Bagels, Pizza, Hot Dogs and Race Tracks - New York City?

another drop off

http://www.nymetro.com/urban/guides/nyonthecheap/travel/hotels.htm

phooey

thought i'd found a great place, but i'm not a gay male, and i'm not sure i want to stay in a gay-friendly, clothing optional hotel. Gay-friendly's good, clothing optional lounge not so much

I'm trying to picture you naked in a gay bar with a bunch of naked men.....I truly cannot do it...but I'm laughing my ass off for sure trying.....

you and me both


cuz you know i'd be wearing at least a big ole sunhat :wink:

free walking tours in NYC

Sometimes you can find some good advice from these airlines' websites. Usually they have no reason to steer you wrong... they want you to keep traveling with them: Northwest Airlines Restaurant Advice - NYC

This one sounds good to me.


I was trying to find the ice cream parlor on, I think, the upper Eastside that is supposed to be totally amazing. Haven't.

There's also that quirky tea shop that used to be featured on TV... but hmmm, can't find that either.

Here, however, is a good rundown of Shopping Options!

And here (still can't find that shop) is an independent listing with reviews of Tea Shops.

Tea shops one day, brewery tour another

<reading along>

now if I could just convince l'k to catch that bus into New York ...

A distinct possiblity Beth.

My Magical Colombian Bus/Mi Chivita Magica
Off Off Broadway, Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center - La Tea Theater

PLOT DESCRIPTION
A magical bus journeys through the heartland of Colombia, with lovable characters who share traditional songs, dance and stories of their country. This is a bilingual performance. — TheaterSource

SHOWTIMES / VENUE
Opening Date: Apr. 30, 2005
Closing Date: May 14, 2005

Remaining Shows:
Apr. 30, 2005 3:00 p.m.
May 14, 2005 3:00 p.m.
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center - La Tea Theater
107 Suffolk St.
New York, NY 10002

Ticket Price: $12; $10 children

http://theater2.nytimes.com/gst/theater/tdetails.html?id=1099302614834


http://www.teatrolatea.com/

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http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/107397

Best Sex of the XX Century Sale
Written by Lissa Moira and Richard West, The Best Sex of the XX Century Sale is a satirical musical comedy review; a mock auction of sexual memorabilia circa 1900-2000. It covers the sexual icons (movie stars, historical figures and well-known personalities), movements (all the movements on the sexual dialectic--straight, bi and gay) and many of the scientific breakthroughs that have affected our sexual lives. The musical styles run the gamut from popular gay '90s ditties to hiphop. Moira directs, with musical direction by West and choreography by Mariana Bekerman.

You know, there is a museum of sex too, if you want to do something a little different.

I think I saw that on SeXtv. uptown? downtown? searching

Brooklyn The Musical
Brooklyn The Musical is a new Broadway production by Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson with direction & musical staging by Jeff Calhoun and music supervision by John McDaniel.

From the heart of Brooklyn comes a band of soulful street-corner singers and storytellers. With a mix of pop and soul, they set their stage and tell a wondrous sidewalk fairytale about a young girl from Paris whose search for the father she never knew lands her in America, in the city that bears her name...BROOKLYN.

http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/103758

bagels, pizza ...
remember we stayed for a whole week in new york on our first trip there (1969 ?) ? we stayed in a hotel for down and out artists - as we later found out - somewhere on the upper west side. the charge was $12(that is TWELVE !) a night for a two-room SUITE with a hotplate and fridge in a cupboard. we sure did have a good time ! too bad jack dempsey's restaurant is no longer there; we still have one of the menus and a postcard that he signed. jack dempsey would sit with some of his buddies at the restaurant entrance and greet all comers with a nod . i hope nathan's hotdog place is still there. broadway tickets (twofers) were about $3 to $5 ! we sure had fun. since we did not get to harlem you might want to give it a try this time : HARLEM TOURS

huh
apparently i'm in a musical frame of mind
odd
i don't usually like musicals

remember : tom poston , phyllis diller, david susskind show, lunch at the fish market ? have to dig up the programs of the broadway shows we saw. hbg

http://www.chezjosephine.com/lunchPF.html

Lunch Menu $20.04
or $26.04 with a Glass of Our White or Red House Wine

Prix Fixe

Appetizers

Baby Lettuce and Fine Herbs, Lemon Vinaigrette
Onion Tart, Black Forest Ham & Fontina
Lobster Bisque

Main Courses

Cavatelli Pasta, Oven-Dried Tomatoes & Arugula
Poached Salmon, Lentil Salad & Fried Capers
Paillard of Chicken, Wild Mushrooms & Frisee
Croque Monsieur

Desserts

Creme Caramel
Profiteroles Au Chocolat


"To get into the best society, one has either to feed people,
amuse people, or shock people."
Oscar Wilde

http://www.chezjosephine.com/lunchALC.html

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