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LSPoorEeyorick · 10-06-2005, 12:24 AM

Hey, y'all. I am so confused on my timelines!

I went searching for an old post of blueerica's regarding her trip to Manhattan last Thanksgiving... hoping to pick up hints without having to make people re-type their favorite restaurants or sites. But, alas! We were not in existence then. I must be thinking of somewhere, uh, else.

Anyway, now I'm less than 24 hours from departing for New York, where Tom and I will be spending a long weekend hanging out with his brother and essentially-sister-in-law (with a side trip exploring where he grew up on Long Island.) We're hitting the Met and MoMA. We're seeing something called "Moscow Cat Theatre" which will have dancing cats (real ones) and clowns. We may hit TKTS if we have time.

Any suggestions? Favorite parks, restaurants*, places to witness culture? We'd love to hear your thoughts on the city of lights. Wait, no, that's Paris. Another time for that. Tell us about New York!

*One of us is vegan, the pesca-ovo-lacto-vegetarian.

libraryvixen · 10-06-2005, 10:56 AM

I liked Serendipity. Yummy Frozen Hot Chocolates!

If you can get to TKTS, do it!!

Stan4dSteph · 10-06-2005, 11:26 AM

I'll be in NYC this weekend too. Along with many, many other U2 fans.

This weekend is Open House NY, where a lot of architecturally significant sites are open to the public/having tours.

Try eating at Peanut Butter and Co. It's my favorite, and veggie-friendly!

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 10-06-2005, 11:54 AM

Yes, you and Tom would LOVE Serendipity, I think. Love, love, love! And it's on the East side, but not so far from MoMA, which is in Mid-town.

Central Park is a must, and you'll be right there when you visit the Met. I'd like to recommend the Frick collection, again, which is across the street from the Met.

The BEST restaurants I've been to - it's vegetarian and mostly vegan - is Angelica's Kitchen on 12th street in my beloved East Village.

Angelica Kitchen ($$)
Organic Vegetarian Cooking
Vegetarian, Health Food

300 E 12th St, New York 10003
Btwn 1st & 2nd Ave

Phone: 212-228-2909

You'll both thank me for it, I swear!

Morrigoon · 10-06-2005, 12:13 PM

Is "Woman in White" open yet? I just read that Michael Ball is in it!

UvaGirl · 10-06-2005, 03:21 PM

I must second EH's recommendation for the Frick - it's (frickin'

) amazing!

Central Ppark and the Met are 2 of my favourite places in the entire world. The Rose Centre for Space (or whatever it's called) at the Museum of Natural History is pretty cool, as are the dinosaur exhibits. I also love wandering up through soHo to Union Square - it's a nice, interesting walk, with plenty to check out on the way.

Have fun!

Not Afraid · 10-06-2005, 03:31 PM

I, too, enjoyed the Frick! And The Met and MOMA, and I had a great time at the craft and folk art museum which had a Beatrice Wood exhibition when I was there.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 10-12-2005, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I, too, enjoyed the Frick! And The Met and MOMA, and I had a great time at the craft and folk art museum which had a Beatrice Wood exhibition when I was there.

The American Folk Art Museum is maybe my favorite museum. I used to spend hours and hours there.

LSPoorEeyorick · 10-11-2005, 07:22 PM

Thanks, guys! I left this post and couldn't get back to it before I hopped the plane. But I had time enough to read your suggestions before our weekend was out, and we made it to most of them! We visited:

-The Met (we loved the out-of-the-way Egyptian models. Who doesn't love a good diarama? We could have spent more time there than we had.)
-MoMA (where we saw the strangest naked mannequin family I've ever seen, the piece entiled "family romance," among other exciting art exhibits. Could spend much more time there too.)
-The Museum of Natural History (where the planetarium show was more exciting than most films we've seen lately)
-Angelica Kitchen (indeed, very yummy with the dragon bowls and the seitan.)

We wished to visit the Frick but there wasn't enough time, and we wished to visit Central Park but there wasn't enough weather-permitting. We wished to visit Serendipity but one of us can't eat any protein so we preferred a dessert spot that could better cater to both of us.

On the other hand, we were also able to hit some other delights, which included:
-Moonstruck Diner, which had the best lox EVER
-Magnolia Bakery, whose cupcakes and banana pudding I thought to be not overrated at all
-Avenue Q, which is even funnier onstage with its great interstitial Sesame Street gags
-The Moscow Cat Theatre, which was perhaps the strangest Eastern European circus involving cat handstands, dogs in pants, men who speak no English, and villainous elephant-men in dream sequences ever.

There was some other stuff, but it's slipping my mind at the moment. Perhaps Tom will remember it in the haze of his post-flight head cold.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 10-12-2005, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

-MoMA (where we saw the strangest naked mannequin family I've ever seen, the piece entiled "family romance," among other exciting art exhibits.

Charles Ray! One of my favorites!

http://www.moma.org/collection/brows...bject_id=81284

He scaled this sculpture by averaging the subjects' heights. The really fantastic thing about scale is how strange things look when their proportions do not meet our expectations. A sculptor once made a human sized Barbie doll dress. He scaled it proportionately so that it would fit a real woman, and everything on the garment remained as it would be if it were designed for the doll. So, the waist was ridiculously tiny, the bust ridiculously huge and the snaps were ENORMOUS.

Charles Ray also sculpted a couple (maybe more) of tall business women. They were giantesses. It was so much fun watching people stand in front of it. Some men would get visibly uncomfortable. It was neat.

I love this one, too.

http://www.thecityreview.com/s00conc1.gif

10-06-2005, 12:24 AM	#1
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	The Big Applecore Hey, y'all. I am so confused on my timelines! I went searching for an old post of blueerica's regarding her trip to Manhattan last Thanksgiving... hoping to pick up hints without having to make people re-type their favorite restaurants or sites. But, alas! We were not in existence then. I must be thinking of somewhere, uh, else. Anyway, now I'm less than 24 hours from departing for New York, where Tom and I will be spending a long weekend hanging out with his brother and essentially-sister-in-law (with a side trip exploring where he grew up on Long Island.) We're hitting the Met and MoMA. We're seeing something called "Moscow Cat Theatre" which will have dancing cats (real ones) and clowns. We may hit TKTS if we have time. Any suggestions? Favorite parks, restaurants, places to witness culture? We'd love to hear your thoughts on the city of lights. Wait, no, that's Paris. Another time for that. Tell us about New York! One of us is vegan, the pesca-ovo-lacto-vegetarian.
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10-06-2005, 10:56 AM	#2
libraryvixen is part of the resistance Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: up North Posts: 963	I liked Serendipity. Yummy Frozen Hot Chocolates! If you can get to TKTS, do it!! __________________ Yes, I'm still alive!
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10-06-2005, 11:26 AM	#3
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	I'll be in NYC this weekend too. Along with many, many other U2 fans. This weekend is Open House NY, where a lot of architecturally significant sites are open to the public/having tours. Try eating at Peanut Butter and Co. It's my favorite, and veggie-friendly!
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10-06-2005, 11:54 AM	#4
Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	Yes, you and Tom would LOVE Serendipity, I think. Love, love, love! And it's on the East side, but not so far from MoMA, which is in Mid-town. Central Park is a must, and you'll be right there when you visit the Met. I'd like to recommend the Frick collection, again, which is across the street from the Met. The BEST restaurants I've been to - it's vegetarian and mostly vegan - is Angelica's Kitchen on 12th street in my beloved East Village. Angelica Kitchen ($$) Organic Vegetarian Cooking Vegetarian, Health Food 300 E 12th St, New York 10003 Btwn 1st & 2nd Ave Phone: 212-228-2909 You'll both thank me for it, I swear!
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Is "Woman in White" open yet? I just read that Michael Ball is in it! __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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10-06-2005, 03:21 PM	#6
UvaGirl Somewhere beyond the sea Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 396	I must second EH's recommendation for the Frick - it's (frickin' ) amazing! Central Ppark and the Met are 2 of my favourite places in the entire world. The Rose Centre for Space (or whatever it's called) at the Museum of Natural History is pretty cool, as are the dinosaur exhibits. I also love wandering up through soHo to Union Square - it's a nice, interesting walk, with plenty to check out on the way. Have fun! __________________ Cause I'm a train wreck Waiting to happen Waiting for someone to come pick me up off the tracks
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10-06-2005, 03:31 PM	#7
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I, too, enjoyed the Frick! And The Met and MOMA, and I had a great time at the craft and folk art museum which had a Beatrice Wood exhibition when I was there.
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10-11-2005, 07:22 PM	#9
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Thanks, guys! I left this post and couldn't get back to it before I hopped the plane. But I had time enough to read your suggestions before our weekend was out, and we made it to most of them! We visited: -The Met (we loved the out-of-the-way Egyptian models. Who doesn't love a good diarama? We could have spent more time there than we had.) -MoMA (where we saw the strangest naked mannequin family I've ever seen, the piece entiled "family romance," among other exciting art exhibits. Could spend much more time there too.) -The Museum of Natural History (where the planetarium show was more exciting than most films we've seen lately) -Angelica Kitchen (indeed, very yummy with the dragon bowls and the seitan.) We wished to visit the Frick but there wasn't enough time, and we wished to visit Central Park but there wasn't enough weather-permitting. We wished to visit Serendipity but one of us can't eat any protein so we preferred a dessert spot that could better cater to both of us. On the other hand, we were also able to hit some other delights, which included: -Moonstruck Diner, which had the best lox EVER -Magnolia Bakery, whose cupcakes and banana pudding I thought to be not overrated at all -Avenue Q, which is even funnier onstage with its great interstitial Sesame Street gags -The Moscow Cat Theatre, which was perhaps the strangest Eastern European circus involving cat handstands, dogs in pants, men who speak no English, and villainous elephant-men in dream sequences ever. There was some other stuff, but it's slipping my mind at the moment. Perhaps Tom will remember it in the haze of his post-flight head cold.
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