I'll be in NYC in mid March and would like some travel tips about where to go, places to eat (bagels, pizza, hot dogs, whatever NY is known for). I already have one dinner reservation at Les Halles in Park Avenue. Locals, please give me some suggestions and travel tips (what to do/not to do). I'm going to be staying at the Sheraton Manhattan on 25th street. Thanks

 

what are you in the mood for? plenty of great steak and resturants, clubs, parties and huge G meets

 

I am interested in anything NYC is known for (bagels, pizza, etc.) for casual dining, and I want to know where the locals go to dine cause tourist destinations aren't always the best. So far I have reservations for Les Halles in Park Avenue. What restaurants do you recommend for mid-end dining? Any type of cuisine is fine. As far as sightseeing my friends want to hit Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Empire State building, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, etc. What else is worth doing while in NY besides the usual tourist spots I mentioned? Maybe a museum, show, club, shopping. What do you feel is a MUST to experience while in NY?

 

i went to the museum of natural history .. thats nice ..
they even have underground parking .. ftw..

the empire state building (make sure its not windy)

went ice skating ... lots of fun ..
..... www.chelseapiers.com - (212) 336-6100

the southstreet seaport is pretty kool .. for food and drinks .. and walking around ..

theres soo much more ...

 

definitely go to vincent's in little italy for food. plenty of nice places to eat in chinatown too.

 

Is this the place:

http://anotherreason.com/vincents/index.html

 

If you like Modern art check out the MOMA near Rockefeller Center. You can spend 3 days seeing everything at the Metropolitan Museum.
If you want high-end food, I ate at Bouley (near downtown), Le Bernadin, and Nobu 57 (near Rockefeller Center). You might want to check the websites to see if they sound good and are within your budget. Make reservations in advance and bring a blazer at minimum for dress codes during dinner.

http://www.bouley.net/menus.html
http://www.bouley.net/menus.html
http://www.le-bernardin.com/

another good site
http://nymag.com/restaurants/

 

We were actually considering Le Bernardin (excellent for fish) and Nobu. I hear Bouley is great but Daniel is a tad better (decor-wise). If I could, I would go to Per Se over any of the places listed, but reservations should be made 2 months + in advance. Masa sounds excellent, but at ~$500 / person, its more than what I want to spend on dinner at the moment. We have reservations for Les Halles (Park Avenue location), have you had any experience there? A few people were actually recommending Park Bistro over Les Halles (Park Bistro use to be located right across from Les Halles but has relocated, not sure where). Have you been to The Spotted Pig, Craft, or Wichcraft?

 

Time Square is a must!!


As for food like Pizza, hot dogs etc., most pizzeria are good, and if you want the best hot dog in town go to Gray's Papaya

 

I haven't yet. I just returned from NYC as seen here..
https://g35driver.com/forums/travel/201206-nyc-trip-pics.html

We ate at a couple of other decent places near Times Square
Blue Fin on Broadway - food was okay, but the bar cool. It was a glassed-in area perfect for people watching on Broadway.

Gotham Bar and Grill- up there with Le Bernadin in price and quality.

We had to cancel our reservations at Per Se to get to a show on time - probably should've cancelled plans for the show instead. We also cancelled at Danube ( two of Bouley's felt too restrictive) but heard it was good.

If you go to Nobu, try the Cod and the Rock Shrimp dishes. Their sushi is good, but similar to what you'd get elsewhere.

Le Bernadin had a price fixe menu- try the flattened tune as one of the courses.

 

Just made reservations at Nobu 57 on Friday March 14th. How much did you end up spending on food alone while you were there? I'm pretty sure a big portion of my spending will be on food.

 

i say at Nobu 57 i'd spend about $300 for food and drinks for a moderate meal w/ appetizer, drinks, main course.

 

Each meal's price was for 2 people. I'd guess we spent a total of around $1000 for 2 to eat out for 6 days. We had a complete kitchen and ate snacks and breakfast in our condo.

Nobu 57 was at lunch and we had the cod, shrimp, a bottle of sparkling water and 2 sushi rolls for about $60 plus tip (no alcohol). This was our lowest priced meal at a higher end restaurant. I think what Da Mayor said^^ is about right if you get other courses and drinks.

Bouley- we each had the chef's tasting menu and 2 glasses of wine. We didn't have the accompanying wines with the tasting menu ( would've been an extra $100 each I think). Our total there was $260 plus tip. When you get up there in base price, the tips get really steep too. I think we usually tipped about 20%, so that one came to over $300 for both of us.

Le Bernadin- we had the price fixe dinner with 1-2 glasses of wine each for the same prices as Bouley. Gotham was about the same too.

The alcohol is where you'll end up REALLY racking up a higher bill. The wine and beer we had was usually priced at double what I'm used to paying for the exact same drink at local restaurants. It did help to complete the meals though.

We also at at 2 Italian places in Little Italy for lunch, a couple of delis and a small Sushi place in the Theater district. These places were all about $30 total.

 

http://www.ilcortile.com/

try this resturant in little italy.... the owner is family w/ the owner of my dealership i work for. great food and alcholic deserts

 

Pomme Frites on 2nd Ave. between 7 & 8 St.

Quick eats french fries with dozens of different dipping sauces to choose from. Recommend getting the "poutine." Cheese, fries w/ gravy in a cone!