Visiting NYC - any pointers/advice

Forget Carmines; if you don't go to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx for real old world Italian food, then go to 132 Mulberry Street and visit Umberto's Clam House. I was there last summer, and the food as I remembered it back in the 70's was not so great, but still worth it.
 
Speaking of diners, you need to go to one of those diner's that spells Greek ownership...they typically have names like Seven Brothers, 12 Sisters, 5 Morning Stars, or something like that. For a very, very late night, uber-early morning breakfast, nothing beats a Greek dinner's eggs, Italian sausage, homefries, toast, and all the "regular coffee" you can drink. That being that, another Italian restaurant I went to last summer which I give 5 thumbs up to is L'Allegria on 44th Street and 9th Avenue.

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One last thing, and do this only in the day time, you must go to the South Bronx and get some Puerto Rican "Finger Food", better known as cuchifritos. I'm not going to go into a dissertation about how great this stuff is, and how it is not necessarily heart healthy, but eaten once in a blue moon is the next best thing to being there (Puerto Rico that is). Google it up and I'm sure you'll be intrigued.
 
Well, I dont want to sound crass but you went at the worst possible time. New Years is rough from what I am told, never been, to crowded. After 911 its handled different also, cant get in and out, if you go out you can get back in.

The cops on New Years, yeah they were kids. What happens is every guy just out of the academy has to work it. So for many guy its their first outing with a badge.

I cannot excuse poor behavior but not everyone has had a proper up bringing.

HELLSING said:
From my personal experience, my wife and I went there for New Years Eve... and I HATED it, well, most of it. We stayed in Times Square at the Marriott, which was crowded as can be. Days before New Years it was tolerable...(I hate crowds and most people in general).

I'm not sure how this will be taken, but, I mean no disrespect to anyone in LE, but the NYCPD were nothing but kids. They were so disrespectful and acted like nothing but *******s. We were 10 feet away from the ball when it dropped, and our hotel was about 40 yards from where we were standing, and some young idiotic kid tried to tell me I would have to walk 6 blocks with my pregnant wife to get into the hotel. He put up a barricade in front of my wife and hit her in the stomach several times not caring she was there at all. Well, that didn't fly with me... I just used my 280lb frame and made the boy move and pushed the barricade over and walked to my hotel.

Good luck if you go, it's crowded, annoying, and the cops are idiots. The food is good and the cheesecake is the best I've ever had. Lego Land and the wax museum were really cool.
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Alnamvet68 said:
Forget Carmines; if you don't go to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx for real old world Italian food, then go to 132 Mulberry Street and visit Umberto's Clam House. I was there last summer, and the food as I remembered it back in the 70's was not so great, but still worth it.
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Like I said earlier.. Ask for " Joey's" Table.. Ya can't miss it.. It's the one with the bullet holes in the wall behind the chair.. :eek::eek::eek: Really!

And YES I have the TEE SHIRT!!:D
 
jimmyj said:
Hi:
IF YOU MUST GO: DO NOT drink the water--look how the local water has affected the Locals !!
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Whaddaya' talkin' about....the tap water in NYC is the best tasting water in the world. In fact, way back about 20 years or so some young chap was bottling the stuff straight from the tap and was doing well until the PC/Health Police shut him down.
 
ditrina said:
Like I said earlier.. Ask for " Joey's" Table.. Ya can't miss it.. It's the one with the bullet holes in the wall behind the chair.. :eek::eek::eek: Really!

And YES I have the TEE SHIRT!!:D
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I originally was going to make mention of that interesting bit of Umberto history in my post, but I didn't want to spoil the surprise if he does in fact go.:)
 
Try to visit La Mela Ristorante at 167 Mulberry Street in Little Italy - family style - excellent Italian food.
 
Double-O-Dave said:
Good afternoon:

We are celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary, and our daughther's high school graduation by traveling to the Big Apple for a visit. I had other ideas, but ya'll know how that goes. Anyway, we'll do the typical tourist things - Empire State Building, Ellis Island, NY Public Library, etc., but do any of you have any advice/suggestions or ideas? Except for short business trips to Washington, DC, this is my first visit north of the Mason-Dixon Line in many years, and our first trip to New York. Also, I routinely carry a pocket knife (SOG Escape) in a pouch on my belt. Is this permitted in New York, or will this get me in trouble?

Thanks,

Dave
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When are you planning to be in New York, Dave?
 
ditrina said:
Like I said earlier.. Ask for " Joey's" Table.. Ya can't miss it.. It's the one with the bullet holes in the wall behind the chair.. :eek::eek::eek: Really!

And YES I have the TEE SHIRT!!:D
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the bullet holes would probably be at their original location, but ya never know there might be some new ones :eek:
 
Don't order a pizza and expect to get a 2 liter bottle of soda. Don't expect to get any salt with your meal.
 
NYC: SIGHTS:Empire state,Liberty Island,The Cloisters,MOMA,Highline,Staten Island ferry,Bronx Zoo,Roosevelt island tram.
EATS:Katz deli,Eataly,Wolfgangs,Ping's,Joe Ginger,Motorino,Shake Shack.
SHOPPING:Uniglo,Pearl River,MUJI,Century 21,J&R music world,H&R.
PM me if you have any questions.
 
Everybody

Everybody works for tips, keep lots of dollars with you. Don't waste a New Yorker's time. Don't expect refills on drinks. It's a GREAT place to visit, but the pace is way too crazy for me. It's FULL of museums of every sort. Mamma Leone's Italian restaurant is not just a great place to eat. It's a doggone experience. To them eating is an art and it takes time. Do not hurry through anything, save yourself for the last courses. A couple of old gents were laughing at me because I was so obviously an amateur diner, more used to an hour at Red Lobster. Watch out for hustler's and con artists, especially for things like theater tickets. Every few minutes someone is snapping a ticket at you to get your attention. When we were there the line heard most often was "(POP!) You want tickets for 'CATS'? What's really funny is that street performers know to follow the tourist crowd, so you can go all over NY and see the same people!!! It's a tough, mean city but New Yorkers can be wonderful people.
 
Everybody

Everybody works for tips, keep lots of dollars with you. Don't waste a New Yorker's time. Don't expect refills on drinks. It's a GREAT place to visit, but the pace is way too crazy for me. It's FULL of museums of every sort. Mamma Leone's Italian restaurant is not just a great place to eat. It's a doggone experience. To them eating is an art and it takes time. Do not hurry through anything, save yourself for the last courses. A couple of old gents were laughing at me because I was so obviously an amateur diner, more used to an hour at Red Lobster. Watch out for hustler's and con artists, especially for things like theater tickets. Every few minutes someone is snapping a ticket at you to get your attention. When we were there the line heard most often was "(POP!) You want tickets for 'CATS'? What's really funny is that street performers know to follow the tourist crowd, so you can go all over NY and see the same people!!! It's a tough, mean city but New Yorkers can be wonderful when you least expect it.
 
labworm said:
Dave, a NY Deli has got to be on your list.

The NY crowd I am sure will give you some good ones to eat at.
You think sandwiches are big in Texas;)
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Yep! Lived there two years while stationed in Brooklyn. THE fOOD the FOOD THE FOOD, after that the theater, we used to get free tickets, never further back than the 3/5 row center. :D Always a party somewhere. :)
 
Also fun to go to Chinatown. Canal street runs east/west, and Mott st runs off it. Check out Kamans grocery store on Canal, it has some real fun stuff in there
 
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