New York City: Your favorite things to do or places to go - Page 80 - The Lounge Discussion and Review on Literature, Arts, Culture

Two Plus Two Forums 2+2 Communities The Lounge: Discussion+Review

New York City: Your favorite things to do or places to go

Post Reply Subscribe

...

Page 80 of 90

First

30 60 70 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85

Last

Page 80 of 90

First

30 60 70 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85

Last

06-30-2017 , 10:23 AM

#1976

Vegasvilla8

centurion

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 134

Second Blue Hill.

Quote

06-30-2017 , 10:27 AM

#1977

JessterCPA

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 697

Thank you.

Quote

06-30-2017 , 04:02 PM

#1978

El Diablo

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 70,770

J,

Third Blue Hill.

Quote

07-21-2017 , 09:42 AM

#1979

nwolfe

adept

Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 850

Getting in tonight on the 'later' side (~10p) and will be staying in/near chinatown I guess? Just south of Nolita.

Looking for something to eat/drink when I get in and get settled, I'll be flying solo for the first night so nothing ridiculous just maybe some cocktails, possible sushi or other late night casual dinner for 1. And then some live music if at all possible, blues>jazz>other.

Obviously willing to travel if that's the smart play.

Many thanks in advance

Quote

07-21-2017 , 11:04 AM

#1980

nyc999

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 18,660

Smalls is a cool little jazz club in the Village and they usually have people playing into the early hours of the morning.

Only blues club I can think of off the top of my head which may have music after midnight is Terra Blues on Bleecker. Haven't been in like 15 years but they had some good acts back then. Prepare to navigate around a lot of young drunk tourists on Bleecker.

Quote

07-22-2017 , 12:47 PM

#1981

diskoteque

Joey Local

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 30,420

for skylark rooftop

Always had another place I'd go to when in that area but I see I've been missing out. Def need to call ahead for seating though especially if you're a group of 3+

Quote

07-22-2017 , 01:57 PM

#1982

mullen

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 17,625

Not what you requested but Prince St Pizza is in Nolita and has one of my favorite slices in the city (pepperoni square slice). Obviously this is super no frills and you'll spend $8 on dinner and probably eat in the street, but it's amazing.

Quote

07-31-2017 , 11:20 AM

#1983

JessterCPA

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 697

So I chose to go to Gabriel Kreuther and had a great meal.

Some small service mis-steps but I'm picky. No call to confirm the reservation, greeting at the front desk was cold at best, and overall the staff seemed out of sync for the first 45 minutes of the meal (I had an eight o'clock reservation).

Food wise it was great.

Osetra Caviar with curry crackers and whipped chive creme fraiche

Hamachi, black truffle, and foie gras

Langoustine tartare

To be Continued.....

Quote

07-31-2017 , 11:23 AM

#1984

JessterCPA

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 697

The 'signature' sturgeon and sauerkraut tart

Seared foie gras (sorry not a great shot)

Diver scallops

Beef tenderloin

Quote

07-31-2017 , 11:25 AM

#1985

JessterCPA

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 697

Peanut butter, mandarin, chocolate dessert

Chocolate and caramel dessert

Quote

08-01-2017 , 12:36 PM

#1986

econophile

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 11,319

Jester,

That looks a lot better than my visit, although I went for lunch. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Quote

08-03-2017 , 12:26 PM

#1987

Zimmer4141

Wet

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 33,667

Going to New York Labor Day Weekend for the US Open.

Getting in Friday night, looking for a reasonably nice dinner spot. We're staying in my fiance's sister's apartment near the Manhattan Entrance to the Midtown Tunnel, and my friends live in Stuy Town. So prob looking for somewhere accessible from both spots. Prob would prefer low key good food to anything approaching "fancy".

Quote

08-03-2017 , 12:39 PM

#1988

nyc999

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 18,660

Couple off the top of my head recommendations - they're solid, not overly expensive, and fairly nice.

Blue Smoke (BBQ)
Upland (American)
ABC Kitchen (Farm-to-Table)
BLT Prime (Steakhouse)

Quote

08-03-2017 , 12:51 PM

#1989

mullen

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 17,625

+1 to ABC Kitchen, but make sure you make a reservation way in advance unless you want to go at off peak hours. IIRC, they take them 30 days in advance.

Upland is very good as well. Obica Mozzarella Bar in flatiron has been my go to for last minute group dinners a few times and the food was excellent, pretty standard Italian menu.

Are you looking for any specific types of food?

Quote

08-03-2017 , 01:23 PM

#1990

Zimmer4141

Wet

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 33,667

Not really. All of us have pretty expansive palettes so really any type of food works. I know that's not super helpful when looking for restaurant recommendations so thanks guys for throwing anything out there!

Quote

08-07-2017 , 08:36 PM

#1991

SublettingProblems

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 189

What do you people do for groceries after like 8pm? I swear I'd kill for a freaking WalMart right now.

Quote

08-08-2017 , 12:57 AM

#1992

diskoteque

Joey Local

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 30,420

I think most Morton Williams are 24/7 if u want groceries but there should be a zillion restaurants and bars serving food, no? Where do you live I feel like NYC is the easiest place on planet to get food at any hour

Quote

08-08-2017 , 06:07 AM

#1993

ewiz437

banned

Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 59

I hope I can go in late november and woul dreally like to watch some sports events, have been told that hockey live is awesome so i hope i can watch them, also planning to got to either jets or giants (which one has a better show?), and probably the knicks if tickets ae not expensive.

whats the best sports event in the big apple (barring the us open)?

Quote

08-08-2017 , 07:30 AM

#1994

mullen

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 17,625

Quote:

Originally Posted by SublettingProblems

What do you people do for groceries after like 8pm? I swear I'd kill for a freaking WalMart right now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by diskoteque

Lol this. There's hundreds of restaurants on seamless/grubhub at almost any hour.

Whole Foods is open until 11. Fairway open until midnight. Morton Williams/Westside Markets are generally 24h. Even if u don't wanna leave your bed, just Postmates or Instacart some groceries.

lol WalMart.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zimmer4141

Sorry for the late response - Nur is a great option for higher end interesting Middle-Eastern type food as well as ilili.

Quote

08-08-2017 , 11:43 AM

#1995

nyc999

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 18,660

Quote:

Originally Posted by ewiz437

Rangers games are really fun live, I guess the Knicks are as well though I'm not a b-ball fan.

Jets/Giants will depend on who is in town the weekend your in NYC - looks like last weekend of Nov and first of Dec are both Jets - a fun tailgate, and you can watch the crowd get pissed as they are likely to lose most games. 12/10 is Giants-Cowboys, a really good rivalry, and sure to be a fun game.

MetLife Stadium is a bit of a hike from Midtown if taking public transportation, more to headaches/schedules rather than distance.

Quote

08-10-2017 , 04:15 AM

#1996

SublettingProblems

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 189

Quote:

Originally Posted by diskoteque

Quote:

Originally Posted by mullen

Lol this. There's hundreds of restaurants on seamless/grubhub at almost any hour.

Yeah restaurants but I mean grocery stores, it seems like so many here close at 8-9pm for some bizarre reason, I've never seen that anywhere else.

It would take me like an hour to get to most of those places you guys are saying. Agree with lol WalMart, that's sort of my point, even WalMart would be a welcome sight. (replace WalMart with "any store with a decently large selection that's nearby and open all the time"). I live in East New York btw. All I see nearby later at night are these little convenience stores that don't have much and half their stuff is expired anyway.

Quote

08-10-2017 , 06:59 AM

#1997

Thug Bubbles

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,183

"I live in East New York."

There's your answer. It's on the come up, but it's still dangerous compared to the rest of Brooklyn, so I imagine the 8pm thing is a reflection of that. You probably won't start seeing better grocery situations until you get west of Brownsville. Or you can just wait a few years and see if all the hype about ENY being the next spot pans out.

Last edited by Thug Bubbles; 08-10-2017 at 07:07 AM.