Rain, Rain, Go Away: Your Favorite NYC rainy day activities?
May 8th, 2008, 01:42 PM
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Imagine my surprise to come back to all of these great ideas... thanks everybody. I'll post a mini-report after the weekend. Hopefully it won't be as tiring as her last visit here with my stepfather last summer which was extremely planned out (see http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...1&tid=35053542)
This is strictly girl's weekend so we'll take it as it comes. ~o)
If anyone else has an idea feel free to throw it out---I'll still have some time in the morning to ponder!
Thanks again for your help.
This is strictly girl's weekend so we'll take it as it comes. ~o)
If anyone else has an idea feel free to throw it out---I'll still have some time in the morning to ponder!
Thanks again for your help.
May 12th, 2008, 08:05 PM
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I grew up a few blocks away from the Pierre. I still think its the best setting for Tea in the city.
The Pierre is in the middle of a $122 million two year renovation which includes the Lobby and 200 guest rooms.
The Pierre is in the middle of a $122 million two year renovation which includes the Lobby and 200 guest rooms.
May 14th, 2008, 06:09 AM
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Well, my mother's train was two hours late; so when she finally did arrive she was starved! After a quick tour of the office, we bravely set out for Le Pain Quotidien just a few blocks away---it was pouring and there were huge gusts of wind; you know the kind that make each street feel like its own wind tunnel. It was grosser than what even I was prepared for. Her umbrella turned inside out too. It was classic really; she was in great spirits because it was such an "authentic" experience of city life. Ha!
Le Pain Quotidien hit the spot. We lingered hoping for the ceasing of the storming but it wasn't to be. By the time we left it was quite late. We didn't have enough time to do any one museum justice, so home it was.
Dinner was at Wallse, an Austrian restaurant in the far West Village.
Here's the site:
http://www.wallserestaurant.com/
Everything was really excellent from the service to the food. It's definitely a good place for a special occasion/romantic dinner. I started with the pea soup with lobster and for my main course I had the rack of lamb--both were delicious. I had a really nice glass of a Zweigelt, a new favorite.
We had a quick nightcap before going to bed. Saturday involved dropping in on some friends, walking the Brooklyn promenade (a favorite), coffee in Soho, and a stellar couple of sets of live music.
I was very sad to see her go on Sunday! Thank you for the many great suggestions posted here; they did give me a lot of good ideas for the future, especially regarding current museum offerings.
Le Pain Quotidien hit the spot. We lingered hoping for the ceasing of the storming but it wasn't to be. By the time we left it was quite late. We didn't have enough time to do any one museum justice, so home it was.
Dinner was at Wallse, an Austrian restaurant in the far West Village.
Here's the site:
http://www.wallserestaurant.com/
Everything was really excellent from the service to the food. It's definitely a good place for a special occasion/romantic dinner. I started with the pea soup with lobster and for my main course I had the rack of lamb--both were delicious. I had a really nice glass of a Zweigelt, a new favorite.
We had a quick nightcap before going to bed. Saturday involved dropping in on some friends, walking the Brooklyn promenade (a favorite), coffee in Soho, and a stellar couple of sets of live music.
I was very sad to see her go on Sunday! Thank you for the many great suggestions posted here; they did give me a lot of good ideas for the future, especially regarding current museum offerings.
