How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
 

Carnegie Hall has been on my bucket list for years and years. My last trip to NYC was the just before covid travel restrictions began. Since then, I've only travelled locally and never by plane.

I will be here for 3 nights. More details to come! I'm staying at the Carnegie Hotel, so my aged knees will simply cross the street for music.

Wine served from 5 to 6. Cheese and crackers eaten, not shown. 😇 Very cute center pieces are musical and cute.
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I was wondering where you were off to. Have a wonderful time.

Have a great time! I hope you enjoy some great performances.

I hope that you have a great trip and look forward to the report.
The Russian Tea Room is a real institution and might be a good place to eat a meal.

Thanks WFD friends, and a special one to Moderator Katherine for getting me logged back on.

Vt, thanks also for the the Russian Tea Room suggestion; I actually had a tea there on a previous J S Sargent visit.

Ok, the hotel is The Carnegie Hotel, 160 West 56th St. It is across the street from the Carnegie Hall stage door! A short walk to the 7th Ave. front entrance.

https://www.thecarnegiehotel.com/

"Free" coffee and water dispensers are in a smallish breakfast/reception room. Free wine was winding down when I arrived so I quickly unpacked before getting my usual bed shot. The online photo shows my superior queen room with the bed made.

Everything is sleek and modern. There are plenty of electronic and electrical outlets. Unless you have scads of things to charge, I don't think you need power strip.

On one side of the room, you'll find a built in desk, bureau, luggage rack, tv, and some narrow shelves:
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Walls throughout are covered with (manipulated) close-up photos of musical instruments:
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Shower has a wand and caged shower products:
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Breakfast next!

Welcome back TDudette.
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You forgot the standard NYC answer on How to get to Carnegie Hall - practice.

It's actually practice, practice, practice! 😁 Thanks nycguy!

This is going to be a great TR!

We are thinking of staying at the Carnegie Hotel for our next trip so I am glad to hear it sounds like OK. Have fun!

Ask for a quiet room, KTravel as some reviews complained about street noise. Here is my view; who had asked for water collectors?
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OK, the breakfast room is the same as the one where the wine was served. Machines dispense water, apple, apple/mango, and oj; and coffees of all sorts. Cappuccinos came out pretty well several times. Chafing dish contains cheese omelets that look too perfect. Another case with all sorts of baked goods, and a station for cereals:

Cap, oj, omelet, pain chocolate get a C for the eggs, B+ for rest:
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First stop is Mood Fabrics:
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An easy bus trip straight down 7th Ave. Although you take an elevator to the store, there are stairs! I didn't ask about another elevator.

A fun entrance:
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And a jaw-dropping view of some cottons:
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After browsing and making a purchase, I walked over to 8th Street and hailed a cab. Back in time to go to Will Call at Carnegie Hall (CH) for tonight's Chochieva piano performance. I also got a ticket for violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter tomorrow.

Lunch at Souvlaki GR next door to the hotel. I had a gyro and a red wine, WISHES ERATINES, that had a bit of a peppery after taste. Gave it and the gyro a C.

My stamina is poor so I'm splurging on taxis. Back to the room to rest.

In keeping with ease of walking, I made online dinner reservations at Trattoria dell'Arte:

https://www.trattoriadellarte.com/

Although my gorgeous server Jason suggested os

so buco, I went with the petit Dover sole with asparagus:

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The sole was very good but the two asparagus spears were too chunky.

One glass of Brunello red was nursed because of the price. Dessert was one of the best tiramisu ever:

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Jason suggested that I return soon and reserve a table for the two of us....this was before I was to decide about his tip...😁

On to Carnegie Hall (CH)! Tonight's performance is in the Well Recital (WRH) whose location is around the block and 6 doors down from the CH main entrance. One takes an elevator and finds a waiting lounge with coffee and beverage bars.

Stair alert to the balcony which is my general preference for pianists:

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The WRH is more intimate than the Stern Auditorium (SA). But large enough for three huge chandeliers. Walls have carved reliefs:
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Ms. Zlata Chochieva played without any sheet music for almost 2 hours. Her two encores were well-deserved.

Back to the room to read and crash. A lovely day.

Found it! Nautiker was the NYC traveler looking for rooftop rainwater collectors. I PMed him.

The same breakfast and I took a second cappuccino to the room to catch up on email and post.

The shower has both an overhead rain shower and a hand-held wand. Plenty of hot water although I prefer a shower head closer to my body.

In keeping with the Carnegie theme, I had lunch at the nearby Carnegie Diner. Spinach pie, salad, sweet potato fries,and coffee got a C. Why would one need a steak knife for a pie?
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Because the crust, though tasty, was semi-rock like. Great service. There was a plate filled with fruit-covered pancakes at the next table... come to this chain for a big breakfast!

Back to the room to rest and decide about dinner. Great fun memories of Ellen's Stardust Diner. Stay tuned...

I am really enjoying this! "Stay tuned...." Ha!

Enjoying your report. The entry of Mood is very creative. Love the water tank picture.

I'm enjoying your report so much. I dragged my husband to Mood when Project Runway was popular as I was a fan. He ended up really enjoying taking photos of the colorful fabrics and I purchased a few tiny items. I'm looking forward to your next posts and hope you find some better restaurants.

Too bad about the Carnegie Diner meal. I am always annoyed when I have a bad meal in NYC because you know that there is so much good food nearby.
When I went into the city from suburban CT with my mother we always ate at one of the restaurants recommended in a book called The Underground Gourmet. Or at the automat across from Grand Central Terminal.

What do you mean, chunky asparagus? Undercooked? The size looked good to me.
The halls are beautiful. Many years ago I had to negotiate our first trip to see the Rockettes. DH wouldn't go if he had to drive so we joined a bus tour for a single overnight. I'm not sure how much he enjoyed the dancing and the Rockettes themselves but he loved the theater and the way the stage could change which I think was based on elevators used on aircraft carriers or vice versa.
What are you going to do with the fabric you bought?

Thanks gomiki and Paqngo.

KTravel , it's such a huge store, I have a new respect for Project Runway contestants. Clerk said filming for the next series was to start Thursday. Did you happen to pass a store with nothing but trims?

Vt, I haven't looked for those restos, but did the Automat come back? I love the idea of it.

I like thinner and less crunchy aspa, dfrostnh. Staging is very creative.... bet your DH would be great at it.