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Hey y'all!
Greetings from NC. Wanted to pop on and ask the NYC Nesties what not to miss. DH and I are coming for NYE - arriving 12/31 and leaving 01/03. I have been to NYC plenty, but this will be DH's first time. We plan on the Statue of Liberty, the public library (for me), Central Park, Ground Zero, Empire State bldg, etc.
Can you please recommend places for dinner - we want one nicer place to eat one night and other than that it will be easy going - no chains like TGIF or Bubba Gumps. Where you guys like to go. Also nightlife - no fancy clubs for us - we are pretty laid back and just looking for cool places to hang.
Have I missed anything? Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! BTW we are staying in Manhattan.
TIA!
Me Squeshia.
Re: Hey y'all!
NYE in times square is something i've never done and would never do. even if you paid me.
i've posted this before but here are some places DH & i like or want to go
time out new york has info on what?s going on each weekhttp://www.timeoutny.com/newyork/ http://www.tenement.org/
restaurantsthe lower east side and east village are great neighborhoods to wander around for unique shops & restaurants. if you want to eat a nyc institution - katz's deli is great ( houston & ludlow streets). they have thebest pastrami sandwich EVER!! the sandwiches are huge so i'd recommend sharing. one of our other favorites on the lower east side are schiller?s liquor bar (sister restaurant of the chi-chi balthazaar, but cooler and less expensive). we?ve been for brunch and for dinner, it?s always good. it does get loud so i?d recommend going early for dinner (before 7pm). katz?s http://www.katzdeli.com/ schiller?shttp://www.schillersny.com/ in hell?s kitchen (this is the neighborhood to eat in if you are seeing a show) there are countless restaurants on 9th avenue . we love basilica (cozy italian), chelsea grill (american/eclectic with great drinks), eatery (another eclectic place with great drinks). all of these are on 9th ave in the 40s/50s. this is a great way to avoid the overpriced restaurants in times square and rockefeller center. basilicahttp://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=3681&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=0 chelsea grillhttp://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=13&restaurantid=5746 eateryhttp://www.eaterynyc.com/ if you like cajun/creole food, there?s a place in hell?s kitchen that is DH?s favorite, delta grill (http://thedeltagrill.com/) in chinatown, you could try one of my absolute favorite restaurants, new green bo. looks like a dive but has fantastic shanghai cuisine and is dirt cheap! the real challenge is eating there and still have room for exotic ice cream at the chinatown ice cream factory across the street. both on bayard street between mott & elizabeth , one block below canal street (which is the main street in chinatown). new green bo (now called NICE green bo but will always be new green bo to me) http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?neighborhoodid=0&restaurantid=2132 the ultimate in swank dining (to me anyway!) is nobu 57 (the downtown locations do not have service that is on par with their prices). i took DH here for his 30th birthday and he said it was one of the best meals he?s ever had! i?d suggest making a reservation. we LOVED the black cod in miso, the rock shrimp tempura in ponzu sauce, and the ribeye in anti cucho (sp??) sauce. http://www.myriadrestaurantgroup.com/nobu57/index.html spice market is another upscale place where the food actually lives up to the hype. i?ve been there and to vong (same management) and had good experiences. they have some pre-theatre and lunch set menus that are more reasonably priced. http://www.jean-georges.com/
right off union square there?s a great, cheap vietnamese restaurant, l?annam (http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/lannam/). they have a lot of $6 lunch specials that are the same size as their dinner portions. blockheads is another great lunch option ? good mexican and $3 margaritas. there are several scattered around the city (http://www.blockheads.com/)
Times Square-no thanks for me, unless we've booked a hotel room or a restaurant table overlooking. But if it's on your bucket list, go early and be prepared:
http://gonyc.about.com/od/newyearseve/tp/ball_drop_tips.htm
http://gonyc.about.com/od/newyearseve/tp/bring_ball_drop.htm
Alternative: Central Park, they shoot off fireworks at the start of a midnight run, lots of people to cheer and hug with.
http://www.nyrr.org/races/2009/r1231x00.asp
nightlife: google jazz clubs, piano bars for chill evenings out.
dinner: hit some big city favorites; Carmine's, Carnegie Deli. My favorites: Sushi Samba, Nello, Becco, Mediterraneo, Maison, Rolf's.
Ditto what the pp's said about Times Square - DEFINITELY steer clear of there for NYE's.
You will notice that, of all the people they interview on TV in Times Square on NYE, none of them are actually from NY. That's because we understand the chaos and debauchery and freezing temperatures and crowds, and stay far, far away. Don't do it!