New York City Trip

Don't do touristy stuff or set foot in a chain restaurant. You can go to a mall, it would be the same. I try to avoid Times Square, it's not representative of our city at all. Maybe just to see it but I wouldn't spend any time there.

I highly recommend the "High Line" on the West Side. Take a stroll towards downtown, check out the Standard Hotel, maybe have a drink there. When you get to the end, you'll be in the West Village.

Check out Brooklyn. Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge from the Financial District.

There's the Staten Island Ferry (as long as the captain is not loaded) for great views. There's a great bar with a pool table within walking distance of the S.I. terminal.

Ride the subway Uptown, you can check out 125th Street and maybe The Cloisters.

There's Chinatown and Little Italy, the Lower East Side an the East Village/Alphabet City.

There's lower Broadway, Union Square and Canal Street.

Don't forget Central Park!

Take a ride to one of the outer boroughs and ride the elevated train. I never got tired of being on the elevated lines.

Ground Zero might also be a good place to check out, the memorial is open I think.

Do yourself a favor, check out the Time Out Guide to Eating and Drinking, it's a reliable source. I can also give you suggestions on where to eat if you know what you want...

Manhattan is all Euro trash these days, pay them no mind.

Above all and again, don't do touristy stuff or go to chain restaurants!

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