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    Yoooo! Looking for advice or tips.

    My daughter and I are taking a trip to the East Coast. We're going to D.C. and NYC and will be in New York March 10th-12th it's my first time. I know it's not a very long time so I'm trying to do the best stuff I can on this trip.

    Here is what we are interested in doing:

    -Want to eat the most New York things possible, NY Bagels, NY Hot Dog, Pizza, Jewish Deli, etc..

    -Street Photography a full day or half day plus camera shops

    -Want to see something in the way of Hip-Hop culture, graffiti, record shops, etc.

    -Nightime skyline view and photos

    -For nightlife, a dope dive bar, or something with live indie bands, or house music club

    -At least one good art or photography museum

    -Chinatown? or Japan? or Korea town? lol

    -Maybe have a beer or cocktail with one of you mofos?

    We are staying at the Martinique Hotel on Broadway and 32nd st.

    :-)

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    • BHP is all i got. Oh, and Katz's for "Harry met Sally" vibes, tho it's supposedly shite these days.hans_glib
    • Sup with Katz's Deli?HijoDMaite
    • When I went they told me to see battery park, I wanted to, but ran out of time. I did go see the village (east village) near NYC campus, that was dope. Also thecherub
    • whole foods near union station, we walked to some hotel nearby and went to bar on the top floor and you can see some awsm skyline views...cherub
    • I saw hester street near where mean streets was filmed, and also arthur street in the bronx. italian neighborhoods.cherub
    • Heads-up: anyone who hasn’t been here since before the pandemic may give bad recommendations. Many places and even neighborhoods got lame since the WFH phenomennb
    • ORLY? which onescherub
    • ok cool cherub thanks! yeah, I hear that nb, same here in LA, bunch of places shut down after covd :-(HijoDMaite
    • I was hoping there was a street like Melrose in L.A. for cool shoppingHijoDMaite
    • There's a place like that in Brooklyn called greenpoint but now I fear it doesn't exist. awwww damcherub
    • “Outer” hoods like greenpoint have developed a lot, actually. Williamsburg is like the cool downtown.nb
    • You’ll find that midtown, Hell’s Kitchen, Murray hill have lost a lot of activity.nb
    • If you're hotel is in Herald Square, you're around the block from the Empire State Building. It may sound cliche but those are the best views on Earth.CyBrainX
    • Also, your hotel is in Korea Town. I think 32nd Street has the best restaurants.CyBrainX
    • Your kid is a young adult? For night life try Astor place and walk east down St Marks then south down into lower east side if you don’t find a bar or restaurantnb
    • But you will!!nb
    • For camara shops, look into B and H Photo and/or Adorama.CyBrainX
    • Live indie and house is easiest to find in Williamsburg and Bushwicknb
    • Katz is still good but touristy as hell. But you’re also a tourist so whatevs. There are many delis and diners with great pastraminb
    • Hot dogs are meh, but grab one from a cart. You’ll get the experience. Don’t overpay in a tourist area, they’re all the samenb
    • B&H is so dope. Camera lover heaven.cherub
    • awesome! thanks guys. yes, she is 22.HijoDMaite
    • Great photos from Tudor City. 2nd Ave Deli if you want the Jewish deli experience and know Katz is overrated.monospaced
    • Walk the high line on the west side and get killer pizza at the southern end. It’s also great orthography there and some playgrounds not farmonospaced
    • Battery Park for family strolls. Eat some lamb over rice from a Halal Cart. Union square jazz during farmers market on Saturday morning.monospaced
    • H&H bagels is the best. Stay AWAY from anything even near Penn Station or tourist places like Times Square. Not worth it. Ever.monospaced
    • And just know you’re gonna walk. It’s part of the vibe. Make sure everyone’s ok board. Go to the Comedy Cellar? Forget how old the kids ar.monospaced
    • Doing a rooftop bar is nice!
      Went to this one at night: Spyglass Rooftop Bar      milfhunter
    • The Hip Hop Museum:
      610 Exterior Street
      Bronx, NY 10451      stoplying
    • Beastie boys square is right around the corner from Katz. ICP is good for a show, Chinatown nom wah dim sum. Joes shanghai soup dumplings. Good dive bars LESBH26
    • The best museum is the Met. You could spend weeks there. Moma is good too.nb
    • Fotografiska is a better photography museum than ICP, but it depends on what the feature show is.nb
    • Awesome suggestions guys!! Thanks so much!HijoDMaite
    • I think employees only is still on. If there’s such thing as a sophisticated dive bar, this place would be it.maikel
    • I also love small’s - that’s the club that appears in Whiplash. But you gotta like jazz for it to be worth it.maikel
    • Hip hop museum is shut down until 2025HijoDMaite
    • I might head out to Queens Bridge projects and challenge someone to a rap battleHijoDMaite
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