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Our summer holiday in the USA!
belbbmfan:
--- Quote from: Aloysius J. Gleek on June 28, 2011, 09:34:16 am ---
Go here, Fabienne, best bagels in NYC (now than H&H closed this past Sunday!!)
http://www.murraysbagels.com/index2.htm
http://nymag.com/listings/stores/murrays-bagels01/
Murray's Bagels
500 Sixth Ave between 12th and 13th Streets
212-462-2830
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GREAT!
I knew I could count on you to give us a good address.
Shakesthecoffecan:
I hope you all have a wonderful time on your trip, and drink plenty of water. ;D
Aloysius J. Gleek:
--- Quote from: belbbmfan on June 28, 2011, 09:51:19 am ---GREAT!
I knew I could count on you to give us a good address.
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And it's just 4 or 5 blocks away from Washington Square Park, which you MUST see--
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Square_Park
and as you walk North, you will also see THIS on the SW corner of 10th Street and Sixth Ave:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Market_Library
belbbmfan:
--- Quote from: shakesthecoffeecan on June 28, 2011, 10:48:31 am ---I hope you all have a wonderful time on your trip, and drink plenty of water. ;D
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Thanks Truman! We're already drinking lots of water. Temperatures reached in the 90°F over here. :o It's madness.
Aloysius J. Gleek:
--- Quote from: belbbmfan on June 28, 2011, 09:51:19 am ---GREAT!
I knew I could count on you to give us a good address.
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Here's something that might be useful: Le Pain Quotidien is now the best restaurant chain in New York re reasonable price with really, really decent food--and it's Belgian!!
http://www.lepainquotidien.us/#/en_US/menu
There are more than 20 locations--VERY convenient!
http://www.lepainquotidien.us/#/en_US/locations/new_york/see_all
Re New York Taxi cabs:
A VERY necessary evil. You have very little time, and you don't want to waste precious time if you find yourself in a boring part of town when you could be doing something better. The subway can be problematic for a variety of reasons: Delete and Edit your life--GRAB A CAB and go!
Just remember--DON'T GO TO A TAXI STAND AND WAIT. I see tourists walk out of Grand Central Station or Penn Station, or even their hotel and queue up. And wait. And wait. Uhm, WHY??? No idea. In the airport, YES. In Midtown, NO!!! Just look around, and if you see one, stick out your hand HAIL A CAB.
Look closely at the illuminated sign on the roof of the cab:
If the sign is NOT illuminated, it means it is engaged. Don't bother.
If the sign is entirely illuminated, including the useful "OFF DUTY" part of the sign (see above), again, DON'T BOTHER.
BUT if the numbers ONLY in the center of the sign are illuminated--you're in luck--GRAB THAT CAB! Just don't be shy--half the drivers are half-unconscious, you have to let them know you exist.
Sorry if this too much information, but--EVERY DAY I see tourists who stand in the street windmilling away at cabs who are already engaged or finishing their day, going home--VERY frustrating! Maybe this little bit of knowledge will help.
One very frustrating thing for ALL New Yorkers re taxis: the dreaded "Shift Change." Between 3:00PM and 5:00PM, just when you really, really, REALLY need a cab--there are none. Or rather, there are hordes of them, but ALL of them have their "OFF DUTY" sign illuminated. The Early shift drivers are bringing their cabs to their various garages (mostly in Queens) to give them to the Late shift drivers. AND THEY ALL DO IT TOGETHER, instead of staggering them. Grrrr. If you find yourself ready to kill because you can't find a taxi ANYWHERE at 4:00pm--well, you are now a true New Yorker.
Again--hope this helps!
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