ITT: NYC bros talk about how great NYC is and how great they are for living there

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  1. CUgator

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    So what are the odds my flight gets out of La Guardia tomorrow morning? Slim and none?
     
  2. Bo Pelinis

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    Imagine a guy has one full Saturday in NYC in a month. Do/see/eat/drink? I will be solo.
     
  3. Bo Pelinis

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    Oh shit Other Half
     
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  4. Jean-Ralphio

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    Other half/hometown

    or

    other half/Pok pok
     
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  5. Fancy

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    Might be down. Where abouts you gonna be?
     
  6. Jigga

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    Thought the wife was flying out early but I’m stuck spending the day on LI
     
  7. Fancy

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    [​IMG]
     
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  8. The Guglia

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    Grab a Bacon egg and cheese, a gougere, a cruller or three and a coffee at Daily provisions. Jump on the NRQ to 14th and then pickup the F train, which will drop you off at Other Half.

    Get drunk, go to Hometown, and eat BBQ. Walk around Red Hook drinking Other Half cans and then play putt putt at Brooklyn crab.

    Take the ferry back to Manhattan and sit up top.
     
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  9. Bo Pelinis

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    Hell yes. :rockin:
     
  10. Dominicano

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    Boston bro but this video brings me back to the summers I used to spend in NYC uptown in the Heights and in Harlem

     
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  11. 941Gator

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    wish I had a memory fitting that video
     
  12. Fancy

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  13. wolfpck

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    Currently flying to New York for my girlfriends sisters wedding. The wedding is tomorrow and we have no plans for Saturday. I've been to NYC once before and had like a day of touristy shit in Time Square, World Trade Center and shit around there. Trying to decide if we should do more touristy shit, maybe Yankees game or find some cool day drinking spots and a niceish place to grab dinner (leader in club house). We are staying in Brooklyn. Any suggestions?
     
  14. Heavy Mental

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    Stay in Brooklyn

    Freehold is good for daydrinking.

    Walk on Bedford street between 1-10th streets and see what looks good at all the bars.

    Grab a cocktail at the top of the William Vale hotel at Westlight.
     
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  15. Yung/Embree

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    Grab an early lunch and rum cocktail at Caracas Arepa Bar, then head up the road to Spritzenhaus and day drink on steins of beer.

    Dinner spots: Popina (ate there last night and was blown away, plus really affordable wine list for the quality), Locanda Vini e Olii, Llama Inn, Roman's, Ugly Baby, L'Antagoniste, Buttermilk Channel.
     
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  16. Fudd

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    Just found a great place on CPS.
     
  17. BigReff73

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    I’ll be visiting your fair city at the end of this month for about4 days. Been about 5 times before so feel like I’ve knocked out the typical touristy stuff. I like good food and loose women. Any recs?
     
  18. Fancy

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  19. wes tegg

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    Where could I set up my laptop and do some work while watching World Cup games and the US Open on Friday afternoon? Staying near grand central, but I’m open to location because my flight leaves from JFK at 9.
     
  20. Nelson

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    Berry Park
     
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  21. gordon bombay

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    FOOLS GOLD Fancy
     
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  22. wes tegg

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    Hey, I've been there with Fancy.

    I don't remember the TV situation at all...
     
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  23. gordon bombay

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    lots of big tvs
     
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  24. Fancy

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    Best combo of location, beer, TVs, and food imo.
     
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  25. Jean-Ralphio

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    Fancy takes all his sluts to fools gold. Protip dont play big game hunter with him.
     
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  26. The Guglia

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    I have never been to Fools Gold :embarrassed:
     
  27. wes tegg

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    Come Friday. I’ll be the jackass on the laptop.
     
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  28. Jean-Ralphio

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    Say hi to Brian. Dudes got a good memory he’ll remember your name same time next year.

    (if he still works there)
     
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  29. Nole0515

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    Gonna be in NYC 7/7-7/10. Staying in Chelsea. Down to grab a drink if anyone wants. only res I have at the moment is Per Se that Monday.
     
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  30. CUgator

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    Anyone been to Cote? Have a reservation on Tuesday.
     
  31. Nelson

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    It’s so good, but not worth the money to me. Korean BBQ is best a little dressed down and more familial. You’ll love it though, it’s worth the trip at least once
     
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  32. 941Gator

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    wondering if Per Se is worth it, like really worth it, let me know.
     
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  33. Nole0515

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    I was debating between that and Eleven Madison Park. Keller was getting shit for letting it drop off lately and has apparently revamped it and they are putting really quality stuff out
     
  34. 941Gator

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    I'd let Bourdaine make this call.
     
  35. Fancy

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    Not worth the money and the atmosphere is meh. Only saving grace are the cocktails but I'd rather bomb shoju and Korean beer.

    Just go to Jongro and you'll be much happier
     
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  36. Yung/Embree

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    Cote's tasting menu is the best dining deal in New York and frankly it's not super close.
     
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  37. Fancy

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    Traif >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
     
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  38. Yung/Embree

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    Oof, fuck, good call. I actually had my engagement dinner there (had been before as well). Okay, I stand corrected.

    But still, under $55 for the butcher's feast at Cote is unreal.
     
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  39. Fancy

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    I think the food at Cote is good but Korean BBQ isn't (and correct me if I'm wrong) a Fancy affair. I prefer the KTown joints and find the overall experience to be way more fun.

    I do subscribe to the idea of trying everything once so CUgator should do his thing
     
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  40. CUgator

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    Going with 5 college buddies so it’ll be a good time. I was sold once I saw that tasting menu.
     
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  41. Nelson

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    I go to Insa once a week
     
  42. KJROD20

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    This x1000000000000000000000000000000.
     
  43. Yung/Embree

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    I mean, it is and it isn't. It doesn't need to be, but it's a concept that can be wherever you want in terms of style and price. To me, I love both experiences. I love spending money on wine at Cote (mark ups aren't egregious) and having a swanky time. Also love getting shitty drunk in KTown and ending up at Suger Daddy's in LIC after too many shots of Soju.
     
  44. Fudd

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    Honest to god I am going to assault a fucking tourist.
     
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  45. The Guglia

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    I would go to Le Bernardin over Per Se. Not even close to be honest.

    At this point I’d go to a place like Pasquale Jones, Simon and the Whale, Nur, Uncle Boons, Decoy, etc before I went to one of the super stuffy places.

    Cote is fine but our waiter did not know how to cook and overcooked everything.
     
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  46. Menelaus

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    The wine list at Cote is amazing and the service is exceptional. The food is of course great. Highly recommend.
     
  47. Heavy Mental

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    this x10000

    leave that stuffy ish to the work expense account dinners where I’m on the clock
     
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  48. Nelson

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    This

    I get maxed out on that stuff for work and it has no appeal outside of that
     
  49. Fancy

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  50. Fancy

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    And for stuffy, bucket list places I still lust for Blue Hill at Stone Barn
     
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