Red pals in the NYC area

[Fame]

We seem to have a lot of east coasters, I'm lookin for some info. I'll be brief.

Taking a trip to the east for a couple of weeks, going to be in New York City for a few days, what should I see?

Also, will be spending most of the time at my gfs parents place in Connecticut, anything interesting in that area?


As of now I'm pretty much just going to see a show and checking out some museums. So I'm pretty open to any other ideas the locals might have. Not too interested in the classics: Statue of Liberty ect.

Thanks

godbless

[Zade]

https://mohegansun.com/

http://www.foxwoods.com/default.aspx

http://www.neaq.org/index.php

http://www.santasvillage.com/ (far away but good for christmas and kids)

Theres also some great gentleman's clubs in rhode island that would put the bush company to shame bro, but if you are here with the wife, it may be tough to swing it :) cant link them because my job is anti-pron-at-work

[Zade]

also, fuck new york. if you want to spend your time in boston, i'll tell you the spots to go

[Fame]

Thanks pal, I'm doin xmas in Boston too! Might even hang there for a few days

[heartbrand]

mohegan > foxwoods

[Ella`Ella]

also, fuck new york. if you want to spend your time in boston, i'll tell you the spots to go

You in Boston, elf-pal?

[Ella`Ella]

Thanks pal, I'm doin xmas in Boston too! Might even hang there for a few days

Boston ain't too bad around Christmas. It's not very crowded with tourists either around this time, as most of the tourists are in NYC. It really depends on what you like to do?

If you're into Museums, you can do the Institute of Contemporary Art which usually changes up their exhibits monthly and can have some cool shit. Also, the Museum of Science is doing an exhibit on the science behind Pixxar animation. The aquarium is probably one of the most badass outside of the one in Chicago, if you care about that sort of thing.

For drinking, Boston is notorious. However, Happy Hour is illegal here - so, if you're staying in the immediate city, you're going to break out your checkbook for $6 budlights and $15 cocktails. If you go to some of the pub-type areas like Faneuil Hall, you can get that bill a bit lower, but it also gets scummier.

If you like high-end boozing, I recommend the Bristol inside the Four Seasons, Oak-Bar inside the Fairmont Copley or Drink by the waterfront. Drink is pretty cool because they don't have a drink menu - you just tell the bartender what you like and they make something off-the-cuff.

If you like a real, good-ole-fashioned shit-hole, Faneuil Hall area is full of 'em. Try Hennessey's, Bell-in-Hand (the oldest tavern in the country), or Hong-Kong's for Chicken on a Stick and Karaoke.

And, if a lounge is more your speed, I recommend Lolita in Back Bay (best looking women in the city on staff and patronage) or Wink & Nod in the South End.

For food, the best best dining in the city is in the South End by Far. Anything off Tremont Street or Columbus is pretty on-point. North-End has some of the best Italian, as it's the 'Little Italy' equivalent to NYC. Don't eat dinner in Back Bay or around Copley - most of it's over priced and falls short of quality.

Also, make sure you Uber it in Boston and not take cabs. Unlike New York City, Boston is not laid out in a grid, so if you're not familiar with the area, you're going to have no idea you're getting fucked on fare and the cabbies know it.

[Uuruk]

I would be careful about planning anything in the NY area. Recently Drakar mentioned he would be taking a trip to NY. Unless you want your organs cut out of you and sold I would reconsider.

[Tassador]

Hey I am visiting a place outside of rural Alaska and need help to sea with society. Please hmu with a pm to explain me the rules and regulations.

[Seltius]

Hey I am visiting a place outside of rural Alaska and need help to sea with society. Please hmu with a pm to explain me the rules and regulations.

Dress warm and don't get into dog sleds with strangers?

[Fame]

Thanks for the info pals, Doubt I'll do much drinkin, how is the herbal scene over there?
That science museum and aquarium sound pretty bad ass.

Some other random note- how is seafood over there? I'm not lookin for fish but would love some grade A lobster.

Don't think I'll have time to meet up with any of the elf pals but I would take the chance if it was there. Thanks for the tip Uuruk lol


Tassador you are one bitter pleb lol, that has to be the I dunno 25th post of some bitter shit I read part of? Long story short, I'm well traveled and on my path, I've found that locals usually are the best source of information about an area. thanks for your concern


Are you in the area Zade?

[Seltius]

Thanks for the info pals, Doubt I'll do much drinkin, how is the herbal scene over there?
That science museum and aquarium sound pretty bad ass.

Some other random note- how is seafood over there? I'm not lookin for fish but would love some grade A lobster.

Don't think I'll have time to meet up with any of the elf pals but I would take the chance if it was there. Thanks for the tip Uuruk lol


Tassador you are one bitter pleb lol, that has to be the I dunno 25th post of some bitter shit I read part of? Long story short, I'm well traveled and on my path, I've found that locals usually are the best source of information about an area. thanks for your concern


Are you in the area Zade?


Its true if you want to see tourist traps and tourist sites check the net. If you really want to see fun unique things while your in a place talk to the locals. Good advice here will try to memorize those places for when I take a trip north. Always nice to see threads like this that have value.

[Slathar]

We seem to have a lot of east coasters, I'm lookin for some info. I'll be brief.

Taking a trip to the east for a couple of weeks, going to be in New York City for a few days, what should I see?

Also, will be spending most of the time at my gfs parents place in Connecticut, anything interesting in that area?


As of now I'm pretty much just going to see a show and checking out some museums. So I'm pretty open to any other ideas the locals might have. Not too interested in the classics: Statue of Liberty ect.

Thanks

godbless

make a list of things you know about New York. don't visit any of those things or places. instead go to queens and walk around and eat good food and talk to people.


ur welcome.

[Ames1]

Avoid times square. Nothing to see there and everything is incredibly overpriced.


Head down to canal street and have lunch in little Italy. Can walk down to china town and check out all the vendors and see some interesting ass people. Check out Korea town in queens, Astoria is a nice place to hit up as well.

If you've never been to NYC then walking on 5th avenue could be cool. Or hit up Ave of the Americas.

Take a helicopter ride at south ferry around the city.

Head to a dive bar in Williamsburg and get PBR for 2 dollars a can and get your dick sucked by a hipster sloot

Check out a game or a show at MSG. It's crazy how fucking big that place is. Watch a nets game at barclays center

Rockafella center is pretty nice if you have a chick to come with you

Try to avoid eating in Manhattan unless you wanna have lunch or dinner in little italy. Brooklyn/Queens has the same quality for half the price

Katz deli is the real deal. Momofuku is banging. Applewood is fucking amazing. Frankies Spuntino, Di Fara's, Peter Lugers etc etc. Hit up BaoHaus and get a pork belly on a bao while listing to some wu-tang clan play on the speakers

Check out Arthur Ave in the Bronx

Head down to St.Marks place and buy some weed from a homeless dude and people watch

[Ella`Ella]

Thanks for the info pals, Doubt I'll do much drinkin, how is the herbal scene over there?
That science museum and aquarium sound pretty bad ass.

Some other random note- how is seafood over there? I'm not lookin for fish but would love some grade A lobster.

Don't think I'll have time to meet up with any of the elf pals but I would take the chance if it was there. Thanks for the tip Uuruk lol


Tassador you are one bitter pleb lol, that has to be the I dunno 25th post of some bitter shit I read part of? Long story short, I'm well traveled and on my path, I've found that locals usually are the best source of information about an area. thanks for your concern


Are you in the area Zade?

I'm not an herbalist myself, however between Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, MIT, NorthEastern, Suffolk, and Berklee School of Music, I'm sure you won't have a hard time finding anything you're looking for. That and the decriminalization here in Boston make it pretty available, I'm sure.

Also, I think there are a couple Symphonies going on this time of year in Boston - Boston Pops is particularly popular, as is the Slut Cracker Burlesque show. I think the Trans-Siberian Orchestra may also be in town?

I am not sure what you're dining budget looks like, but as with all major cities, it scales greatly. Neptune Oyster in the North End is arguably one of the best places to go, however it's at the higher end of the price range and they don't take reservations. If you're looking for something like Italian (think scallops, shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels over linguini) then you definitely want to do Giacomo's in the North or South End (2 locations, South-End being less crowded). They are probably the most fairly priced (~$15-$20/plate) in the area and have bottles of wine for $20. However, they also don't take reservations. I've tried slipping the hostess a hundo to let me skip the line and she wasn't having it. Either they pay her obscenely or integrity is her biggest vice - disgusting really. Moral of that story, is there is typically a line and you will have to wait (outside...in December...).

Few other honorable mentions for seafood -
Abe and Louie's / Atlantic Fish Company on Boylston in Back Bay - Expensive but one hell of a lobstah. If you go to AFC get the Seafood Sampler entree and split it with your wife.
Eastern Standard / Island Creek on Commonwealth in Fenway/Kenmore - Also expensive - great oysters.
Bay Bay Social on Boylston in Back Bay - is solid for Oysters on Sat/Sun because they are $1 and right off the docks.
Barking Crab on/in The Waterfront (that's an area) - solid brunch, too.

So far the best lobster I've found is going to Market Basket and picking up a Lobster for $5/lb and cooking it at home. But, if I did order one out, I'd probably get it at Abe and Louie's.

Sushi:
Oishii - High-End Specialty rolls/trendy atmosphere
Oya - over-the-top gourmet
Q Restuarant - relaxed atmosphere, good rolls, moderate price
Duozo - trendy/moderate pricing.
Google them according to what you're looking for.

And, as a tourist, you have to do Top-of-the-Hub. It's on the highest floor of the Prudential Building in the middle of the city. You can see all of Boston from here.

[Ames1]

I'd like to add that boston is for queers and the red socks suck

[Swish]

If you want a true blue server experience while you're there....go and see the Empire State building.

Fucking lines... lines... lines...

[JackFlash]

also, fuck new york. if you want to spend your time in boston, i'll tell you the spots to go

[Zade]

Ya Ella, I live in Boston for the time being. Lived here most my life. I move around a lot. My job gives me the liberty to be picky as fuck. I'm interviewing with several places in central Florida at the moment and one is tabling an offer, so I'll probably be out before the EOY.

Fame, I'm here now but my family is coming to visit this weekend so I won't have much time to be out an about with them crashing at my place. As far as the herbs go, its hit or miss. You are not going to see the steady quality you see in the AK, but also, some of the shit here is a lot more potent. Also they don't dry the leaves here like they do in AK so don't be surprised when you see just pure buds without leaves.

umbrella named a few good places, but he hit the nail on the head. Its gunna be pretty expensive wherever you go in boston. There are some nice burger joints in cambridge that boast some of the best burgers in new england that won't break your wallet. there is a lot of stuff to do. just stay out of the worcester area. thats my hometown. its the mos eisely of Taxachusettes

[heartbrand]

Watch a nets game at barclays center

:confused::confused::confused:

U trying to scare people away?

[Zade]

OH i forgot to mention the lobster.

We have maine lobster here in new england. Alaska lobster is marketed as "Maine" Lobster, but they are not from Maine. They are from Canada. Canadian lobsters and Maine lobsters are the same species, but they taste completely different. I've grown up eating lobsters here and when I had an Alaskan "Maine" lobster, i was like naw naw.

You fish. You know docks. Go to a dock (Best bet is north shore and anywhere north of it) and find a lobster pot or crab pot boat. Try to make it before they cash out with their vendors and you can get a cooler full at wholesale cost depending if you can swing it with the cap. some of the older salties would rather sell to you, but the newer vessels won't I noticed.

Or you can buy them at any market for decent prices. i think its around 8 bucks for chickens and 9-12 for selects. As far as restaurants go, I wouldn't know for seafood. I don't eat seafood in restaurants. Too risky for me. I'd rather dig up clams and oyesters in low tide and dive for my own lobsters then let some 20 year old moron prepare my food.


--edit--

I had my boat docked in point judith, narraganset, rhode island for a while. thats somewhat close to Connecticut, closer then the north shore and the maine places for lobster. i had luck with the docks down there trying to get lobsters for lobster bakes back in the day. havnt tried in 10 years or so tho.

[Gaunja]

Making me miss Brooklyn :(

[Zade]

mohegan definitely has a better vibe then foxwoods. a lot more to do if you dont gamble

[Swish]

Making me miss Brooklyn :(

the bridge sucked

[Tassador]

Spikey keys lobster > Maine lobster
Stone crab claw > Alaskan king crab

Warm weather > cold weather
Bath water beaches > beaches so cold your pipi inverts

Dress for 80's at night weather > use light saber to cut beast inside for warmth

[Zade]

thats florida. hes going from AK to new england. the only bath water beaches we have is when someone piss in them

[TheDuck]

truthfuly, I find MA alot nicer than NY, if you are looking for a fun experience and you are white, go to Boston, if you not white, go to NYC.


also, what zade said is true, i used to work on a lobstah boat in gloustah and we rather sell to locals or tourists that come up and ask than take it to the plant.


P.S. zade your making me miss new england :(

edit: If you go to MA, go to manchester by the sea and marblehead. My family grew up in those area's. Beautiful, make sure you go see the boats. If you go to manchester by the sea, go see tucks point and singing beach.

[Zade]

Here's one for you ducky :)

The view from my office. Life est gud




http://i.imgur.com/rl1LqTq.jpg

[Ella`Ella]

I hate seeing that banksy-esque bullshit on the John Hancock building.

[Ella`Ella]

For Zade - from my (old) balcony

http://i.imgur.com/3G2TpoP.jpg

Wish I had an office view =/

[Ames1]

:confused::confused::confused:

U trying to scare people away?

haha

[Redi]

Watch Fuck that's delicious and go to the same spots

[Zade]

i got no beef with you pal :) come an visit. first round on me

[Fame]

Trip already lookin a lot better

bless you pals :D

[Lu|zSect]

Though everything is kinda dead I always enjoyed walking along the High-line park during my lunch breaks towards the meat packing district. (Famous people spotting area)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Line_(New_York_City)

You can have an affordable quality seafood lunch at Chelsea Market indoor Mall nearby:

http://www.chelseamarket.com/

^^**Google HQ across the street [111 8th Ave] caters from the seafood market in there. I know this because I worked in the building years ago.

The new Whitney museum is also actually fucking awesome. Bonus, it's at the beginning of the High-Line Park close to Chelsea Market.

http://whitney.org/About/NewBuilding

Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge or take the little East River Ferry from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Go to the Top of the new World Trade Center building.

Ride the Staten Island Ferry, shit's free round-trip. Good downtown views.

Hop on a Citi-Bike and ride your fat ass around NYC. Tons of bike lanes and coastal dedicated protected park bike lanes.

[Ames1]

Southstreet seaport is also p cool and has some nice shopping. Forgot about that 1

[Lu|zSect]

didn't that shit sink after hurricane Sandy ?

l o l

[Kergan]

Last time I was in NYC I went to the Subway in times square and a dude in an elmo costume ahead of me in line ordered a tuna sub with an extra chicken breast on it.

He was arrested for assaulting a foreign tourist who wouldn't give him money for a photograph a few weeks later.

[Slathar]

Last time I was in NYC I went to the Subway in times square and a dude in an elmo costume ahead of me in line ordered a tuna sub with an extra chicken breast on it.

He was arrested for assaulting a foreign tourist who wouldn't give him money for a photograph a few weeks later.

goes to ny, spends time at Times Square, eats at a subway in ny


u wearing a braided leather belt with tevas sandals and old navy jeans? lol

[barrettdc1]

jew york

[Kergan]

goes to ny, spends time at Times Square, eats at a subway in ny


u wearing a braided leather belt with tevas sandals and old navy jeans? lol

Our NY office is in times square and after about 3 weeks on the road I was sick of caviar and lobster, needed to associate with the plebeians u feelers?

also wranglers

[Zade]

one can only eat so much lobster and caviar. man speaks the truth.

also, side note, don't freeze fresh lobster. flash boil them first. was an expensive error

[Ella`Ella]

also, side note, don't freeze fresh lobster. flash boil them first. was an expensive error

[Swish]

one can only eat so much lobster and caviar. man speaks the truth.

also, side note, don't freeze fresh lobster. flash boil them first. was an expensive error

Why not just go to McDonalds? They make your food for you.

[JackFlash]

Why not just go to McDonalds? They make your food for you.

You can get a lobster roll at McDonalds in New England.....

[Rastignac]

truthfuly, I find MA alot nicer than NY, if you are looking for a fun experience and you are white, go to Boston, if you not white, go to NYC.


also, what zade said is true, i used to work on a lobstah boat in gloustah and we rather sell to locals or tourists that come up and ask than take it to the plant.


P.S. zade your making me miss new england :(

edit: If you go to MA, go to manchester by the sea and marblehead. My family grew up in those area's. Beautiful, make sure you go see the boats. If you go to manchester by the sea, go see tucks point and singing beach.

Lol. Boston.

[Redi]

And a beef wellington w lettuce n chips

Pras the queen

[wiggleroom]

When in New York, you need to wiggle.

[SamwiseRed]

was wiggling a few minutes ago, cop let me off with a warning

[Fame]

livejournal -
New York was bad ass. Scoped out some of the classics, def need more time than just a few days for that city. I would recommend checking it out to anyone else if you've never been there before. Went to a show, stayed at the W and ate at Nobu sushi and wagyu steak. If you're poor, stay outta Manhattan.

For perspective, the town I hail from has 635 year round residents. Yeah.

[Tassador]

Damn from Alaska to the W and nobu. Good to hear not a big fan of New York to live but definitely a city worth visiting. That sashimi yellow tail is crack