In other news. NYC

[piobaireachd]

So Squish and I are descending on NYC at the end of this month, as we've mentioned a couple times. Still trying to work out a place to stay. Apparently couch surfers are extra picky in ny. So here's me crossing my fingers and wondering how many people I still know near the city

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[lyceum_arabica]

actually, i really like the library... it's basically got a museum in it. last time they had a big exhibit of very old (and entertainingly inaccurate) maps of north america. plus, it's gorgeous and fun to wander around.
also, fyi, a lot of broadway shows sell 'standing room only' or 'rush' tickets in the morning... very cheap and not a bad way to do things (although depending on how recent or popular the show is, you may need to get in line pretty early). that's how I caught spamalot a few years ago, and by now I imagine there wouldn't be much line at all.

[lyceum_arabica]

also, FAO schwartz is a incredibly awesome several story tall toy store and must be seen.

[viridian]

WE MUST HANG OUT.

[piobaireachd]

WELL DUH.

I said this the other day when I was like omg learn to like good beer.

Noob.

[auraseer]

Whereabouts in NYC?

If you're going to be in Queens at any point, get to The Lemon Ice King of Corona and try the best Italian ice in the country. They're in Little Italy, in the same location they've had for the past 60 years.

As for pizza, you need to find yourself a Ray's. There are literally dozens of independent pizza places with very similar names and styles-- Famous Ray's Pizza, Ray's Original Pizza, Original Authentic World-Famous Ray's Pizza, and so forth. They are not related to each other, and the identity of the real first Ray's has been lost to history, but most all of the copycats make good NY pizza.

[hobbesthetiger]

My best suggestion: drop the $10 on the most recent Lonely Planet for NYC. But I suspect you've got plenty of NY people to point you towards awesome things :).