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[Krystyan]

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check if the terrace at the MET is still open in September, that was on my list when I was there.

If you have been in NY before... you can check Brooklyn stuff. There's another thread about PS1, that's in Brooklyn, very easy to get by subway if you are staying in Manhattan. That's a party on Saturdays, during the day. It's done by 9 pm. From there you can go to Output...THE nightclub...

Remember you have the Cielo nights on Mondays, with Francois K playing all night.. I was staying in Chelsea, that was near my hostel, but I had to leave early on a Tuesday morning, so I'll do it next time!

And what Diego said it's either Empire State at night and Top Of the rock during the day, or the other way around. I went to TOTR at night, it was amazing.

I went to Coney Island, es pintoresco. Something you always see on the movies, but of course the beach is awful compared to other places... but if you have free time, I think it's ok. It's like an 45' by train, but again very easy to get there...

[feather]

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I like taking visitors to Keens for steak in NY.

You can't skip MoMA or the Met (even if they're the obvious choices) for museums, I easily spend up to 4 hours every visit. Guggenheim is a nice building but really depends on what they're showing. Go to museums on week days and early if you can. The New Museum and Museum of Arts and Design are often overlooked.

Output is probably the only club I would consider going to. I like the acts that Blkmarket brings in. Mister Sunday seems to be a popular day party, as is All Day I Dream.

There's PS1 which Kamal mentioned in another thread. Every Saturday in Summer is Warm Up. PS 1 is about two stops from Manhattan in Long Island City.

Also during Summer, usually free concerts called Summer Stage in Central Park like Bonobo on July 13.

There're too many bars here. Raines Law Room if you want something cosy and comfortable, only takes reservations as everyone is seated, no standing room. Little Branch if you're hip, like armpits and aren't claustrophobic. I always go back to Decibel, a small casual sake bar. There's also PDT, a bit of a tourist destination I think.

I've not seen any of these but theatrical stuff, Book of Mormon and Sleep No More has been on the hype machine forever. I've heard polarising reports on Book of Mormon, but Sleep No More is highly recommended by everyone who's been. If you're going to Sleep No More your might want to check out its restaurant counterpart, the Heath.

I always look forward to walking the Highline with visitors cos I really like the idea of it. The Highline is near West Village so you could have breakfast or brunch in West Village, walk the Highline which goes through the Meat Packing District and Chelsea. Get off anywhere to check out those places.

Chelsea Market is another tourist destination and there's a stall in the middle that serves seafood. Every. Single. Time I walk past, I see people on tables devouring lobsters.

If I'm not wrong Thursday evenings in Chelsea are gallery opening nights in Chelsea so you can wander around, check out art, drink free cheap wines.

I haven't been to Katz myself but a Sydney friend who went recently reported the hype is well deserved. Just across from Katz is l laboratorio del gelato very good gelato.

Areas of note:
East Village for dive bars, bars, Momofuku (there's Momofuku Milk Bar, Momofuku noodle bar, Momofuku san—I personally think Momofuku is overrated), Mighty Quinn for BBQ, Minca for ramen, one of my favourites. (Probably spend the later half of the day here so it ends with food and drinks in the area)

West Village is quaint and very walkable. People actually slow down and stroll. Bleecker St has high-end shopping. You can walk right up to and walk along the Hudson River. (I think you can easily spend the whole day walking and exploring West Village/Highline/Chelsea/Meat Packing.)

Lower East Side is a maze of stuff, from streetwear to food to dive bars to nightlife, I think there's always been a scene there. (I think you can spend half a day or a whole day exploring and walking to Chinatown too).

Soho is where you'll find most shopping. I like the smaller back streets of Soho, no patience for the gawking crowds on Broadway, it's one big clusterfuck. And on that note, Times Square is one big clusterfuck too. Public is a nice restaurant in Soho. Balthazar is a French stalwart on Spring St but a tourist trap and overrated IMO. Freemans is also quite nice down a small alley you'd miss. Cafe Habana on Prince St has nice Mexican.

If you're up for it you can walk from Chinatown to Lower East Side to Soho to East Village.

Brooklyn, your first point of contact will probably be Williamsburg. There're flea markets and stuff on weekends. From Williamsburg you can walk up to Greenpoint. I personally don't care much for Williamsburg. If you have a destination in mind, like a restaurant, then it's fun to head deeper in like Prospect Park, Park Slope, Bushwick, etc. Roberta's in Bushwick supposedly serves really good pizza but it's always packed. I go to Gruppo near East Village for my pizza.

Clothes-shopping really depends on what you're into, you can pretty much get anything here (at a price). Barneys, Barneys Co-Op, Odin, OAK, 3x1, Opening Ceremony, Niketown. NSW (recently rebranded to Nike Lab), Surface 2 Air, Flight Club, Supreme, Comme des Garcon, Dover St Market, CDG Black—this is the capital of consumerism. Anything you can't find a store for, you can get online.

[Jenks]

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Since you guys are so generous....

Any comments about Maine? Is it a worthy place to visit?


The only thing i desperately want to try is Lobster (which i know is the best there)... its my favourite seafood but here in Buenos Aires is crazily expensive... If i'm correct its like 4.5hrs from Boston so it's a tough decision only for the Lobster

Don't go all the way to Maine just for lobster. You can eat fresh lobster in any of the cities you're visiting, especially Boston.

[AchtungBaby!]

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Since you guys are so generous....

Any comments about Maine? Is it a worthy place to visit?


The only thing i desperately want to try is Lobster (which i know is the best there)... its my favourite seafood but here in Buenos Aires is crazily expensive... If i'm correct its like 4.5hrs from Boston so it's a tough decision only for the Lobster

[AchtungBaby!]

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NY:

Output in NY is awesome. Definitely hit that. If you're going to be in Brooklyn and dig baller belgian lambics, hit Spuyten Duvil- but before you go, stop next door and put your name in for dinner @ St. Anslem, then go next door to SD and get your drink on while you wait an hour to two for your seat. Four of us split a 44oz bone on rib eye, and a 22oz lamb shoulder and it was fucking epic.

The rest of my NY restaurant/booze/party list is too lengthly to get into, it's NY, you can stumble on greatness at every corner. Choose your own adventure.

DC:

Flash club is awesome: Flash Nightclub and Bar - Washington DC


Chicago:

You're in luck, I just sent another friend my Chicago recs the other day. Here ya go:

Without really knowing your food tastes, i'll just throw out some of my favs. Feel free to ask for others based on location, type of food you like etc, I go to Chicago a lot:

Longman Eagle in Logan Square - easily one of my favorite places in chicago. We've arrived in the morning before and stayed all day. Great everything, especially whiskey.

Emporium in Wicker Park - Tons of classic arcade games- Qbert, NBA Jam, Donkey Kong, etc...probably 50+ games, great beer list, fun spot to spend a couple of hours.

If you're in Wicker Park ^, Jerry's is a great beer and eat spot too.

Publican - Publican < so dope. Definite must. If you only have time for lunch, hit Publican Quality Meats.
The Purple Pig - Pig ears, great booze list, small plates.
Au Cheval - in the west loop. Don't even try to go during peak hours. Easily the best burger i've ever had, and that's not a phrase I throw around lightly. Yes you want it topped with pork belly, but skip the fried egg.

Baller beer joints- Hopleaf, Maproom, Banger's & Lace, Fountainhead. Local Option is an off the wall kind of place- heavy metal, tats, and a bevy of rare belgian lambics and guezes. Really a dope place if you're into that kind of beer...and metal.

If you've got time take in a Cubs game. Tix are pretty easy to come by these days. The Cubs suck, but Wrigley is a great place to spend a few hours. Get bleacher tix, get your party on.

The Magnificant Mile is awful. The Navy Pier is awful. Stay away from both.

Where are you staying?

Woah! massive thanks for all that info Jenks, much more than i thought! Everything copied, can't fucking wait to do all in that precise way..

This is why i love MS

Didnt booked hotels yet so not sure where i`ll stay.. prolly somewhere near the ussual tourist spots .. I`ll know next week.

[AchtungBaby!]

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Nyc -

LOL!!! So Katz will be

Amazing info! Thank you

[AchtungBaby!]

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Gracias Diego, empire state a la noche entonces... bien ahi. Tenia pensado dar una vuelta sin duda por Brooklin

John, many thanks for that... Raisin in the Son is defo on my list now! i love Denzel Washington ... Was totally serious about Pastrami ... This one is my choice so far if no one says the opossite ... Katz's Delicatessen | We ship nationwide. Order online now.

Cant wait for other inputs from your people ... Muchos gracias

@ Kamal.. Busara looks so cool! as well as Northern Virginia, many thanks mate... That`s exactly what i meant with non-typical tourist stuff

[Jenks]

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NY:

Output in NY is awesome. Definitely hit that. If you're going to be in Brooklyn and dig baller belgian lambics, hit Spuyten Duvil- but before you go, stop next door and put your name in for dinner @ St. Anslem, then go next door to SD and get your drink on while you wait an hour to two for your seat. Four of us split a 44oz bone on rib eye, and a 22oz lamb shoulder and it was fucking epic.

The rest of my NY restaurant/booze/party list is too lengthly to get into, it's NY, you can stumble on greatness at every corner. Choose your own adventure.

DC:

Flash club is awesome: Flash Nightclub and Bar - Washington DC


Chicago:

You're in luck, I just sent another friend my Chicago recs the other day. Here ya go:

Without really knowing your food tastes, i'll just throw out some of my favs. Feel free to ask for others based on location, type of food you like etc, I go to Chicago a lot:

Longman Eagle in Logan Square - easily one of my favorite places in chicago. We've arrived in the morning before and stayed all day. Great everything, especially whiskey.

Emporium in Wicker Park - Tons of classic arcade games- Qbert, NBA Jam, Donkey Kong, etc...probably 50+ games, great beer list, fun spot to spend a couple of hours.

If you're in Wicker Park ^, Jerry's is a great beer and eat spot too.

Publican - Publican < so dope. Definite must. If you only have time for lunch, hit Publican Quality Meats.
The Purple Pig - Pig ears, great booze list, small plates.
Au Cheval - in the west loop. Don't even try to go during peak hours. Easily the best burger i've ever had, and that's not a phrase I throw around lightly. Yes you want it topped with pork belly, but skip the fried egg.

Baller beer joints- Hopleaf, Maproom, Banger's & Lace, Fountainhead. Local Option is an off the wall kind of place- heavy metal, tats, and a bevy of rare belgian lambics and guezes. Really a dope place if you're into that kind of beer...and metal.

If you've got time take in a Cubs game. Tix are pretty easy to come by these days. The Cubs suck, but Wrigley is a great place to spend a few hours. Get bleacher tix, get your party on.

The Magnificant Mile is awful. The Navy Pier is awful. Stay away from both.

Where are you staying?

[floridaorange]

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Nyc -

best pastrami is katz deli in lower east side. Clubs- probably 1oak, pink elephant, lavo. On sunday for brunch go to bagatelle- brunch & club combo. Unreal. Random spots- just wonder through soho, lower east side, west village- totally fun and great to do as a tourist.

[floridaorange]

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I personally would suggest not missing Les Miserables on Broadway in NYC. .. and also maybe "Raisin in the Son" with Denzel Washington... because, well, Denzel Washington.

I would also look into going to the club "Output" in NYC, or at least check into who is going to be there then...

I can ask a friend of mine who grew up there for more suggestions. You want pastrami? will also ask about museums and clothes, as well as if you should rent a car to travel to the rarer parts of the city.

Additionally I have a cousin who lives in Washington D.C. Maybe you can stop by her place and say "hi." She could direct you to some cool places for sure.

As for Chicago I have a friend Brandy I could ask pretty easily about where to go there.

Always willing to help out Juan


p.s. My cousin in DC has a sister (my other cousin ) who lives in Toronto! So I could get info on Toronto too... actually my good friend Brian loves Toronto and would be a better resource for info actually. I'll let you know soon!

[diegoff]

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NY: empire state, but go at night. Itīs even better than the day-view, and no people at all, and you can stay all the time that you want. If you like jazz, go to the Village Vanguard. Museums: MoMa, MET, and Guggenheim. If you have enough time, cross the river to Brooklin: it has beautiful places and good restaurants

[AchtungBaby!]

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Amazing Kamal thank you... i`ll be in NY on 9/11 so probably will be a good experience...

Already took note of all that

[Kamal]

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DC - depends on what kind of food you like, if you like Indian food, try Rasika, it's a few blocks from the White House and award-winning food. You may not get prompt reservations as the place is packed, call a week or two in advance. You can also head to Northern Virginia - about 30 min drive from the White House and find a restaurant called Busara. PHENOMENAL Thai / Veitnamese food. For touristy things, the memorials and Smithsonian museums are a great way to kill a day.

New York - too many to list, 9/11 Memorial, Observation deck at Empire State Building, Gugenheim museum, and just google award winning restaurant, there as so many different tastes you will find, you won't ever go wrong.

[AchtungBaby!]

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I remember two good advices from Tiddles ( holocaust memorial in Paris) and an amazing Restaurant that Krystian pointed out, Ciel de Paris.. Wouldnt have gone to those places without the advice

Firstly would love club & restaurants ... like where i can eat the best pastramis in NY? Any not to miss Broadway stuff? Which museums are the best and maybe not very well known? or i dunno.. rent a car because there is a very nice and rare spot near some of the cities? any shop where i can buy nice clothes?

In Toronto... Would to recommend to go to Niagara falls? is it worth it?

Sorry if im not clear enough... anything glad you did in those places and want to share will help me out

Thanks again peeps

[feather]

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What kinda interests? NY is a warren of stuff.