TV Buff wrote: We thought about that!!! And I'm working on it.
Zagat guide for restaurants? Where do I get that? For restaurants I usually follow "The Hubby Guide". He says that if a place looks empty, it's probably crappy. If a place looks packed, it's probably good. So far his theory hasn't failed. I prove that theory every day with Little India. There are four Indian restaurants next to one another. The other three are ALWAYS empty. Little India ALWAYS has line ups, no matter what the weather's like outside. And they all have the same prices.
WAT IF, those ppl are lining up to see what the commotion is all about or just see a line up and line up themselves and not ever giving the other 3 restaurants a chance.
A bunch of followers, I tell ya! Although, I do apply that same theory to Sushi Restaurants. I NEVER eat sushi at a restaurant that isn't packed with people. Sushi is one thing you don't want to have been sitting for a couple of hours
Marky Mark wrote: try to get on a tv show like the Today Show and have a big sign saying hi to us in Forolandia.
Or try to get tickets now for Conan or Letterman or Regis.
Get a Zagat guide for restaurants.
We thought about that!!! And I'm working on it.
Zagat guide for restaurants? Where do I get that? For restaurants I usually follow "The Hubby Guide". He says that if a place looks empty, it's probably crappy. If a place looks packed, it's probably good. So far his theory hasn't failed. I prove that theory every day with Little India. There are four Indian restaurants next to one another. The other three are ALWAYS empty. Little India ALWAYS has line ups, no matter what the weather's like outside. And they all have the same prices.
TV Buff wrote: I've never been to New York and finally, FINALLY!!!, hubby and I will be going in March. Besides the usual tourist landmarks, what's good to see and do there? I imagine there must be awesome Latin clubs, restaurants and such. We want to go check out a comedy club and maybe see a live Salsa band. What do you guys think? Any tips?
mmmmm Tips.....mmmm Does Broadway rings your Bell.....sista don't waste your time/money lots of good shows to see in there....also Manhattan is a Must !
Motown Junkie wrote: I absolutely LOVE Queens!!!! It's VERY safe and there's Colombian food everywhere!!!!!!
I'll look it up then. I don't know much about Colombian food. What's a good restaurant to have any here in Toronto. What would you recommend?
I say you should try "Mi Tierra" on St. Clair It's sooo good.
New York is awesome, you'll also find TONS of Ecuadorian Restaurants in Queens.
I say you do all the tourist thingy's, it's very nice: The Statue of Liberty, Rockerfellar, SOHO, Must go to Schwartz, Chinatown (it's insane in there), Little Italy, Ground Zero, Must ride the water Taxi (so much Fun), visit American Girl (kinda expensive but so worth it), visit the The Cathedral Church of St. John (it's the chruch that Thalia got married in with Tony Montola) (they sell very nice rosarios, croses, etc. Not expensive at all), Central Park (that's like 1 day or so, the zoo inside), Bronx Zoo is nice as well, Oh god there is tons to see & do, that a whole month is like not enough time.
Also NY is great for Domenican food, best I ever tried so far.
Must try Jumba Juice, it's an american chain like Booster Juice, just that better.
We are also going on the march break to NYC, and i haven't been to NYC in over 15 years, so it will be nice to see family when I get there, and that means I wont be speanding money on hotel
Where the pie have you been? I was suffering Chale withdrawal... Umm.. last I heard you had grown all your body hair and you were putting on a one woman show as Chale the Monkey Girl on the Yonge subway line.
You heard????
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan! Well I had to do something for money guy, I just had too. I decided to grow my body hair to its natural monkey like proportions and dress up in my grade 3 tutu and sing Daddy Yankee reggaeton hits for money.
Dont rent a car, what for??? Do it like the New Yorkers do and take the subway girl. Trust me, New York aint cheap and parking is going to cost you an arm and a leg. And truthfully part of the whole experience is to roam around and take in all the sights. You need to go to Canal street, only place in the world where you can find knock off Coach/Gucci/Fendi bags for $30-35 American.
I New York
Where the pie have you been? I was suffering Chale withdrawal... Umm.. last I heard you had grown all your body hair and you were putting on a one woman show as Chale the Monkey Girl on the Yonge subway line.
Dont rent a car, what for??? Do it like the New Yorkers do and take the subway girl. Trust me, New York aint cheap and parking is going to cost you an arm and a leg. And truthfully part of the whole experience is to roam around and take in all the sights. You need to go to Canal street, only place in the world where you can find knock off Coach/Gucci/Fendi bags for $30-35 American.
Motown Junkie wrote: I absolutely LOVE Queens!!!! It's VERY safe and there's Colombian food everywhere!!!!!!
I'll look it up then. I don't know much about Colombian food. What's a good restaurant to have any here in Toronto. What would you recommend?
Any place in Queens is good, as for Toronto.......I used to LOVE Sabor Latino but they've changed . You should ask Colombiana! Odds are she'll know the owners, their parents, their sisters, their pets, etc.
@JC: If you're gonna rent a car, don't go for Enterprise. I wasn't allowed to take their car to NY for insurance purposes. Maybe those rules have changed as well. It's been awhile.
Normally what I do is fly from Buffalo to NYC cause it's dirt cheap!
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TV Buff wrote: I've never been to New York and finally, FINALLY!!!, hubby and I will be going in March. Besides the usual tourist landmarks, what's good to see and do there? I imagine there must be awesome Latin clubs, restaurants and such. We want to go check out a comedy club and maybe see a live Salsa band. What do you guys think? Any tips?
Are you going to the MANA concert?
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Motown Junkie wrote: I absolutely LOVE Queens!!!! It's VERY safe and there's Colombian food everywhere!!!!!!
I'll look it up then. I don't know much about Colombian food. What's a good restaurant to have any here in Toronto. What would you recommend?
@ JC: we thought about driving too, but we only have a couple of days and we wanted to make the most of it. Driving would've taken most of our time, so we decided to fly. If' we'd driven, we would've definitely rented a car.
-- Edited by TV Buff at 10:16, 2007-01-08
See flying was an option at first, but New York is an expensive city, so we decided to drive as it would be the cheaper option and we could use what we would have spent on airfare for spending money. Plus New York flights aren't cheap anymore and go for $300 + We don't have too many days in New York either. We're driving overnight on the Wednesday which is the day before the concert and drving overnight back home on Saturday night.
Motown Junkie wrote: I absolutely LOVE Queens!!!! It's VERY safe and there's Colombian food everywhere!!!!!!
I'll look it up then. I don't know much about Colombian food. What's a good restaurant to have any here in Toronto. What would you recommend?
@ JC: we thought about driving too, but we only have a couple of days and we wanted to make the most of it. Driving would've taken most of our time, so we decided to fly. If' we'd driven, we would've definitely rented a car.
Jaime Cruz wrote: We're going to the Mana concert in March and are looking to do a few things in New York. A good site to get you started is www.nycvisit.com Also if you are paying for accomadation try to get it in Queens. It's alot cheaper and going for around $79US a night.
Isn't Queens dangerous? We booked a nice little hotel that my co-workers recommended. It's near Greenwich and it wasn't too expensive. Plus they said that it's close to everything. I don't even know where Queens is. I should look at a map. How are you getting there? Oh, and that's what we're going for too, the Maná concert.
Queens ain't so bad and it's about a half hour away from Manhattan where MSG is. We're driving to New York. The only debate right now wheather we will drive our own car there or take a rental
Jaime Cruz wrote: We're going to the Mana concert in March and are looking to do a few things in New York. A good site to get you started is www.nycvisit.com Also if you are paying for accomadation try to get it in Queens. It's alot cheaper and going for around $79US a night.
Isn't Queens dangerous? We booked a nice little hotel that my co-workers recommended. It's near Greenwich and it wasn't too expensive. Plus they said that it's close to everything. I don't even know where Queens is. I should look at a map. How are you getting there? Oh, and that's what we're going for too, the Maná concert.
I absolutely LOVE Queens!!!! It's VERY safe and there's Colombian food everywhere!!!!!!
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luna chiquitita wrote: The last time I was in New York I was 7 or 8. DEAR JEBUS... that's 40 years ago. Anyhoo... most ppl that I know that have gone recently have told me to take a good pair of walking shoes. 'Cause you need to WALK WALK AND WALK.
Forget that. I don't wanna walk forever. I'm going to pack my Segway transporter
Jaime Cruz wrote: We're going to the Mana concert in March and are looking to do a few things in New York. A good site to get you started is www.nycvisit.com Also if you are paying for accomadation try to get it in Queens. It's alot cheaper and going for around $79US a night.
Isn't Queens dangerous? We booked a nice little hotel that my co-workers recommended. It's near Greenwich and it wasn't too expensive. Plus they said that it's close to everything. I don't even know where Queens is. I should look at a map. How are you getting there? Oh, and that's what we're going for too, the Maná concert.
The last time I was in New York I was 7 or 8. DEAR JEBUS... that's 20 years ago. Anyhoo... most ppl that I know that have gone recently have told me to take a good pair of walking shoes. 'Cause you need to WALK WALK AND WALK.
TV Buff wrote: I've never been to New York and finally, FINALLY!!!, hubby and I will be going in March. Besides the usual tourist landmarks, what's good to see and do there? I imagine there must be awesome Latin clubs, restaurants and such. We want to go check out a comedy club and maybe see a live Salsa band. What do you guys think? Any tips?
We're going to the Mana concert in March and are looking to do a few things in New York. A good site to get you started is www.nycvisit.com Also if you are paying for accomadation try to get it in Queens. It's alot cheaper and going for around $79US a night.
I know you're going in March but this is going on in February, so if anyone's going down there next month, this looks pretty good!
RALPH MERCADO PRESENTS CONCIERTO DEL AMOR 2007 VICTOR MANUELLE & FRIENDS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 7TH AVE AT 32ND STREET SAT FEB 10, 2007 8:00PM (Latino time: 10:00pm)
Talent Lineup: Victor Manuelle, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Don Omar, Elvis Crespo, Sin Bandera, Milly Quezada, Jorge Celedon & Jimmy Zambrano
LOGE LEVEL SEATING
US $59.50 - US $129.50
FLOOR SEATING
US $129.50
PROMENADE 200 LEVEL SEATING
US $59.50 - US $99.50
PROMENADE 100 LEVEL SEATING
US $59.50 - US $99.50
PROMENADE 300 LEVEL SEATING
US $59.50 - US $79.50
MEZZANINE LEVEL SEATING
US $59.50
ANYWAY, TV BUFF, you can't miss the opportunity to check out Copa!!!!
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I don't do shopping. I forgot to mention that. I actually hate shopping. I just want to DO things and SEE places, but everyone I've talked to says "Shopping". So, if you're NOT a shopper, what do you do in New York?
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I've never been to New York and finally, FINALLY!!!, hubby and I will be going in March. Besides the usual tourist landmarks, what's good to see and do there? I imagine there must be awesome Latin clubs, restaurants and such. We want to go check out a comedy club and maybe see a live Salsa band. What do you guys think? Any tips?