Looks like I'm going to be in Manhattan this week, and that I'll have one free day. I'll be staying a couple of blocks from Central Park and a block or so from Broadway. Besides a run in Central Park I've got nothing planned. What would you suggest?
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Looks like I'm going to be in Manhattan this week, and that I'll have one free day. I'll be staying a couple of blocks from Central Park and a block or so from Broadway. Besides a run in Central Park I've got nothing planned. What would you suggest?
From Central Park I suggest walking down toward Grand Central or Bryant Park. Park Avenue or 5th Avenue are probably the two best choices for walking down there in terms of sight seeing. Bryant Park is a great area to stroll around and have lunch. From there you can walk to Grand Central (you could also eat at Grand Central where there is a food court with lots of choices in the basement level).
From Grand Central I would take the subway to ground zero. You might not want to spend all afternoon there but it is well worth visiting. Before heading back to midtown I would spend a couple hours in one of the downtown neighborhoods such as Tribeca or Greenwich Village and just walk around a bit or sit at a cafe and soak in the atmosphere. I'm partial to the Christopher Street area in Greenwich Village. It is a bit how shall I put it counter culture-ish. But for me that is part of the charm.
Then back to midtown for more walking/dinner. The area around Columbus Circle is worth a stroll. So is the area around Columbia University.
Those are my recommendations just for walking around and seeing things.
Let me know if you want recommendations for restaurants/museums/etc.
Even though I'm back in NY I live in the suburbs now and my knowledge is a little dated in terms of restaurants (I will say NY is very strong when it comes to Italian food). My daughter has lived in the city the past two years and I can hit her up for the latest hot spots if that is what you have an interest in.
Might be a few blocks out of your way but http://www.paddyreillysmusicbar.us/ looks good.
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There is an area on W46th between 5th and 8th known as Little Brazil that has a couple Brazil restaurants I really like...Ipanema and Brazil Emporium...on 9th in the theater district there is Thai place called Pure that is terrific...Bar Boulud near Lincoln Center is another place I can recommend with enthusiasm
If you have a bit of a sweet tooth, Mariebelle in SoHo has chocolate to die for.
Bedell, I have some friends who recently went to the Museum of Natural History and said it is not to be missed. I have no idea of how close to you that is or how easy it is to get to.
Best place to get a slice of pizza in Midtown (south side of Central Park)?
Was able to get a run in Central Park in, visits to Top of the Rock, the 9/11 Memorial, and the Empire State Building (at night), and got to see Shadowlands (the play) playing at a small theater on 42nd. Not too bad in the time I had.
still looking for suggestions for the best city in the world that is either New York or New Orleans?
We have similar tastes. Haven't been to Instanbul, but agree with your list very much. Also having had the good fortune of living in the Bay area for eight years, I would add San Francisco to the list. Among the cities I've traveled, I loved Tokyo and found Abu Dhabi very impressive.
London is 100x better than NYC (which wouldn't even land on my top 10).
My Top 30 (hat tip to rico) among cities I've gotten to know:
1) Paris (yeah, I know too obvious)
2) London
3) San Francisco
4) Prague
5) Tokyo
6) Copenhagen (very underrated imo)
7) Abu Dhabi
8) Boston
9) Singapore
10) Charleston
11) Nawlins (food there is da best)
12) New York
13) Edinburgh
14) Seattle
15) Rome
16) Pittsburgh (underrated)
17) Kuala Lumpur (great street food)
18) Hong Kong
19) Quebec
20) Milan
21) Amsterdam
22) Washington
23) Bangkok
24) Montreal
25) Philadelphia
26) San Diego
27) Miami
28) Los Angeles
29) Memphis (yes, a peculiar choice, but I have a sentimental attachment)
30) Tulsa
Yes, I'm a travelin man. I've had a couple jobs that have taken me far and wide. But I have whole continents yet to explore--South America, Australia/New Zealand. There are some cities I've only stopped briefly in, Austin for example, that I'm sure would make my top 30 if I could spend more time there.
best satay i have ever had in my life is a street food stand in Kuala Lumpur
went to eat at it once a day when i was there.
nsacpi when are you going to Savannah
Very tragic not to see Berlin on that Top 30. Tokyo is easily my favorite city in the world. London, Sydney, Seoul, and Berlin round out the Top 5. I can get through 20 without considering an American city.
Other honorable mentions for me include: Jerusalem, Toledo (Spain), Prague, Budapest, Quebec City, Edinburgh, Dublin, Galway, Kiev, Innsbruck, Munich, Rio de Janeiro, Chiang Mai, & Bangkok.
Yeah nsacpi, see Savannah. Cool town. I like Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah.