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[tigriswolf]

So, tigris_lilsis and tigremere are going to New York in a couple weeks.  Does anyone know of any stores or something they just have to do?   (Besides the obvious.)

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[barrowjane.livejournal.com]

I'm assuming you mean the city, in which case, I can certainly offer a few suggestions. Any particular areas of interest?

[tigriswolf]

Yeah, NYC.

It's tigris_lilsis's graduation trip and she's all about shopping. Any cool places to eat, as well.

[wendybnyc.livejournal.com]

I always tell NY tourists to do jewelry window shopping -- Tiffany's, Van Cleef & Arpels and Harry Winston are within a couple blocks of each other (5th ave, 55th-58th st) and they're happy to let people try stuff on. They also have gorgeous full-color glossy catalogues, free. Bergdorf-Goodman is on that same stretch, people seem to like their display windows.

Does your city have an Apple Store? The one across from the Plaza Hotel is almost an iMuseum. If you're a "Sex in the City" fan, Jimmy Choo's is at 5th/51st and Manolo Blahnik is on 54th between 5th and 6th.

Iconic department stores are Bloomingdale's (Lexington/59th) and Macy's (34th/Broadway). There's a bazillion boutiques on Madison Ave in the 70s and 80s; Columbus Ave in the 60's-80's, and in Soho on Broome St, Prince St Horatio St. For reasonably convincing counterfeit designer handbags and watches, the street vendors on Canal St.

Times Square has no traffic this time of year, it's been turned into a pedestrian mall and the street is full of tables and chairs for a few blocks. I particularly like The Levi's Store -- they have an awesome selection, at slightly less than catalogue/website prices.

The Shops at Columbus Circle (in the Time Warner building, 59th/Broadway at the southwest corner of Central Park) has five floors of retail (Armani, Hugo Boss, J Crew, Esprit, Benneton, etc) and some very good restaurants.

For bargains: Loehmann's (2101 Broadway, at 75th st) and Filene's Basement (2222 Broadway at 79th) There's a *lot* of street vendors on Broadway from 70th-80th -- jewelry, scarves, sundresses, hats, books, at great prices. Then buy some takeout at Zabar's (2245 broadway/80th, the deli counter is legendary) and eat it in Riverside Park (2 blocks west), maybe at the 79th St Boat Basin; then it's a very pretty walk down the Promenade for as far as you can go without getting tired (seriously. It goes all the way to down Battery Park, and up to the George Washington Bridge. Great place for a bike-ride, too, there's rentals on the pier at 44th).

There's free kayaking on the Hudson (at 12th st, 55th st and 72th st) on wednesday evenings and weekends -- much cooler than the rowboats in Central Park. There's several restaurants in Riverside Park (outdoor seating, on the river) -- all of them have gorgeous views, but the one at 70th is the only one with reasonably good food. The Broadway Show League (softball) plays in Central Park (http://www.broadwayshowleague.com/schedule.php). The Mary Poppins team is a heavy favorite for the playoffs.

Streets run east-west, Avenues are north-south, Broadway runs at a diagonal. To gauge walking distance -- 20 blocks to a mile between streets, 5 blocks to a mile between avenues.

The best view of the Statue of Liberty is from the Staten Island Ferry, don't bother going to Liberty Island. And the water taxi (http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/manhattan/watertaxi/index.htm) is better than the Circle Line.

Hope that helps.

[tigriswolf]

Thanks!

My aunt just came to the city, and asked the same thing about food, here is the email I sent her...

[luvplatinumbaby.livejournal.com]

Max Brenner
841 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
(212) 388-0030 ‎
maxbrenner.com
Union Square restaurant dedicated to chocolate. Dessert sampler really good.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Max+Brenner&btnG=Search+Maps

The Heights Bar & Grill
2867 Broadway, New York, NY 10025-7805
(212) 866-7035
‎ theheightsnyc.com
If the weather is warm, really great to sit in the open roof. Good burritos, burgers, and strawberry margaritas.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Max+Brenner&btnG=Search+Maps

Barbarini Alimentari
Address:225 Front Street, New York, NY 10038, USA
(212) 227-8890
Right in the seaport, Sandwiches were really good.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS295US295&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=seaport&fb=1&gl=us&hq=seaport&hnear=New+York,+NY&ei=PbGGTeWmHoeI0QGZotjCCA&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=image&resnum=4&ved=0CAQQtgMwAw&iwloc=16873608166286350194
Link to Couponhttp://maps.google.com/coupons/page?did=0_5119284240808419&provider=SELF&cid=KN5T6S7DS9OUS3UK&oi=md_coup&sa=X&ct=coup&cd=1&gl=us&ved=0CKIBEO0ESAA&geocode=FXElbQIdGtGW-w&ei=arGGTZOJHIPOyQSlosAM&sig2=5Co4HOf2IpVaWcKSIIljzw

Crepes du Nord
17 South William Street, New York, NY
10004 (212) 422-9500 ‎
Near the apartment. Romantic.
crepesdunord.com
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Max+Brenner&btnG=Search+Maps

Crepes On Columbus
990 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10025-2501
(212) 222-0259
‎ crepesoncolumbus.com
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Max+Brenner&btnG=Search+Maps

Dojo West Restaurant Inc
14 W 4th St, New York, NY 10012-1104
(212) 505-8934 ‎
Old stand by. Cheap, really good, relatively healthy food, great for lunch. CASH ONLY
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Max+Brenner&btnG=Search+Maps

Westway Diner Inc
614 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10036
(212) 582-7661
Classic Diner. Good Sangria.
westwaydinernyc.com
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Max+Brenner&btnG=Search+Maps

Eataly
200 5th Avenue, NY 10010
(646) 398-5100 ‎
http://eatalyny.com/
We've never been here, but we are dying to go check it out. Its an italian market place/ restaurant.
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS295US295&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Eataly&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Eataly&hnear=New+York,+NY&cid=14657964385528646978

Pam Thai Encore
Good food, really cheap for new york. I had the chicken satay and the Pad cashew nut with shrimp.
402 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036-2303
(212) 315-4441 ‎
pamrealthaifood.com
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=pam+thai+encore&fb=1&gl=us&hq=pam+thai+encore&hnear=New+York,+NY&cid=402495607547497306

Alice's Tea Cup
There are a few through out the City
http://www.google.com/search?q=alice%27s+tea+cup&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Levain Bakery
Best Cookies in the city
http://www.levainbakery.com/

Sightseeing wise:
One of my favorite legs of the tour is take people to the Staten Island ferry, get on it and ride back and forth to see the statue of liberty for free, then walk through the financial district, ground zero, and the south street seaport.

Greenwich village is also a must. People watching in Washington Square Park.

If you have any questions feel free to message me! I'll do my best to answer them.

Re: My aunt just came to the city, and asked the same thing about food, here is the email I sent her

[tigriswolf]

Thank you!