help with my nyc itinerary
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help with my nyc itinerary
I am trying to make a logical itinerary - need suggestions for other things I should do and good restaurant suggestions.
I was hoping someone could give input to my itinerary - any help would be greatly appreciated.
DAY 1
arrive 2pm
get to hotel - hilton grand vacation club
looking for easy way to fill out afternoon and evening ( restaurant suggestion helpful )
DAY 2
circle cruise
ground zero ( 1pm - reserved)
st pauls
st patricks
top of the rock ( 5pm reserved)
grand central - campbell apt
DAY 3
murrays
shopping ( macys saks)
appt at 1
public library
bryant park - cocktails bryant park grill
book of mormon (7pm reserved)
carmines or joe allen?
DAY 4
magnolias
subway to brooklyn
grimaldis
brooklyn ice cream
brooklyn brewery
walk back over bridge
chinatown - shopping on canal
gotham bar and grill
greenwich village - cabanas rooftop?
DAY 5
MOMA
russian tea room
natural hx museum
highline walk
cocktails at living room
DAY 6
travel late afternoon - otherwise open
help filling in central park, little italy, katz deli and anything else I'm missing including must have food!
Thank you so much.
I was hoping someone could give input to my itinerary - any help would be greatly appreciated.
DAY 1
arrive 2pm
get to hotel - hilton grand vacation club
looking for easy way to fill out afternoon and evening ( restaurant suggestion helpful )
DAY 2
circle cruise
ground zero ( 1pm - reserved)
st pauls
st patricks
top of the rock ( 5pm reserved)
grand central - campbell apt
DAY 3
murrays
shopping ( macys saks)
appt at 1
public library
bryant park - cocktails bryant park grill
book of mormon (7pm reserved)
carmines or joe allen?
DAY 4
magnolias
subway to brooklyn
grimaldis
brooklyn ice cream
brooklyn brewery
walk back over bridge
chinatown - shopping on canal
gotham bar and grill
greenwich village - cabanas rooftop?
DAY 5
MOMA
russian tea room
natural hx museum
highline walk
cocktails at living room
DAY 6
travel late afternoon - otherwise open
help filling in central park, little italy, katz deli and anything else I'm missing including must have food!
Thank you so much.
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"ground zero ( 1pm - reserved)"
Might you be referring to the 9/11 Memorial? It is not called "ground zero." You should make reservations if you haven't yet.
I would skip Little Italy unless you find you have a lot of time to spare.
I guess "hx" is History? Go to Central Park after that. MOMA and the Natural History Museum (NHM) might be a lot for one day.
Might you be referring to the 9/11 Memorial? It is not called "ground zero." You should make reservations if you haven't yet.
I would skip Little Italy unless you find you have a lot of time to spare.
I guess "hx" is History? Go to Central Park after that. MOMA and the Natural History Museum (NHM) might be a lot for one day.
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How many in your group? If 2, pass on Carmine's. It's family style for larger than two-person families.
Day 5 is a lot of hopping about to different areas, esp. because the better parts of the Highline are in Chelsea.
> - I'd give this a pass.
Day 5 is a lot of hopping about to different areas, esp. because the better parts of the Highline are in Chelsea.
> - I'd give this a pass.
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Which Hilton are you going to end up in? Is this on west 57th Street? If so, could you push Top of the Rock up to the first night? I don't know if these reservations are changeable, but you certainly don't have to book that so far in advance (or more than a day in advance), and you have far too much on Day 2.
On your first night, perhaps you could do something kind of fancy for dinner. You're fairly close to the Time-Warner Center, and a dinner a Jean-Georges Nougatine, A Voce, or even Landmarc (for a more modest price) might be a great way to ease yourself into an NYC vibe. Or a well-chosen dinner from The Modern Bar Room. Most of these can be reserved for a good time a week or so in advance.
On Day 2 you're all over the place, uptown and midtown, and then on Day 3 you're not doing much at all yet still going to a Broadway play at 7pm. I'd cut Day 2 down and shift around some of those visits.
On Day 3, are you looking to have dinner after Book of Mormon? Of those two options, I'd choose Joe Allen's, though I think you could do a LOT better. Carmine's is a zoo and can have a hour or more wait.
In truth, I'd probably have dinner before the show and then drinks after the show, perhaps at the Marriott Marquis for the view or at a trendy Hell's Kitchen cocktail bar if you want something more daring. Instead of a touristy dinner spot, consider ViceVersa, which has great food and is close to the theater (or you can still eat there after the show, too).
On your first night, perhaps you could do something kind of fancy for dinner. You're fairly close to the Time-Warner Center, and a dinner a Jean-Georges Nougatine, A Voce, or even Landmarc (for a more modest price) might be a great way to ease yourself into an NYC vibe. Or a well-chosen dinner from The Modern Bar Room. Most of these can be reserved for a good time a week or so in advance.
On Day 2 you're all over the place, uptown and midtown, and then on Day 3 you're not doing much at all yet still going to a Broadway play at 7pm. I'd cut Day 2 down and shift around some of those visits.
On Day 3, are you looking to have dinner after Book of Mormon? Of those two options, I'd choose Joe Allen's, though I think you could do a LOT better. Carmine's is a zoo and can have a hour or more wait.
In truth, I'd probably have dinner before the show and then drinks after the show, perhaps at the Marriott Marquis for the view or at a trendy Hell's Kitchen cocktail bar if you want something more daring. Instead of a touristy dinner spot, consider ViceVersa, which has great food and is close to the theater (or you can still eat there after the show, too).
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Day 5 is much too busy. Pick one museum or the other, especially if you also plan to walk the Highline.
I agree that you should chuck the Russian Tea Room, and I'd also skip Carmine's. Don't know anything about Joe Allen's.
If you want to see Little Italy, go when you're in Chinatown. It's basically now just one street - Mulberry St.- in the midst of Chinatown, and is just a couple of stores and restaurants. BTW, the Chinatown shopping is a lot of junk and knockoffs. If you're going to the Village that same day, you're much better off browsing/shopping in the stores there.
I agree that you should chuck the Russian Tea Room, and I'd also skip Carmine's. Don't know anything about Joe Allen's.
If you want to see Little Italy, go when you're in Chinatown. It's basically now just one street - Mulberry St.- in the midst of Chinatown, and is just a couple of stores and restaurants. BTW, the Chinatown shopping is a lot of junk and knockoffs. If you're going to the Village that same day, you're much better off browsing/shopping in the stores there.
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For the love God, stay out of the Russian Tea Room. Here's my review from 2 years ago: http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...m-not-good.cfm
Macy's is a nightmare, too. Go to Bloomingdale's instead. Or else know what you're looking for and go to the right smaller store.
JMHO
Macy's is a nightmare, too. Go to Bloomingdale's instead. Or else know what you're looking for and go to the right smaller store.
JMHO
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