New York

[sp3k]

I have some family in the states, I've been there a couple of times, so I've seen most of the normal tourist spots in new york.
So my question is, for you guys who know the place better, what should I visit, eat, go?

I'm staying in newark nj, so any place that isn't that far and I can go to by train is a possibility to.

I like guitar, obviously, music, skateboarding and fast food (hamburgers, pizza, "american-mexican")...

[Ugly Nora]

Someone told me to visit here. So I am telling you. La Monte Young exhibit. I have never been there, but it sure does sound interesting.

http://melafoundation.org/

[osbornkt]

You gotta go to Main Drag music in Brooklyn! Awesome shop with a lot of cool toys.

Also, as far as eating, Taco Taxi (somewhere near Bleecker St.) is cool for American Mexican foods. They've got a killer fried ice cream. There are some good record stores near Bleecker as well...Worth a look if you're into that.

Pizza is plentiful and cheap. Eat up!

[futuresailors]

China town.
Elizabeth St. Mall if you want sone weird little knick knacks.
My Chinese place closed though

Secret to good ethnic food in NYC: look into the shitty holes in the wall. The one filled with patrons of the corresponding ethnicity is where you want to be.

If you want to skate and have some mexican food, go up to riverside skate park then walk the 2 blocks over to broadway and 142nd for El Maguey.

If you wanna be downtown, Brooklyn Banks and then you can push on over to all sorts of yummy places. I'm never that far down and east, but Saigon Sandwich is fuckin delicious if you've never had a vietnamese sammich. Rays, now Prince St. Pizza was my jam (not sure how it is under now).

This place is pretty entertaining in the "where the fuck did I just teleport to" kind of way:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/east-broadway-mall-new-york

[sp3k]

Yeah, i'm also into records, I forgot to mention that! Also, I'd love to go to a concert, any good websites I should check for upcoming concerts?

[futuresailors]

I've seen everything on down to house shows on ohmyrockness.com

PS You put me in the mood for mexican. Fuckin 5 lb burrito here I cummmmmm. Also, seis and tres sound too much alike on a shitty cell phone. Just spent like 5 minutes like this:
"six"
"tres?"
"seis"
"tres"
"six"
"tres?"
"yes"
"so cetento quarente tres?"
"no seis"
"tres?"

[retinal orbita]

The MOMA rules. Totally worth your time. Skip The Frick, it sucks....

I haven't been there in like 8 years so I can't presume that the same food/record places are still en vogue... but there's good food everywhere and when I went I saw Sharon Osbourne but she's a worthless cunt so that wasnt even a highlight....

The Strand is the coolest bookstore I've ever been too, as well....

[PetZounds]

I've never been to New York, but I can't hear mention of it without thinking of this song:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MKECkPawhU[/youtube]

[tuffteef]

China town.
Elizabeth St. Mall if you want sone weird little knick knacks.
My Chinese place closed though

Secret to good ethnic food in NYC: look into the shitty holes in the wall. The one filled with patrons of the corresponding ethnicity is where you want to be.

If you want to skate and have some mexican food, go up to riverside skate park then walk the 2 blocks over to broadway and 142nd for El Maguey.

If you wanna be downtown, Brooklyn Banks and then you can push on over to all sorts of yummy places. I'm never that far down and east, but Saigon Sandwich is fuckin delicious if you've never had a vietnamese sammich. Rays, now Prince St. Pizza was my jam (not sure how it is under now).

This place is pretty entertaining in the "where the fuck did I just teleport to" kind of way:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/east-broadway-mall-new-york

this winner of a comment on east broadway mall
sounds like a place i would totes go

"Ghetto, Cheap, No English, Nasty, Disgusting, Rude, Smelly, Strange, Weird, Boring"

bruh you always gotta go to the dirty kitchens to get the best ethnic food
usually underground and has a secret speak easy and gambling ring in the back

[ryan summit]

bruh you always gotta go to the dirty kitchens to get the best ethnic food
usually underground and has a secret speak easy and gambling ring in the back

wo-hop on mott st
tic tac toe chicken across the street

[aegert]

Ditto to Wo Hop on Mott but gop after Midnight and only sit in teh downstairs resturant upstairs different kitchen not good...

Hit Brooklyn Go to Glasslands see music, brooklyn bowl (great many nights ?uestlove spins thursday nights) this link will complete brooklyn for you. It is the best spot in america check out Park Slope, Williamsburg!!!!, RED HOOK!!!! Hell Fuck Manhattan Spend every second here .. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/

Walk the Highline starts at west side highway at 14th street at the standard hotel.. Go to the top of the Standard for drinks and music.. Do the Chelsea Market for food too

lower east side.. Katz's Deli for pastrami hell all great deli.. its the place in the harry met sally movie with the orgasm..

Skate: http://www.skatecity.com/nyc/where/parks.html

Go see the inside of Grand Central Terminal

[blindrabbit]

The MOMA rules. Totally worth your time.

[sp3k]

Thanks for the tips!

What about stand up?

[aegert]

Gotham, carolines, dangerfields

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/top-lists/t ... dy-in-nyc/

[Krosis]

If you're into beer, check out the Brooklyn Brewery or any of the beerhauses in Brooklyn. Rattle and Hum is an awesome craft beer bar in Manhattan (also has good food).

Depending on the type of music you're into, check out St. Vitus Bar in Brooklyn (http://www.saintvitusbar.com) for a show or just to hang out. Usually a chill place when there aren't too many hipsters. The owners are cool dudes are usually behind the bar.

I wish I could offer more ideas, but I only go into the city for beer or music these days Finding good food in NYC is easy but it's also not cheap.

If you're stuck in Newark, go here http://www.brickcitybarandgrill.com/