I think you need to take advantage of D’s own DVD collection (because you can’t see these movies anywhere else, of course).
P.S. One thing you might do is some serious eating at cool restaurants.
Comment by D. Fletcher — November 14, 2005 @ 5:01 pm
D., does that mean that I need to return the Decalogue that I “borrowed” like three months ago?
Comment by Supergenius — November 14, 2005 @ 5:17 pm
You really ought to try to get mugged, if you haven’t been already. Think of the stories you’ll be able to tell at fireside’s in the future! About not listening to…
Comment by D. Fletcher — November 15, 2005 @ 12:36 am
I actually had the pleasure/misfortune of seeing Cats several years ago when they were on Broadway (the Winter Garden, I believe). It was the first Broadway show I’d ever seen. I remember coming out of it thinking… That SUCKED!
Seriously, it poisoned me against musicals for many years. It was an almost completely unredeeming experience.
Comment by Supergenius — November 15, 2005 @ 8:45 am
Never trust cats, whether they are musical or not.
There is SO much to do in NYC, but the best thing about NYC is just being there (and being able to get out when you’ve had enough). My favorite memories of NYC are ice skating in Central Park and debating existentialism with a random guy in the basement of the Museum of Natural History. Good times. Hope you enjoy your last few weeks there!
The idea of NYC is really not all that appealing to me. It has everything I hate about Baltimore, but more abundantly. Of course, there is some upside. Which brings me to what I would really do if I had time to kill in NY:
I would catch some jazz at Birdland; go to a show of a rock band I had never heard of and buy a rock n’ roll T-shirt (that proves I was there, that I heard of them first); eat street hot dogs; find an open mic night and play guitar and sing (OK, I probably wouldn’t do that, but I would really want to). And I would go see Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline tomorrow.
SuperG, I’m curious: what was the antidote to your “Cats” poisoning? Do you enjoy Broadway musicals now?
John’s pizza, a long walk through the Met, a good bagel, a cannoli in little Italy, and get some truffles from the maison du chocolat. How come all mine have to do with food? Is there a good cafe in the Met?
Tom, I got over musical poisoning my going to see some very good musicals instead — the Producers with the original cast, for example. and I have come to understand that Andrew Lloyd Webber SUCKS.
Meems, there’s a good reason yours are food-related — there are some GREAT places in this town.
Comment by Supergenius — November 15, 2005 @ 11:51 am
Get back to me when you’re in Seattle, and I’ll tell you all the cool places to go.
And I’m meems twin brother. When I’m back in New York, I always get a street hot dog (onions, mustard, and ‘kraut), a dozen pumpernickel bagels, and a nice slice of pepperoni pizza. My kids love the Met — they go every time we’re there, although I haven’t been able to make it for a few years.
Do the touristy stuff that you haven’t done yet. Go to the top of the Empire State Building. Go skating in Central Park (or Rockefeller Center). The Statue of Liberty, like Eric said. Visit the NYSE. Check out the new MOMA (hit the Whitney while you’re at it). Walk down Fifth Avenue. Go into St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Make a trip to the Cloisters. Take a tour of the UN (not technically New York, I guess). Catch a taping of the Late Show (or if you can’t carve out the time, hold up a stupid sign outside of the Today show studios). Watch the Macy’s Thankgiving Day parade. Eat at the Carnegie Deli. Take a picture with the lions in front of the NY Public Library. See an opera.
My secret — I’ve still never been to the Guggenheim.
Bronx Zoo. Just say you’ve been to a zoo … in the Bronx. The Frick Museum - one of the best small art museums around in a great setting. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Well, my first suggestion would be to host your blogmates and their husbands as out-of-town houseguests, but it doesn’t look like that’s going to work out.
So I’ll say have a frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity 3.
One of my favorite out of the way spots in NYC is PS1 in Queens. It’s a great old school building that has been converted to a contemporary art space. There are always fresh and interesting installments.
Greg, I went out to PS1 just a couple of weeks ago, with Brian and Shannon. It’s super-fun, and a fantastic space. In fact, I think I enjoyed the space itself more than any of the art itself. hmm.
Comment by Supergenius — November 16, 2005 @ 5:35 pm
I know this post happened a long time ago and Supergenius has left the building … but I had the best schwarma that I’ve had in a long time at Mamoun’s falafel place. I went to the one near Washington Square. It’s a hole in the wall kind of place but the food is SO GOOD. Here’s a link to their website:
Chain yourself to CBGB and sing “Psycho Killer” at the top of your lungs.
Comment by Tom — November 14, 2005 @ 4:31 pm
I think you need to take advantage of D’s own DVD collection (because you can’t see these movies anywhere else, of course).
P.S. One thing you might do is some serious eating at cool restaurants.
Comment by D. Fletcher — November 14, 2005 @ 5:01 pm
D., does that mean that I need to return the Decalogue that I “borrowed” like three months ago?
Comment by Supergenius — November 14, 2005 @ 5:17 pm
NYC is wasted on Mormons. Wasted.
Comment by Tess — November 14, 2005 @ 5:21 pm
Tess, you are so right.
Supergenious, yes.
Comment by D. Fletcher — November 14, 2005 @ 5:43 pm
Go see Cats?
Comment by Susan M — November 14, 2005 @ 7:26 pm
Heh heh Susan, you made me laugh out loud!
Well, Steve, not to be contrarian or anything…
You really ought to try to get mugged, if you haven’t been already. Think of the stories you’ll be able to tell at fireside’s in the future! About not listening to…
Or, you could just go see Cats again.
Comment by chronicler — November 14, 2005 @ 9:10 pm
Eat a whole sea bass at Saigon Grill. I dig the maraschino cherry eyes.
Comment by danithew — November 14, 2005 @ 11:17 pm
Cats closed some years ago.
Comment by D. Fletcher — November 15, 2005 @ 12:36 am
I actually had the pleasure/misfortune of seeing Cats several years ago when they were on Broadway (the Winter Garden, I believe). It was the first Broadway show I’d ever seen. I remember coming out of it thinking… That SUCKED!
Seriously, it poisoned me against musicals for many years. It was an almost completely unredeeming experience.
Comment by Supergenius — November 15, 2005 @ 8:45 am
Never trust cats, whether they are musical or not.
There is SO much to do in NYC, but the best thing about NYC is just being there (and being able to get out when you’ve had enough). My favorite memories of NYC are ice skating in Central Park and debating existentialism with a random guy in the basement of the Museum of Natural History. Good times. Hope you enjoy your last few weeks there!
Comment by Tess — November 15, 2005 @ 9:19 am
The idea of NYC is really not all that appealing to me. It has everything I hate about Baltimore, but more abundantly. Of course, there is some upside. Which brings me to what I would really do if I had time to kill in NY:
I would catch some jazz at Birdland; go to a show of a rock band I had never heard of and buy a rock n’ roll T-shirt (that proves I was there, that I heard of them first); eat street hot dogs; find an open mic night and play guitar and sing (OK, I probably wouldn’t do that, but I would really want to). And I would go see Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline tomorrow.
SuperG, I’m curious: what was the antidote to your “Cats” poisoning? Do you enjoy Broadway musicals now?
Comment by Tom — November 15, 2005 @ 10:28 am
John’s pizza, a long walk through the Met, a good bagel, a cannoli in little Italy, and get some truffles from the maison du chocolat. How come all mine have to do with food? Is there a good cafe in the Met?
And BOOKSTORES.
Comment by meems — November 15, 2005 @ 10:52 am
Tom, I got over musical poisoning my going to see some very good musicals instead — the Producers with the original cast, for example. and I have come to understand that Andrew Lloyd Webber SUCKS.
Meems, there’s a good reason yours are food-related — there are some GREAT places in this town.
Comment by Supergenius — November 15, 2005 @ 11:51 am
Get back to me when you’re in Seattle, and I’ll tell you all the cool places to go.
Comment by Susan M — November 15, 2005 @ 12:00 pm
Four words:
The Statue of Liberty.
Comment by Eric Russell — November 15, 2005 @ 12:04 pm
Peter Luger
Comment by Greg — November 15, 2005 @ 12:43 pm
Your timing sucks. Catch a Rangers game.
And I’m meems twin brother. When I’m back in New York, I always get a street hot dog (onions, mustard, and ‘kraut), a dozen pumpernickel bagels, and a nice slice of pepperoni pizza. My kids love the Met — they go every time we’re there, although I haven’t been able to make it for a few years.
Do the touristy stuff that you haven’t done yet. Go to the top of the Empire State Building. Go skating in Central Park (or Rockefeller Center). The Statue of Liberty, like Eric said. Visit the NYSE. Check out the new MOMA (hit the Whitney while you’re at it). Walk down Fifth Avenue. Go into St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Make a trip to the Cloisters. Take a tour of the UN (not technically New York, I guess). Catch a taping of the Late Show (or if you can’t carve out the time, hold up a stupid sign outside of the Today show studios). Watch the Macy’s Thankgiving Day parade. Eat at the Carnegie Deli. Take a picture with the lions in front of the NY Public Library. See an opera.
My secret — I’ve still never been to the Guggenheim.
Comment by Bryce I — November 15, 2005 @ 1:09 pm
And the only show I disliked worse than Cats was Miss Saigon.
Comment by Bryce I — November 15, 2005 @ 1:12 pm
Bronx Zoo. Just say you’ve been to a zoo … in the Bronx. The Frick Museum - one of the best small art museums around in a great setting. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Comment by Dallin I — November 15, 2005 @ 7:21 pm
I swore I’d go to the Cloisters before I left NY but I never went. I guess the subway ride just seemed too long.
I think the thing I miss most (besides the view) is the food. Whenever I go back, I try to hit all my favorite restaurants again.
Comment by NFlanders — November 16, 2005 @ 1:43 am
pack?
Comment by kneight — November 16, 2005 @ 10:09 am
Go see Cats?
LOL!
Nice Susan.
Comment by Geoff J — November 16, 2005 @ 1:45 pm
I’ve told you this before, Steve, and I’ll say it again: The Dream House.
Comment by Jeremy — November 16, 2005 @ 3:33 pm
Well, my first suggestion would be to host your blogmates and their husbands as out-of-town houseguests, but it doesn’t look like that’s going to work out.
So I’ll say have a frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity 3.
Comment by BTD Greg — November 16, 2005 @ 4:04 pm
One of my favorite out of the way spots in NYC is PS1 in Queens. It’s a great old school building that has been converted to a contemporary art space. There are always fresh and interesting installments.
Comment by Greg — November 16, 2005 @ 4:28 pm
um, that should read “…installations.”
Comment by Greg — November 16, 2005 @ 4:30 pm
Greg, I went out to PS1 just a couple of weeks ago, with Brian and Shannon. It’s super-fun, and a fantastic space. In fact, I think I enjoyed the space itself more than any of the art itself. hmm.
Comment by Supergenius — November 16, 2005 @ 5:35 pm
Make sure to go see this exhibit
Comment by Bill — November 21, 2005 @ 8:14 pm
I know this post happened a long time ago and Supergenius has left the building … but I had the best schwarma that I’ve had in a long time at Mamoun’s falafel place. I went to the one near Washington Square. It’s a hole in the wall kind of place but the food is SO GOOD. Here’s a link to their website:
http://www.mamounsfalafel.com/
The bonus is that it is close to the Strand bookstore too.
Comment by danithew — March 25, 2006 @ 10:46 am