January 17, 2007
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well, i guess NY it is for us. wasn’t even close! And here I was hoping to find out the meaning of “what happens here, stays here”. Since everyone was so enthusiastic about NY, I’m counting on you guys for some help. I need recommendation for places to visit, restaurants to dine at, anything/anywhere you think we should do that would truly make this NY trip NY special.
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it’s all about the food baby! (at least i know it is for you).
- ny style pizza in brooklyn at grimaldi’s
http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7330989/brooklyn_ny/grimaldi_s_pizzeria.html
- soup dumplings (shao long bao) at joe’s shanghai
http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7113307/new_york_ny/joe_s_shanghai.html
- ice cream at the chinatown ice cream factory
http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7113239/new_york_ny/chinatown_ice_cream_factory.html
- chocolate mousse at the serendipity 3 (this is a must! but be prepared to wait)
http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7158507/new_york_ny/serendipity_3.html
- crepes at le grainne cafe
http://www.legrainnecafe.com/
- and if you’ve got some cash, porterhouse steaks at peter luger’s steak house
http://www.peterluger.com/
oh man, i could go on and on…
ha ha ha . . . i agree . . . food is key . . . . chinatown and flushing baby!!!
MOMA, Met, Chinatown, Little Italy, Broadway (have to catch a show), shopping in Soho.
For hotels, I always stayed in the Affinia Dumont (http://www.affinia.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.hotel&hotel=5) or the Dylan (http://www.dylanhotel.com/photogallery-2.asp) in case you’re interested in a styled up version of the Dumont. They are expensive without company hookup so talk to me later if you’re interested.
I was so dissapointed in little Italy when I went to NY because it is now mostly become a part of China town. Buy a knock off Rolex on the street:)
To help burn all the extra calories you will no doubt be ingesting, my favorite NYC places are: United Nations, Met, Moma, Guggenheim Museum, Rockefeller Center (Top of the Rock/Ice Skating), Planetarium (at the AMNH = American Museum of Natural History), Central Park, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge (from Brooklyn to Manhattan), Columbus Circle Shops for (window) shopping, Apple Store on Fifth Avenue, Bronx Zoo, a Circle Line Tour (if it’s not terribly cold), and the Statue of Liberty (although it is also very crowded and you can’t go up to the crown anymore since 9/11). I would NOT recommend going to the top of the Empire State Building unless you feel like waiting in line for hours.
Ooo Guggenheim is money too – good reminder, Davo.
Posted from Wes’ most recent entry in response to your comment/eprops: “thomas – i want to see some fireworks concerning our boy wes this sunday. make it happen!!”
oh yeah!!! we are so excited u will be here. hopefully u’ll get to see a glimpse of ellis. i won’t even tell my kids till the day you guys come or else i’ll never hear the end of it!
If you’re going to be visiting a lot of the tourist attractions, I’d recommend getting either the CityPass or NewYorkPass, depending on how many days you’re staying, how many places you want to go, etc.
one more comment from me to you on wes’ most recent entry.
it’s a picture of my academic bowl team.
4 guys and me. we’re all crazy and it’s fun and my teachers (both women) keep them in line.
i dunno if you remember betsey lin, she was at accc for a semester (fall of 05) but she currently lives in NYC i can give you her contact info if you want
persistence + drive + $$$ + time searching = 4 controllers
Have fun in NY!
Dude Tian is getting married?!!!!
TAG. You’re it. (Read my blog.)
what I meant was that they need to adjust for the ones thats under 18 – they cannot include them in the numbers since they are illegal
read claudia’s xanga… you told people you were engaged by accident when you were drugged with laughing gas?
just read**
well no… my dad used to let my sister and I up on the roof with him when we were little. although when i think about it now I have no idea how he was okay with that, and also no idea why my mom let him do it…
they were ok w/ skydiving too, though, which was good. i think they are more concerned about me being mugged-or-worse in the city. which is also a valid concern…
lol not really..i moved on to facebook..but also time wasnt a friend lol so gettin to xanga is like the bottom of the list
and happy valentines day…hope u found somethin for kate lol my dad had a hard time for my mom
haha thanks…. hopefully i’ll stop by sometime soon!
imma back
did I say what?
well, I don’t mind the A’s, I actually root for them unless they’re playing the Giants….don’t really care for the Braves…though that Brian McCann is a stud.
Nowadays it’s btw 11 and 12pm. But for the last 3 weeks (since I was sick) I was sleeping at 9 or 10…which was GREAT but not enough housework got done. ha!
Hey Thomas! I heard you went to NY last weekend. Was it truly NY special? I definitely want to see Letters from Iwo Jima as soon as it comes out on DVD. Were you disappointed it didn’t win Best Picture? There are so many good movies I want to rent, but I feel bad watching them at home cause my dad gave up T.V for lent. =) Did you watch GATTACA yet?
thats alot of bibles! how did you get other peoples bibles?!
I’ve actually been practicing Martial Arts since 5 years of age. It’s been years since I’ve had anyone to really “go-at-it” with. I love it! Hopefully, I’ll get back in practice! Hehe.