Low-key recs for NYC
 

I am headed to NYC this weekend where, if you have been watching the news, will realize there is a nor'easter with 12 inches of snow coming. I am going to see some of Americana Week, which under the best of circumstances, is exhausting.

I have some tickets to concerts in the evenings but would like something utterly relaxing in my back pocket. Usually I would sit on a bench in Central Park and decompress, but in light of the weather, don't see this, or walking around as I am wont to do, realistic.

Does anyone have any recommendations for something that would whittle away a couple of hours that is somewhat decadent and relaxing as the snow swirls around me?

What is Americana Week?

Decadent and relaxing? A porn show with chaise lounge?

When specifically? Where are you starting from? Speaking for snow day, I will be at Museum of the City of NY watching a doc about Fred Lebow but current exhibits there are fabulous.

Early evening I will be seeing a film about Jack Cole at MOMA.

A Guide Named Sue

How about a window seat at the Lobby Lounge at the Mandarin Oriental, from which you will watch the snow fall on Central Park? It's a fair hike from Sotheby's, though.

http://www.mandarinoriental.com/newy...-lobby-lounge/

Weirdly difficult question! NYC has it all, but I tend to think of it as more bustling than relaxing.

If I had a bad weather day to kill, I'd luxuriate in a museum. The Met is an obvious choice. Me, I'd go to the Neue Gallerie and relax in its Cafe Sabarsky.

http://www.neuegalerie.org

If by "porn show" you mean Dita will be in town, yes indeed, I would go see that in a heart beat.

Sothebys is far from everything. I'm only going to spend a few hours in the morning there, I think.

I had lunch at the Lobby Lounge once and it was fantastic. Speaking of which, it's restaurant week and I would like to experience that, too.

If you haven't seen the new Star Wars movie, see it at the Ziegfeld before they close the theater.

I just hope you actually get to NY. The last time a storm like this happened, we were stuck half way (in Detroit) for the whole weekend. NY airports were all closed to incoming traffic.

If you are making a connection, I urge you to make a cancelable hotel reservation (just in case)in your connecting city. Thankfully we did that before departing Minneapolis. We had a "lovely" weekend in the Westin DTW Airport. Much better than thousands of other stranded travelers who were sleeping on the floor in the airport.

Good Luck!

They're closing our favorite theatre?????????????????? Why, NOOOOOO, Whyyyyyy????????

"They're closing our favorite theatre?"

Yeah, it's a shame. It appears that a single, large screen just can't compete in today's movie market. I remember seeing "Lawrence of Arabia" there, twice (!) during its various revivals. The theater truly did the movie justice.

Dita Von Teese is no "porn show"--whatever that is, lol. They still make those?

We've travelled from Boston as the Ziegfeld being our destination more then once! What a loss!

The Public Library is a good way to spend a couple of hours.

They're turning the Ziegfeld into ballroom.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/21/ny...-ballroom.html

I have no idea what this entire topic is about.

Hollywood should have saved it!

A historical montage. . .

http://www.ew.com/gallery/ziegfeld-t...-through-years

I would head over to Lincoln Plaza Cinema to see Son of Saul.

However, the BEST movie out right now to watch during a blizzard is H8ful 8 by Quentin Tarantino.

Thin

Hateful 8 in 70 mm was utterly gorgeous.