I'm loving all these ideas! Getting so excited. Definitely theater and craft beer for me... several of my other friends are gluten free, but said they'd come along with me anyway.

mbcdefg, Pomme Frites, I forgot how much I love those! 

[AndyCohen]

The Whitney is now in the meat packing district at the end of the highline. One World is really great and you buy a specific time so you don't really have a long wait.

[mbcdefg]

May 8, 2017 13:56:08 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

I'm loving all these ideas! Getting so excited. Definitely theater and craft beer for me... several of my other friends are gluten free, but said they'd come along with me anyway.

mbcdefg , Pomme Frites, I forgot how much I love those! 

They have a new location close to NYU ... I haven't been to that one yet, but the old one was good. www.nytimes.com/2016/05/23/nyregion/pommes-frites-restaurant-opening-14-months-after-fatal-blast.html 

[spunbutterfly]

I'm in New York right now and am totally sad at being unable to do a whole lot of things because I'm here with two kids.

Things I wish I could do:

Strand Bookstore
Bite Lipstick Laboratory
Ramen Ya and/or Ramen Lab
Her Name is Han
Bar Bacon
Two Little Red Hens' Cheesecake
Death and Co
PDT
Harry's (the bar)
Any damn show, but particularly Amelie (with Philippa Soo) or Waitress

[iammalcolmx]

May 8, 2017 16:44:52 GMT -5 @natariru said:

May 8, 2017 13:35:41 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

Have @natariru take you to a burlesque show like she did to me this past weekend, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Seriously we stayed at the Mandarin Oriental* and the view from out hotel bar was wonderful.

*I told my H I am NEVER staying anywhere else in NYC ever again. EVER. 

I DID NOT MEAN TO DO THAT!  :?

It was fun!!! How about my H going "Wait till you see Meres face!"

[Jalapeñomel]

May 8, 2017 16:51:23 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

I'm in New York right now and am totally sad at being unable to do a whole lot of things because I'm here with two kids.

Things I wish I could do:

Strand Bookstore
Bite Lipstick Laboratory
Ramen Ya and/or Ramen Lab
Her Name is Han
Bar Bacon
Two Little Red Hens' Cheesecake
Death and Co
PDT
Harry's (the bar)
Any damn show, but particularly Amelie (with Philippa Soo) or Waitress

And it's cold!

[jane6672]

May 8, 2017 17:22:27 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

May 8, 2017 16:51:23 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

I'm in New York right now and am totally sad at being unable to do a whole lot of things because I'm here with two kids.

Things I wish I could do:

Strand Bookstore
Bite Lipstick Laboratory
Ramen Ya and/or Ramen Lab
Her Name is Han
Bar Bacon
Two Little Red Hens' Cheesecake
Death and Co
PDT
Harry's (the bar)
Any damn show, but particularly Amelie (with Philippa Soo) or Waitress

And it's cold!

Yeah, wtf is this spring we've been having?

[MixedBerryJam]

I'm just back from 5 glorious days ago by myself in NYC. I spent a woale day at the Met, a whole day at natural history. And nearly a whole day at the Bronx zoo where I totally made eye contact with a gorilla. I had the best croissant of my life somewhere on the upper West side. I had perfect weather and spent as lot of time peoplewatching in central park.

This was the bakery ... www.orwashers.com/breads-pastries/

[ESF]

Eat everything at Russ & Daughters, Cull & Pistol (in Chelsea Market) and Prune.

[ESF]

May 8, 2017 16:51:23 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

Bite Lipstick Laboratory

I did this with drruth

It is soooo much fun.

It is also near the Vosges store so you can buy alllll the chocolates.