Hey everyone. So I'm going to NYC (SoHo) next week, and need YOUR recommendations on restaurants, bars, etc!!

Question

I'm not looking to break the bank on touristy places, I need the inside scoop on great authentic food, lounges/bars/clubs, and anything else going on next week (8/15-8/18) in the Manhattan/SoHo area. Thanks for responding!

Answer 1

I love NYC! Here are some ideas of what you can do while in NYC. First, get a good tour map. Then I recommend you take the BIG APPLE double decker tour bus for an overview of the city. There are several different neighborhoods so I'll highlight these and what to see:
Upper East Side: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum. Walk up and down Madison Avenue for awesome shops and boutiques 96th - 57th st. Walk Park Avenue for architecture all the way to Grand Central Terminal and see the treasures located within. Walk along 5th Avenue to see/go in and out of Central Park - go for a run, go to the Central Park Zoo, go to the Carousel, go for a gondola ride at the boat house.
UPPER WEST SIDE:
Museum of Natural History -a must! on Central Park West,
Walk along Columbus Avenue. Visit the West side of Central Park and pay respects to John Lennon's Strawberry Fields.
MIDTOWN:
Shopping - 57th St (Chanel and the gang), Fifth Avenue - must see Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks and FAO Schwartz - many other fun stores.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Museum of Modern Art
Sony Bldg
Rockefeller Center
Go west to awesome new Time Warner center and visit the new Mandarin Hotel bar/restaurant for awesome view and treats!
Oh, Bloomingdale's is on 59th St and Lexington.
Empire State Bldg.
The Intrepid Aircraft Museum is fascinating and on the West side...worth the visit even if you have no kids.

CHELSEA:
Walk around the blooming area sprouting awesome restaurants and shops. Chelsea Pier is fun.

WALL ST:
Pay respects to the 9/11 victims and heroes at the WTC site., Walk Wall St., visit the Chase Hdqtrs, Federal Reserve. Seaport area is great to see.

THE VILLAGE:
Funky shops in the West Village. Walk through the NYU Washington Square Park. The East Village has some shops from new artists and designers

SOHO:
Great galleries and shops on n off West Broadway. Walk thru to Little Italy for awesome meals and desserts...walk through Chinatown. CANAL STREET has stall after stall of Designer "copies"...bring cash and bargain and watch your purse!

These should put an awesome smile on your face. Bring your camera and takes lots of photos to remember your trip. You'll have a blast! OH...BUY this weekly magazine: TIMEOUT NEW YORK on any newstand to see what's going on each week/day. :)

Answer 2

Best walk-in restaurant (hard to get a table this If you want to stay in SoHo there's a cool little pan-Asian restaurant on Prince St. a block west of West Broadway called Peep. It has the coolest bathrooms - the doors are one-way mirrors! If you want to listen to jazz head north to the West Village, around 7th Avenue near 4th St. and also Bleecker St. You'll pay far less than hanging out at the lounges in SoHo. If you want cool then Randy Gerber has a bar at the W Hotel on Union Square North.

Answer 3

Carmine's is in lots of cases too crowded. attempt Lattanzi 361 West 40 six St. stunning in theater district with super Italian nutrition. no longer the final to perceive celebrities inspite of the undeniable fact that, yet you in no way comprehend. They visit the intense priced places, like Mr. Chow's on East 57th off of 2nd Ave. carry close out outdoors after 9 pm and you're sure for a sighting. (observed Cher there).

Answer 4

I will give three great places:

1. LUPA , an Italian Bistro , on Thompson, great food a wines
2. Peep, Great Thai food,contemporary Deco
3.Balthasar: , off Broadway, great place to have Breakfast,but the place is open from 7in the morning to 3 at night.

Have a great time.

Answer 5

I live in New York City have u visited the statue of liberty yet? it's so kool