***New York*** (2 Viewers)

[Koya]

Tourist stuff:

Empire State Building - Definitely worth it, and you are staying nearby. Can see the entire city from up there. FYI, it's open at night/late - though it may be too cold to enjoy it much at that hour.

Statue of Liberty - Not sure the details, but hard to get tix as I recall.

Times Square for New Year's Eve - You sure about this? Ill ask my friend (NYPD) but you have to stand for hours, no bathrooms, no drink allowed, standing in one place. That said, if everyone is up for it, I'm sure that the experience is like none other (but I'd want no part of it)

Shopping - 5th Ave. and Macy's - Depending on what you / your wife & daughters want, some areas in soho are great for a combo of some name stores and local boutiques. Bloomingdales down there too, although the big bloomies is on 58th and lex (57th has a bunch of high end places)

Central Park - You can actually do 57th shopping and/or Bloomingdales up that way and then the park, which is close by.

Eating:

Nathan's - You arent suggesting going to coney island, are you? A LONG subway ride and not much going on this time of year.

Katz's - Definitely. Cool neighborhood, I believe you are close to the tenemant museum, which I'd highly recommend.

Carnegie Deli - Not sure you need two deli's, but they are a very different experience. The size of the sammiches alone here make it worth a trip. Have many fond memories of when I was much youger, but for a good, quick, not too expensive bite, I'll now head down to Katz

Steakhouse - I've done Peter Luger's, Keen's, and The Palm. I am thinking about Peter Luger's because that was my favorite, but other suggestions are welcomed. Assuming the fam likes steak, good thing about luger is the location. Can check out some BK.

Our hotel is near the Empire State Building, but we are not afraid of walking and cabbing. - You are also close to a ton of subways, which is part of the NYC experience.

As I mentioned, the tenement museum is really cool, and I think your kids would be old enough to appreciate it - they also have walking tours and even food tours. Can do Katz, tenement and some boutique shopping in soho / LES in a nice walk. Also not far from the Village... which you need to check out.

Any appetite for museums? You really have some of (and in some cases the) best in the world. From Museum of Art, MOMO, Natural History.

Also, while I've never done it, I've heard that taking the Staten Island Ferry gets you as good a view of Liberty as anything, and a nice little boat excursion.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

SI Ferry is a great idea Koya, and it's free (which still irks me)

 

[Eephus]

Broadway Show (any ideas on getting tickets?) TKTS have reduced price tix...one location in Times Square, on downtown...here's the website: http://www.tdf.org/TDF_ServicePage.aspx?id=56

If you don't want to wait in/on line at TKTS, Broadwaybox.com has advance discount tickets for some shows. Selection may be better day of show at the TKTS booth but you can plan your day a little tighter if you know what show you're going to and don't have to be near the booth when it opens.

 

[PinkydaPimp]

I'm taking the family to New York from December 27th to January 1st. It will be my wife and I (our 20th anniversary) and our three kids (14 (girl), 16 (girl), 18 (boy)). The flight and hotel are booked (staying at The Roger - if anyone has info on this hotel, please let me know. We got it through Priceline).I've been to Manhattan four or five times on business, so I know my way around a little bit. I've tried to avoid the tourist stuff though, because we had plans to come to NY for awhile.Here are some thoughts on what we will do and where we will eat. Any suggestions are welcomed.Tourist stuff:Empire State BuildingStatue of Liberty9-11 Memorial Broadway Show (any ideas on getting tickets?)Times Square for New Year's EveShopping - 5th Ave. and Macy'sCentral ParkGrand Central StationEating:Nathan'sKatz'sCarnegie DeliPizza (need suggestions for good slices) - I've done Patsy's and Grimaldi's and we have a Grimaldi's here in Phoenix, so I'd like to try something differentSteakhouse - I've done Peter Luger's, Keen's, and The Palm. I am thinking about Peter Luger's because that was my favorite, but other suggestions are welcomedBagelsFood Cart - I had some amazing chicken and rice thing, but forget where it was. It had a really spicy sauce and a white cool sauce. Any good suggestions?Cupcake shop / bakeryItalian - would like a really old school Italian placeSo, anything you guys can tell me to help me out would be awesome. Am I missing any big tourist things? Is this too much to do in four days? Not enough?Our hotel is near the Empire State Building, but we are not afraid of walking and cabbing.TIA

for steak if you have already done lugers, i would recommend Delfriscos. Definitely my favorite steak in NYC.

 

[TwinTurbo]

I'm taking the family to New York from December 27th to January 1st. It will be my wife and I (our 20th anniversary) and our three kids (14 (girl), 16 (girl), 18 (boy)). The flight and hotel are booked (staying at The Roger - if anyone has info on this hotel, please let me know. We got it through Priceline).

I've been to Manhattan four or five times on business, so I know my way around a little bit. I've tried to avoid the tourist stuff though, because we had plans to come to NY for awhile.

Here are some thoughts on what we will do and where we will eat. Any suggestions are welcomed.

Tourist stuff:

Empire State Building

Statue of Liberty

9-11 Memorial

Broadway Show (any ideas on getting tickets?)

Times Square for New Year's Eve

Shopping - 5th Ave. and Macy's

Central Park

Grand Central Station

Eating:

Nathan's

Katz's

Carnegie Deli

Pizza (need suggestions for good slices) - I've done Patsy's and Grimaldi's and we have a Grimaldi's here in Phoenix, so I'd like to try something different

Steakhouse - I've done Peter Luger's, Keen's, and The Palm. I am thinking about Peter Luger's because that was my favorite, but other suggestions are welcomed

Bagels

Food Cart - I had some amazing chicken and rice thing, but forget where it was. It had a really spicy sauce and a white cool sauce. Any good suggestions?

Cupcake shop / bakery

Italian - would like a really old school Italian place

So, anything you guys can tell me to help me out would be awesome. Am I missing any big tourist things? Is this too much to do in four days? Not enough?

Our hotel is near the Empire State Building, but we are not afraid of walking and cabbing.

TIA

for steak if you have already done lugers, i would recommend Delfriscos. Definitely my favorite steak in NYC.

For steak, definitely go for Del Frisco's and get the 32 oz. Wagyu longbone ribeye. It's $90 but you will not regret it. I'm sorry but this steak crushes Peter Luger's butter soaked porterhouse and you don't have to go to Brooklyn and pay cash to get it.

For the food cart, there is a really good one on the southeast corner of 5th ave and 30th right by your hotel that has the Halal dish you want. It's open from 6pm-2:30am and it's only $5.

 

[jamny]

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are closed until next year due to Hurricane Sandy.

Smith and Wollensky is still my favorite steakhouse. And I'll second Il Cortile if you're down in Little Italy.

I wouldn't want to be anywhere near Times Square on NYE but I know it's the thing to do for some.

 

[Major]

I'm taking the family to New York from December 27th to January 1st. It will be my wife and I (our 20th anniversary) and our three kids (14 (girl), 16 (girl), 18 (boy)). The flight and hotel are booked (staying at The Roger - if anyone has info on this hotel, please let me know. We got it through Priceline).

I've been to Manhattan four or five times on business, so I know my way around a little bit. I've tried to avoid the tourist stuff though, because we had plans to come to NY for awhile.

Here are some thoughts on what we will do and where we will eat. Any suggestions are welcomed.

Tourist stuff:

Empire State Building

Statue of Liberty

9-11 Memorial

Broadway Show (any ideas on getting tickets?)

Times Square for New Year's Eve

Shopping - 5th Ave. and Macy's

Central Park

Grand Central Station

Eating:

Nathan's

Katz's

Carnegie Deli

Pizza (need suggestions for good slices) - I've done Patsy's and Grimaldi's and we have a Grimaldi's here in Phoenix, so I'd like to try something different

Steakhouse - I've done Peter Luger's, Keen's, and The Palm. I am thinking about Peter Luger's because that was my favorite, but other suggestions are welcomed

Bagels

Food Cart - I had some amazing chicken and rice thing, but forget where it was. It had a really spicy sauce and a white cool sauce. Any good suggestions?

Cupcake shop / bakery

Italian - would like a really old school Italian place

So, anything you guys can tell me to help me out would be awesome. Am I missing any big tourist things? Is this too much to do in four days? Not enough?

Our hotel is near the Empire State Building, but we are not afraid of walking and cabbing.

TIA

for steak if you have already done lugers, i would recommend Delfriscos. Definitely my favorite steak in NYC.

For steak, definitely go for Del Frisco's and get the 32 oz. Wagyu longbone ribeye. It's $90 but you will not regret it. I'm sorry but this steak crushes Peter Luger's butter soaked porterhouse and you don't have to go to Brooklyn and pay cash to get it.

For the food cart, there is a really good one on the southeast corner of 5th ave and 30th right by your hotel that has the Halal dish you want. It's open from 6pm-2:30am and it's only $5.

There are so many great steakhouses in NYC, you really can't lose with any of the top spots (more a matter of preference). My choice in order is 1. Lugers 2. Striphouse and then either Sparks or Del Friscos.

 

[PinkydaPimp]

I'm taking the family to New York from December 27th to January 1st. It will be my wife and I (our 20th anniversary) and our three kids (14 (girl), 16 (girl), 18 (boy)). The flight and hotel are booked (staying at The Roger - if anyone has info on this hotel, please let me know. We got it through Priceline).

I've been to Manhattan four or five times on business, so I know my way around a little bit. I've tried to avoid the tourist stuff though, because we had plans to come to NY for awhile.

Here are some thoughts on what we will do and where we will eat. Any suggestions are welcomed.

Tourist stuff:

Empire State Building

Statue of Liberty

9-11 Memorial

Broadway Show (any ideas on getting tickets?)

Times Square for New Year's Eve

Shopping - 5th Ave. and Macy's

Central Park

Grand Central Station

Eating:

Nathan's

Katz's

Carnegie Deli

Pizza (need suggestions for good slices) - I've done Patsy's and Grimaldi's and we have a Grimaldi's here in Phoenix, so I'd like to try something different

Steakhouse - I've done Peter Luger's, Keen's, and The Palm. I am thinking about Peter Luger's because that was my favorite, but other suggestions are welcomed

Bagels

Food Cart - I had some amazing chicken and rice thing, but forget where it was. It had a really spicy sauce and a white cool sauce. Any good suggestions?

Cupcake shop / bakery

Italian - would like a really old school Italian place

So, anything you guys can tell me to help me out would be awesome. Am I missing any big tourist things? Is this too much to do in four days? Not enough?

Our hotel is near the Empire State Building, but we are not afraid of walking and cabbing.

TIA

for steak if you have already done lugers, i would recommend Delfriscos. Definitely my favorite steak in NYC.

For steak, definitely go for Del Frisco's and get the 32 oz. Wagyu longbone ribeye. It's $90 but you will not regret it. I'm sorry but this steak crushes Peter Luger's butter soaked porterhouse and you don't have to go to Brooklyn and pay cash to get it.

For the food cart, there is a really good one on the southeast corner of 5th ave and 30th right by your hotel that has the Halal dish you want. It's open from 6pm-2:30am and it's only $5.

There are so many great steakhouses in NYC, you really can't lose with any of the top spots (more a matter of preference). My choice in order is 1. Lugers 2. Striphouse and then either Sparks or Del Friscos.

Truth! Also for something different, get the Mutton at Keens.

 

[kutta]

I'm taking the family to New York from December 27th to January 1st. It will be my wife and I (our 20th anniversary) and our three kids (14 (girl), 16 (girl), 18 (boy)). The flight and hotel are booked (staying at The Roger - if anyone has info on this hotel, please let me know. We got it through Priceline).

I've been to Manhattan four or five times on business, so I know my way around a little bit. I've tried to avoid the tourist stuff though, because we had plans to come to NY for awhile.

Here are some thoughts on what we will do and where we will eat. Any suggestions are welcomed.

Tourist stuff:

Empire State Building

Statue of Liberty

9-11 Memorial

Broadway Show (any ideas on getting tickets?)

Times Square for New Year's Eve

Shopping - 5th Ave. and Macy's

Central Park

Grand Central Station

Eating:

Nathan's

Katz's

Carnegie Deli

Pizza (need suggestions for good slices) - I've done Patsy's and Grimaldi's and we have a Grimaldi's here in Phoenix, so I'd like to try something different

Steakhouse - I've done Peter Luger's, Keen's, and The Palm. I am thinking about Peter Luger's because that was my favorite, but other suggestions are welcomed

Bagels

Food Cart - I had some amazing chicken and rice thing, but forget where it was. It had a really spicy sauce and a white cool sauce. Any good suggestions?

Cupcake shop / bakery

Italian - would like a really old school Italian place

So, anything you guys can tell me to help me out would be awesome. Am I missing any big tourist things? Is this too much to do in four days? Not enough?

Our hotel is near the Empire State Building, but we are not afraid of walking and cabbing.

TIA

for steak if you have already done lugers, i would recommend Delfriscos. Definitely my favorite steak in NYC.

For steak, definitely go for Del Frisco's and get the 32 oz. Wagyu longbone ribeye. It's $90 but you will not regret it. I'm sorry but this steak crushes Peter Luger's butter soaked porterhouse and you don't have to go to Brooklyn and pay cash to get it.

For the food cart, there is a really good one on the southeast corner of 5th ave and 30th right by your hotel that has the Halal dish you want. It's open from 6pm-2:30am and it's only $5.

There are so many great steakhouses in NYC, you really can't lose with any of the top spots (more a matter of preference). My choice in order is 1. Lugers 2. Striphouse and then either Sparks or Del Friscos.

Truth! Also for something different, get the Mutton at Keens.

I've actually had the mutton at Keens. It was awesome.

 

[kutta]

Broadway Show (any ideas on getting tickets?) TKTS have reduced price tix...one location in Times Square, on downtown...here's the website: http://www.tdf.org/TDF_ServicePage.aspx?id=56

Eating:

Pizza (need suggestions for good slices) - For slices, Joe's off of 6th Ave and Carmine is very good, though it's small and not terribly conducive to a large family...Around the corner is John's on Bleecker, which is a sit down place that I really like...Both are basically in the heart of Greenwich Village so are around other stuff to do

Cupcake shop / bakery - Magnolia Bakery is the famous place, but I like Sweet Revenge, which happens to be around the corner from Joe's and John's Pizza...They also serve beer/wine which is nice

What are the chances of using TKTS on the same day as the show and getting a seat? We are usually pretty risk averse for this kind of stuff, and if we want to see a particular show at a particular time we would probably go ahead and pay full price to make sure we can. But if the chances are better than 80% or so that they have tickets to all the shows, we might take a shot.The pizza place sounds good. It's about 1.5 miles from our hotel, so that's not too bad. I'll put it on the list. We'll probably check out the bakery suggestion too.

 

[kutta]

Tourist stuff:

Empire State Building - Definitely worth it, and you are staying nearby. Can see the entire city from up there. FYI, it's open at night/late - though it may be too cold to enjoy it much at that hour.

Statue of Liberty - Not sure the details, but hard to get tix as I recall.

Times Square for New Year's Eve - You sure about this? Ill ask my friend (NYPD) but you have to stand for hours, no bathrooms, no drink allowed, standing in one place. That said, if everyone is up for it, I'm sure that the experience is like none other (but I'd want no part of it)

Shopping - 5th Ave. and Macy's - Depending on what you / your wife & daughters want, some areas in soho are great for a combo of some name stores and local boutiques. Bloomingdales down there too, although the big bloomies is on 58th and lex (57th has a bunch of high end places)

Central Park - You can actually do 57th shopping and/or Bloomingdales up that way and then the park, which is close by.

Eating:

Nathan's - You arent suggesting going to coney island, are you? A LONG subway ride and not much going on this time of year.

Katz's - Definitely. Cool neighborhood, I believe you are close to the tenemant museum, which I'd highly recommend.

Carnegie Deli - Not sure you need two deli's, but they are a very different experience. The size of the sammiches alone here make it worth a trip. Have many fond memories of when I was much youger, but for a good, quick, not too expensive bite, I'll now head down to Katz

Steakhouse - I've done Peter Luger's, Keen's, and The Palm. I am thinking about Peter Luger's because that was my favorite, but other suggestions are welcomed. Assuming the fam likes steak, good thing about luger is the location. Can check out some BK.

Our hotel is near the Empire State Building, but we are not afraid of walking and cabbing. - You are also close to a ton of subways, which is part of the NYC experience.

As I mentioned, the tenement museum is really cool, and I think your kids would be old enough to appreciate it - they also have walking tours and even food tours. Can do Katz, tenement and some boutique shopping in soho / LES in a nice walk. Also not far from the Village... which you need to check out.

Any appetite for museums? You really have some of (and in some cases the) best in the world. From Museum of Art, MOMO, Natural History.

Also, while I've never done it, I've heard that taking the Staten Island Ferry gets you as good a view of Liberty as anything, and a nice little boat excursion.

OK. we are rethinking the New Year's Eve Time's Square thing. I talked to a fireman I know in NY and he said the same thing you did. Is there some way we can wander around somewhere and sort of take in the feel but not be involved in the ridiculousness? What about a restaurant or bar with a view of the square? I'm good spending some money if we can stay out of the crowd and stay warm.I like the SI Ferry idea. Someone else mentioned that too as a good way to see the Statue. We will definitely do the Empire State building.

I'll have to plan out the shopping. I know they want to go to Macy's and 5th Ave. We'll put Bloomingdale's on the list.

Regarding Central Park, is there something special we should do there? It looks pretty freaking big. I don't want to just wander around aimlessly.

 

[kutta]

OK. I think I'm converging on some things.

Pizza - Joe's

Bakery - Not sure yet. Still researching

Steak - Well, as good as Del Frisco's sounds, I really want a place unique to NY. Del Frisco's looks like they started in Dallas and have several locations. I'm looking for something NY-historic like Peter Luger's or Keen's (though I've already been to both of those places).

Deli - Katz's (because I love it), Carnegie Deli (my wife and I go to the C-Deli in the Mirage whenever we are in Vegas. She really wants to see the "real" one).

Food Cart - Halal Food near my hotel

Shopping - Macy's, 5th Ave., Bloomingdales, Greenwich Village, SoHo.

Tourist - SI ferry for Statue of Liberty, 9-11 memorial, Empire State Building, Central Park, Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center, something for New Year's Eve. - What am I missing?

Broadway show - We've pretty much decided on either The Lion King or Wicked. Has anyone been to either of these?

 

[El Floppo]

If you haven't already, get your 9/11 memorial tickets now. Last time I looked into it, reservations were a #####. But maybe that's changed.

eta: and wave to the Floppo household when you get to Katz's. We're pretty much catty-corner from there. I'm lookng at it out my window right now.

 

[massraider]

OK. I think I'm converging on some things.

Pizza - Joe's

Bakery - Not sure yet. Still researching

Steak - Well, as good as Del Frisco's sounds, I really want a place unique to NY. Del Frisco's looks like they started in Dallas and have several locations. I'm looking for something NY-historic like Peter Luger's or Keen's (though I've already been to both of those places).

Deli - Katz's (because I love it), Carnegie Deli (my wife and I go to the C-Deli in the Mirage whenever we are in Vegas. She really wants to see the "real" one).

Food Cart - Halal Food near my hotel

Shopping - Macy's, 5th Ave., Bloomingdales, Greenwich Village, SoHo.

Tourist - SI ferry for Statue of Liberty, 9-11 memorial, Empire State Building, Central Park, Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center, something for New Year's Eve. - What am I missing?

Broadway show - We've pretty much decided on either The Lion King or Wicked. Has anyone been to either of these?

Some random thoughts:Carriage ride around Central Park is a good idea. Nice chance to relax and decompress, and see a lot of the park. One of the tourist things I love.

Steakhouse: First two that pop into my mind, are Sparks and Wolfgang's. Sparks is more historic (Paul Castellano was shot right outside, nice to have steak so near the place of a mob hit) Wolfgang's is the former headwaiter from Luger's, and many say he surpassed it. Great steak. Park Avenue is the flagship restaurant.

Shopping. Always have to mention 8th street, mostly for shoes, and Century 21 (by Ground Zero).

New Year's: Check this link http://ny.eater.com/tags/new-years-eve

 

[kutta]

If you haven't already, get your 9/11 memorial tickets now. Last time I looked into it, reservations were a #####. But maybe that's changed.eta: and wave to the Floppo household when you get to Katz's. We're pretty much catty-corner from there. I'm lookng at it out my window right now.

Thanks for the tip. Looks like I can get tickets to some good times. I'll be sure to book ahead though. I wouldn't have thought of that.

 

[Koya]

OK. I think I'm converging on some things.Pizza - Joe'sBakery - Not sure yet. Still researchingSteak - Well, as good as Del Frisco's sounds, I really want a place unique to NY. Del Frisco's looks like they started in Dallas and have several locations. I'm looking for something NY-historic like Peter Luger's or Keen's (though I've already been to both of those places).Deli - Katz's (because I love it), Carnegie Deli (my wife and I go to the C-Deli in the Mirage whenever we are in Vegas. She really wants to see the "real" one).Food Cart - Halal Food near my hotel Shopping - Macy's, 5th Ave., Bloomingdales, Greenwich Village, SoHo.Tourist - SI ferry for Statue of Liberty, 9-11 memorial, Empire State Building, Central Park, Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center, something for New Year's Eve. - What am I missing?Broadway show - We've pretty much decided on either The Lion King or Wicked. Has anyone been to either of these?

Sounds like the plan is coming together.Don't know options for Times Square but I'd wager that anything with a view of the festivities is extremely expensive and likely sold out. That said, NYC becomes one big party that night. Can be a bit of a #### show too, but te energy is amazing.Sparks is an interesting, real NY feel place located right in midtown east, but I'd go to Lugers and check out Brooklyn a little, maybe walk the bridge before if the weather is nice. I've been to wolfgangs... It's very good, like a nicely dressed Lugers, but just not quite the same taste regarding their cut of meat. However it's on a cool cobblestone street and close to the seaport I think, and wall street areas not far if you wrap that in. Lion King and Wicked would both be great experiences. Not been to LK but ears great things. Been to wicked begrudgingly and really enjoyed it. As your kids are a little older, I'd suggest wicked, personally. Great show. And a good story.

 

[Koya]

What's the age / gender makeup of the kids? My wife says the boys may prefer Lion King as it's an amazing show, and she loved both.

 

[El Floppo]

Because 20-something guys need another excuse to roam around in packs drunk yelling "WOOO" and 20-something girls need another excuse to dress like sluts, I give you this year's jump-the-shark version of SantaCon.

 

[kutta]

What's the age / gender makeup of the kids? My wife says the boys may prefer Lion King as it's an amazing show, and she loved both.

Girls are 14 and 16. Boy is 18.Any feedback on the theaters they are in? Lion King is at Minskoff and Wicked it as Gershwin. Both look they are in office type buildings, which surprises me because I was expecting something like an old brick theater or something.

 

[El Floppo]

What's the age / gender makeup of the kids? My wife says the boys may prefer Lion King as it's an amazing show, and she loved both.

Girls are 14 and 16. Boy is 18.Any feedback on the theaters they are in? Lion King is at Minskoff and Wicked it as Gershwin. Both look they are in office type buildings, which surprises me because I was expecting something like an old brick theater or something.

real-estate is too expensive in most of nyc for that kind of thing. it's all about mixed-use.

 

[Koya]

What's the age / gender makeup of the kids? My wife says the boys may prefer Lion King as it's an amazing show, and she loved both.

Girls are 14 and 16. Boy is 18.Any feedback on the theaters they are in? Lion King is at Minskoff and Wicked it as Gershwin. Both look they are in office type buildings, which surprises me because I was expecting something like an old brick theater or something.

Some of those old school large built for theatre buildings do exist, but as noted many are within another structure. The in theatre experience will be amazing either way, though I understand the value of that classic theatre building

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Just got in to Newark, where is a good spot to watch all the games tomorrow at?

 

[jamny]

Broadway show - We've pretty much decided on either The Lion King or Wicked. Has anyone been to either of these?

I recommend Jersey Boys. Great show.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Drove around Staten Island today :sad: still pretty f'd up around the eastern bank

 

[Major]

Because 20-something guys need another excuse to roam around in packs drunk yelling "WOOO" and 20-something girls need another excuse to dress like sluts, I give you this year's jump-the-shark version of SantaCon.

Never understood this....take the worst of St Pattys, NYE, throw in some Xmas cheer and you have Santacon #fail

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Gonna head into manhattan tomorrow, good happy hour spots?

#otis

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Because 20-something guys need another excuse to roam around in packs drunk yelling "WOOO" and 20-something girls need another excuse to dress like sluts, I give you this year's jump-the-shark version of SantaCon.

Never understood this....take the worst of St Pattys, NYE, throw in some Xmas cheer and you have Santacon #fail

20 something people like to go out and drink and have fun...seems pretty harmless...

 

[Koya]

Because 20-something guys need another excuse to roam around in packs drunk yelling "WOOO" and 20-something girls need another excuse to dress like sluts, I give you this year's jump-the-shark version of SantaCon.

Never understood this....take the worst of St Pattys, NYE, throw in some Xmas cheer and you have Santacon #fail

20 something people like to go out and drink and have fun...seems pretty harmless...

What I saw were groups of nicely inebriated folks who were having a blast, in great spirits and looking to cause no trouble. It might have been silly, but fun as #### and infectiously fun, silly. I'll take that any day.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Because 20-something guys need another excuse to roam around in packs drunk yelling "WOOO" and 20-something girls need another excuse to dress like sluts, I give you this year's jump-the-shark version of SantaCon.

Never understood this....take the worst of St Pattys, NYE, throw in some Xmas cheer and you have Santacon #fail

20 something people like to go out and drink and have fun...seems pretty harmless...

What I saw were groups of nicely inebriated folks who were having a blast, in great spirits and looking to cause no trouble. It might have been silly, but fun as #### and infectiously fun, silly. I'll take that any day.

Agreed 100%Nice holiday celebration...sort of a mix of St Pattys and HalloweenAnd it seems to get bigger every year

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Gonna head into manhattan tomorrow, good happy hour spots?#otis

This is a super broad question...Is there a particular area you will be? Particular vibe?

 

[ScottNorwood]

Gonna head into manhattan tomorrow, good happy hour spots?#otis

This is a super broad question...Is there a particular area you will be? Particular vibe?

Spoiler

gay bar

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Gonna head into manhattan tomorrow, good happy hour spots?#otis

This is a super broad question...Is there a particular area you will be? Particular vibe?

Spoiler

gay bar

2 for 1 takes on a whole different context there

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Gonna head into manhattan tomorrow, good happy hour spots?#otis

This is a super broad question...Is there a particular area you will be? Particular vibe?

No clue, want to hit twin tower memorial and then just wander up towards Rockefeller. Not looking for a shirt and tie or a tourist trap pub.

 

[TwinTurbo]

Steak - Well, as good as Del Frisco's sounds, I really want a place unique to NY. Del Frisco's looks like they started in Dallas and have several locations. I'm looking for something NY-historic like Peter Luger's or Keen's (though I've already been to both of those places).

If you want a historic NYC steakhouse and you've already been to Keens, then head down to Delmonico's near Wall St. The original opened in 1837. It's a great NYC steakhouse with a ton of history. Strip House is another one of my favorites. Wolfgang's is also excellent if you are a fan of Peter Luger.

 

[El Floppo]

Because 20-something guys need another excuse to roam around in packs drunk yelling "WOOO" and 20-something girls need another excuse to dress like sluts, I give you this year's jump-the-shark version of SantaCon.

Never understood this....take the worst of St Pattys, NYE, throw in some Xmas cheer and you have Santacon #fail

20 something people like to go out and drink and have fun...seems pretty harmless...

What I saw were groups of nicely inebriated folks who were having a blast, in great spirits and looking to cause no trouble. It might have been silly, but fun as #### and infectiously fun, silly. I'll take that any day.

Agreed 100%Nice holiday celebration...sort of a mix of St Pattys and HalloweenAnd it seems to get bigger every year

Last sentence there is a big reason for my "jump the shark" comment. It was a fun, goofy thing. Now its San Gennarro.

 

[kutta]

Steak - Well, as good as Del Frisco's sounds, I really want a place unique to NY. Del Frisco's looks like they started in Dallas and have several locations. I'm looking for something NY-historic like Peter Luger's or Keen's (though I've already been to both of those places).

If you want a historic NYC steakhouse and you've already been to Keens, then head down to Delmonico's near Wall St. The original opened in 1837. It's a great NYC steakhouse with a ton of history. Strip House is another one of my favorites. Wolfgang's is also excellent if you are a fan of Peter Luger.

That's really cool about Delmonico's. I'm glad you pointed that out. It sounds pretty awesome.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Because 20-something guys need another excuse to roam around in packs drunk yelling "WOOO" and 20-something girls need another excuse to dress like sluts, I give you this year's jump-the-shark version of SantaCon.

Never understood this....take the worst of St Pattys, NYE, throw in some Xmas cheer and you have Santacon #fail

20 something people like to go out and drink and have fun...seems pretty harmless...

What I saw were groups of nicely inebriated folks who were having a blast, in great spirits and looking to cause no trouble. It might have been silly, but fun as #### and infectiously fun, silly. I'll take that any day.

Agreed 100%Nice holiday celebration...sort of a mix of St Pattys and HalloweenAnd it seems to get bigger every year

Last sentence there is a big reason for my "jump the shark" comment. It was a fun, goofy thing. Now its San Gennarro.

Meh, I have a hard time criticizing people for having a good time, regardless of how big or co-opted the celebration has become...Especially these days

 

[BobbyLayne]

Steak - Well, as good as Del Frisco's sounds, I really want a place unique to NY. Del Frisco's looks like they started in Dallas and have several locations. I'm looking for something NY-historic like Peter Luger's or Keen's (though I've already been to both of those places).

If you want a historic NYC steakhouse and you've already been to Keens, then head down to Delmonico's near Wall St. The original opened in 1837. It's a great NYC steakhouse with a ton of history.

Great place.And, yeah, SantaCon is the epitome of unoriginal lameness. Which actually makes it perfectly representative of NYC circa 2012.

 

[Major]

Gonna head into manhattan tomorrow, good happy hour spots?#otis

This is a super broad question...Is there a particular area you will be? Particular vibe?

Happy Hour really isn't a big event in Manhattan b/c everyone works so damn much. There are some bars in midtown that get packed after work but I'm not aware of any great specials. I'd recommend just hitting Pegu Club and sipping a proper cocktail in an excellent setting.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Starting at the flying puck as we make our way down to the World Trade Center, then taking the subway back towards Rockefeller. Any decent subway apps on the iPhone or advice for which subway to take?

 

[jamny]

Never heard of SantaCon

 

[BobbyLayne]

Gonna head into manhattan tomorrow, good happy hour spots?#otis

This is a super broad question...Is there a particular area you will be? Particular vibe?

No clue, want to hit twin tower memorial and then just wander up towards Rockefeller. Not looking for a shirt and tie or a tourist trap pub.

I'm going to ignore the absurdity of asking for one place in a 70-block, 12 neighborhood swath...just go east.Death + Company or Amory Amargo East 6th between 1st Ave & Ave A

 

[BobbyLayne]

Starting at the flying puck as we make our way down to the World Trade Center, then taking the subway back towards Rockefeller. Any decent subway apps on the iPhone or advice for which subway to take?

HopStop

 

[BobbyLayne]

Never heard of SantaCon

Consider that another thing to be grateful for in 2012.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Whole lotta of "Get off my lawn" happening in this thread

 

[Koya]

Whole lotta of "Get off my lawn" happening in this thread

Lotta grinches up this way. When Hipsters get Old and Crotchety.

 

[Apple Jack]

Gonna be in New York City. Anything I should check out?

Streamed a cool doc on Netflix last night called Brooklyn Boheme on the artist community in Ft. Greene/Clinton Hill through the '80s. Pretty cool, with some great interview footage with Spike Lee (yes he's a db, but he's great in this, as he was at the center of it), Chris Rock, Talib Kweli, Branford Marsalis, Vernon Reid, and some others. I used to live just on the other side of Atlantic from, so I'm well-acquainted with the neighborhood and knew of some of that history. It's a fun watch, especially if you know the neighborhood.

 

[Apple Jack]

Because 20-something guys need another excuse to roam around in packs drunk yelling "WOOO" and 20-something girls need another excuse to dress like sluts, I give you this year's jump-the-shark version of SantaCon.

Never understood this....take the worst of St Pattys, NYE, throw in some Xmas cheer and you have Santacon #fail

Hey let's not bother thinking up our own clever stuff, let's ruin other people's!

 

[jamny]

Gonna be in New York City. Anything I should check out?Streamed a cool doc on Netflix last night called Brooklyn Boheme on the artist community in Ft. Greene/Clinton Hill through the '80s. Pretty cool, with some great interview footage with Spike Lee (yes he's a db, but he's great in this, as he was at the center of it), Chris Rock, Talib Kweli, Branford Marsalis, Vernon Reid, and some others. I used to live just on the other side of Atlantic from, so I'm well-acquainted with the neighborhood and knew of some of that history. It's a fun watch, especially if you know the neighborhood.

Gotta check that out. I went to Brooklyn Tech in Fort Greene from '78-'84. It's amazing how well it's come around since then.

 

[Apple Jack]

Gonna be in New York City. Anything I should check out?Streamed a cool doc on Netflix last night called Brooklyn Boheme on the artist community in Ft. Greene/Clinton Hill through the '80s. Pretty cool, with some great interview footage with Spike Lee (yes he's a db, but he's great in this, as he was at the center of it), Chris Rock, Talib Kweli, Branford Marsalis, Vernon Reid, and some others. I used to live just on the other side of Atlantic from, so I'm well-acquainted with the neighborhood and knew of some of that history. It's a fun watch, especially if you know the neighborhood.

Gotta check that out. I went to Brooklyn Tech in Fort Greene from '78-'84. It's amazing how well it's come around since then.

Pretty much due to Spike. Although, there are those in the doc, including him, who disagree with the "come around" sentiment.