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[gilana]

I'm going to New York next Tuesday through Friday, just to bum around, eat good kosher food, and catch a show or two.

1) How should I get there? I usually take the bus, which is ok -- certainly cheap, but kind of a long time to sit on a crowded bus. Is flying a valid option? How do you get from La Guardia into the city? I need to get back by sundown Friday night, so the shorter travel time is certainly tempting, but not if there are going to be 5-hour delays.

2) Anyone else going to be there and want to get together?

3) Any suggestions for off-the-beaten-path stuff to do or see or hear or buy or eat? (Eating MEAT will mostly be MEAT at kosher MEAT restaurants, but I'm open to other suggestions.)

4) Any suggestions on good ways to get tickets or shows to see? I'm not sure I have the patience to stand in line for TKTS, but since there's only one of me, I'm hoping it might be easier to get a single ticket some other way. (Sweeney Todd is top of my list right now, but I'm not sure whether I want to buy a ticket online or see what else comes up once I get there.)

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[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

Firstly - Steeleye Span! *heart*

Secondly, Jeff and I are going down there Friday through Sunday to stay with a friend of his and we got $36 round trip greyhound seats which was cheaper than the forty-something each way for flying. Greyhound is having a fare sale on NYC right now, so really it's your best bet! I'd love to see a show, too, so keep me posted if you get replies on the best way to get tickets!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Here are my suggestions, based on our many trips to NYC (M's mom lives there, so we go a couple times a year at least):

1. We like LimoLiner a lot. They're priced equally with the train and the plane (actually, cheaper usually), and it's from the Hilton in Boston (near the Hynes Convention Center) to the Hilton in Manhattan (53rd and 6th).

3. There are a bunch of good kosher Indian restaurants in Little India -- Lexington Avenue at 27th/28th. A good list of kosher restaurants all over NY is at http://nachas.org/BethYehuda/kosher.html. As for off-the-beaten-path stuff to do, if you've got a couple of hours and like walking tours, check out Big Onion Walking Tours. Each tour is about 2 hours long, and they're absolutely wonderful. mabfan and I have done 8 of their tours so far.

4. We've done rush tickets for a couple of shows (though we weren't successful in either lottery) -- you show up at a given time and put your name and the number of tickets you want in their hopper. They then, at a specific time, pick names until they've filled the number of slots available. It doesn't in any way guarantee you get a ticket, but if you do get chosen, the tickets are cheaper than standard prices.

[gilana]

Do you know of any fleishig Indian places? I generally don't like Indian food because I hate lentils, chick peas, and most other legumes, can't deal with spicy food, and can't eat the meat, which leaves very little. I'd love to try some meat dishes, if I could ever find any.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Hmm. All of the Indian places we've been to have been milchig/pareve. The list I linked to may have some fleishig options, though.

But there's lots and lots of good fleishig options in general in New York that we don't have here. They can get pricey is the only issue. But tasty*!

*(the food, not the restaurants themselves. I haven't actually tried eating the restaurants.)

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

There used to be a great fleshig Indian place in Queens, but sadly, they closed many years ago.

[ayelle.livejournal.com]

Instead of flying, I recommend Amtrak. It's not noticeably cheaper, but once you factor in all the wait time at airports and the travel from LaGuardia, it ends up being close to the same amount of time, with a lot less hassle -- Penn Station is right in Manhattan. If money's not a problem, the Acela Express is even faster than the regular train.

[lordfeepness.livejournal.com]

I'll second that. I always take the train when I go to NYC and really enjoy it. You get to see a lot of scenery, get some reading done, and unlike a plane, you can get up and take a long walk if you want to (as well as buy overpackaged food in the dining car). And ayelle makes an excellent point that Penn Station is very conveniently located in the middle of Manhattan.

[journeystar.livejournal.com]

I third that. Last time I took Greyhound I was stuck in the Bronx for TWO HOURS. I was stuck in my cramped position so long that I ended up having a back spasm and had to be taken to an emergency visit to the chiropractor!Amtrak also has great rewards programs, so if you travel a lot, you can eventually earn a free trip or gifts.

[journeystar.livejournal.com]

On tickets:Just go to the box office (of the show you want to see) when it opens and ask when they do rush tickets. You will have to have an idea of what show you'd want to see, because there might be a little bit of a line and you will also have to have directions to their respective box offices. It's worked for me every time, and I usually will get a seat for $30 or under. Be warned: some theatres don't do a rush

[heliopsis.livejournal.com]

My favourite way is to go by train. It's no faster than a bus (sadly), but it's less crowded. I like to spread out a bit and do some work or reading on the way.