What to do in New York & Toronto?????

Question

My wife and I are going to New York for 5 days and Toronto for 5 days. Of course i already know the statue of liberty, i got yankees tickets already, going to ground zero and all the normal famous stuff. Is there anything else in New York maybe not so well known that i shouldnt miss? I dont much of anything about Toronto so any help there would be good?

Answer 1

****NEW YORK****
1. Go to the theatre one night. I'd recommend:
Blue Man Group at the Astor Place Theatre, 434 Lafayette Street: http://www.blueman.com/
A bunch of mute blue guys play instruments often made from plumbing materials and catch objects in their mouths. And more, of course. It's wildly entertaining.

Avenue Q at the Golden Theater, 252 W 45th St: http://www.avenueq.com/
A much more traditional Broadway music than Blue Man Group, except the cast is made up of puppets similar to your friends on Sesame Street singing songs like "It Sucks To Be Me."

2. Visit the Chelsea Market: A great place in a great neighborhood where you can catch a cheap breakfast or lunch; it has tons of great bakeries and food shops. Eat the pastries, not the bagels.
http://www.chelseamarket.com/

3. Eat at least one meal at a restaurant that's participating in Restaurant Week. They serve three-course menus at outrageously low prices (under $25 for lunch), and some of the city's finest restaurants participate. My top choices among participating restaurants would be David Burke & Donatella, 66, Gotham Bar & Grill, JoJo and Mercer Kitchen, but there are more than 100 to choose from.

JoJo is probably my favorite restaurant in the whole city. It's not as trendy as some other places, but they never let me down. The food and service are always impeccable, every single course. And it's in a converted townhome on the Upper East Side.
http://www.nycvisit.com/RestaurantWeekSearch/index.cfm?pagePkey=1713

****TORONTO****
1. Shop the West Queen West neighborhood. It's kind of like Toronto's Greenwich Village, at least before the Village totally gentrified.

2. Eat at Terroni. Cheap, casual, Outstanding Italian food in multiple locations around the city. 106 Victoria St. or 720 Queen St. W.

3. Eat at Brassaii. Moderately-priced bistro. If the weather's nice, they have a great patio. 461 King St. W. http://www.brassaii.com/

4. If you like sushi, eat at Blowfish. If you don't like sushi, you should probably skip this, even though they do have other Japanese fare that's equally delicious. Blowfish wouldn't be where I'd choose to have my last meal before dying, but I might well choose it for my second-to-last. The saketinis are amazing. Expensive. 668 King Street West http://www.blowfishrestaurant.com/

5. Bata Shoe Museum, footwear dating back 4,500 years. 327 Bloor St. W. If that sounds like a total snooze, your wife can go there while you head to the Hockey Hall of Fame, 30 Yonge St.
http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/
http://www.hhof.com/

6. Visit The Distillery District, an historic converted distillery that now houses art galleries, restaurants, cafes and shops. Soma Chocolatier and Pure Spirits are best bets: http://www.thedistillerydistrict.com/frameset.html

7. If you like dessert wine, you can rent a car and drive an hour outside the city to the wine district. There are tons of tasting rooms scattered along the Niagara Peninsula, which is quite scenic. Some of them even have cafes, so you can tour a winery, samle some wines and eat a picnic lunch. Jackson-Triggs and Reif Estates were personal highlights, but every tasting room I've visited has had something interesting to try.
http://winesofontario.org/

Answer 2

Maybe Madame Toussoude's wax museum in Times square. But the admission is kind of pricey.

For something different why not check out a "touristy" place to eat like Jeckyl and Hydes - it is all spooky inside, it's really great. I think there are 2 locations.

Please don't buy WTC stuff from street peddlers who are selling stuff on the ground zero site. They were asked not to do so out of respect because it is hollowed ground, but by law we cannot force them out.

Have fun and be safe!

Answer 3

umm..................thats about it...
besides that
Partay!