| Jian Shuo,
Your website was very helpful to me before I moved here from New York, so here're some ideas on where else you can go/what else you can do from an ex-NYC-er... 1) If it is not too cold, walk over the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn from Manhattan. Then go to the Brooklyn Promenade and stroll along for a great view of the Manhattan cityscape. Once you are done (or if you're too frozen), walk down Columbia Heights to Old Fulton Street (the promenade is along Columbia Heights, and just go downhill) and Water Street. Jacques Torres Chocolate Shop is right there, and you can get a cup of his yummy spicy hot chocolate. The area is called Dumbo. You can then take a ferry back to Manhattan (about $3/$4). If you are still hungry after the hot chocolate, one of NYC's most famous pizzerias is right round the corner on Old Fulton - Grimaldi's. I think the lines may not be so long in winter. 2) Go for a drink in the Meatpacking district (try the Gansevoort Hotel rooftop bar). It used to be quite a scene...I'm not sure if it still is, but you can try it. You can have dinner there too - Pastis (such a scene though), Paradou (pretty good French), etc. 3) Go for a drink at Chumley's, an old speakeasy. The address is 86 Bedford Street. They still have the concealed entrance, and places where they used to store alcohol during prohibition. 4) If you have time, take the subway out to Queens and visit MOMA (Museum of Modern Art). 5) If you like live music, go visit one of the bars that feature live bands - Bitter End, The Bottom Line, Mercury Lounge - usually the cover charge is low (about $5), and the bands are sometimes really good. 6) Eat, eat and eat more - food in NYC is wonderful. If you are planning a romantic dinner where you are intending to splurge, try Gotham Bar & Grill, Gramercy Tavern, Aquavit, Danube. Other yummy places - The Spotted Pig, The Grocery, Tomoe, Artisanal, Landmarc. Hope this is helpful. Have a great trip! |
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