Monkeys versus New York City! 2011 ----------------------------------- Porco Rosso - Thursday, 12/29, 7:45pm IFC Center 323 Sixth Avenue at West Third Street (212) 924-7771 Take the A, B, C, D, E, F or M to the West 4th Street/Washington Square stop or the 1 to Christopher Street/Sheridan Square. New Ideas --------- Hide-Chan - Ramen 248 E 52nd St (between 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave) New York, NY 10022 (212) 813-1800 Nearest Transit: Lexington Av/53 St (E, M) 51 St (4, 6, 6X) 59 St (4, 5, 6, 6X) Hours: M-F 11:30am-4:30pm http://www.yelp.com/biz/hide-chan-ramen-new-york Scallion Ramen with buta kakuni (braised pork belly, hold the sliced pork) Yakitori Totto 251 W 55th St 2nd Fl (between Broadway & 8th Ave) New York, NY 10019 (212) 245-4555 Nearest Transit: 57 St - 7 Av (N, Q, R) 7 Av (B, D, E) 59 St - Columbus Circle (1, 2, A, B, C, D Hours: M-Th 5:30pm-12am http://tottonyc.com/ Waffels and Dinges - Waffle truck http://www.wafelsanddinges.com/ Wafel Hotline at 866-429-7329 Twitter @waffletruck M-F 8am - 9:58pm: Broadway betw. Prince & Spring St. Art/Museums ----------- (http://www.yelp.com/search?find_loc=New+York%2C+NY&cflt=museums) Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Ave (between 74th St & 75th St) New York, NY 10021 (212) 570-3600 www.whitney.org Nearest Transit: 77th St *** The Frick Collection 1 East 70th Street New York, NY 10021 Phone: 212-288-0700 Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sundays: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lexington Avenue Subway No. 6 local to Sixty-eighth Street station. Buses M1 . M4 southbound on Fifth Avenue, northbound on Madison Avenue. A smaller gallery in a luxurious home. Gilded age greed and wealth, all put to work for you! *** The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street New York, New York 10028-0198 Information: 212-535-7710 Su-Th 9:30am to 5:30pm, F-Sa 9:30am - 9:00pm From East Side of Manhattan: Subway: Take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street and walk three blocks west to Fifth Avenue. This walk is about a half mile and takes approximately ten minutes. From West Side of Manhattan: Take the 1 train to 86th Street, then the M86 crosstown bus across Central Park to Fifth Avenue; OR take the C train to 81st Street, then the M79 bus (free transfer) across Central Park to Fifth Avenue. *** Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53 Street New York, NY 10019 (212) 708-9400 From the west side of Manhattan E or M train to 53rd Street and Fifth Avenue, or B, D, or F train to 47-50 Street Rockefeller Center Tue 12/28 9:30am - 5:30pm Wed 12/29 10:30am - 5:30pm *** The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 685-0008 Admission $12 T-TH 10:30am-5pm, F 10:30am-9pm, Sa 10am-6pm, Su 11am-6pm By subway: No. 6 to 33d Street; No. 4, 5, 6 or 7 to Grand Central B, D, F, Q to 42d Street J.P. Morgan's awesome library. Apparently this is a lovely, quiet place with tons of neat exhibits and rather few visitors. *** New York City Police Museum http://www.nycpolicemuseum.org/ 100 Old Slip New York, NY 10005 212-480-3100 Traveling by subway: - 2,3 to Wall Street, walk south on William Street for 3 blocks - 4,5 to Bowling Green and walk North on Water Street for 4 blocks - 1 to South Ferry, walk North on South Street for 2 blocks. Be sure to be in the first 5 cars. - R/W to Whitehall St., walk north on Water Street for 2 blocks, turn right on Old Slip. Admission is $7, the tour is self-guided and takes an hour or so *** Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art 594 Broadway (between Houston and Prince) Suite 401, New York City 212-254-3511 How: Take B, D, F, V, or 6 to B'way-Lafayette Take N, R, or W to Prince Street Map: http://www.moccany.org/mocca_map.html Current Exhibitions: Batman, Batman, Batman. *** Museum of Sex 233 Fifth Avenue (@ 27th Street) New York, NY 10016 General Information: (212) 689-6337 Hours: Sunday - Friday: 11:00am - 6:30pm (last ticket sold at 5:45pm) Saturday: 11:00am - 8:00pm (last ticket sold at 7:15pm) Subway: N, R to 28th Street (Broadway); 6 to 28th Street (Park Avenue). Map: http://www.museumofsex.com/information/visit.html *** Food ---- Tasty Dumpling - Winner in the Serious Eats poll 54 Mulberry St (Between Mosco St. & Bayard St.) New York, NY 10013 212-349-0070 Prosperity Dumpling - Five for a buck! 46 Eldridge St New York, NY 10002 (212) 343-0683 http://chinatowneats.blogspot.com/2009/07/maiden-post-dedicated-to-dumplings.html http://www.yelp.com/biz/prosperity-dumpling-new-york Big Wong King - Roast pork! 67 Mott St (between Bayard St & Canal St) New York, NY 10013 (212) 964-0540 http://chinatowneats.blogspot.com/2009/08/cant-say-youve-been-to-chinatown-if-you.html http://www.yelp.com/biz/big-wong-king-new-york Shanghai Cafe - Pork soup dumplings! (AKA xiao long bao) 100 Mott St (between Canal St & Hester St) New York, NY 10013 (212) 966-3988 http://chinatowneats.blogspot.com/2009/07/100-mott-st-manhattan-chinatown-btwn.html http://www.yelp.com/biz/shanghai-cafe-new-york Chinatown Ice Cream Factory 65 Bayard St (between Elizabeth St & Mott St) New York, NY 10013 (212) 608-4170 http://chinatowneats.blogspot.com/2009/08/chinatown-ice-cream-factory-65-bayard.html http://www.yelp.com/biz/chinatown-ice-cream-factory-new-york *** Hallo Berlin German Food Stand 54th St and 5th Ave New York, NY 10019 (212) 333-2372 www.halloberlinrestaurant.com Nearest Transit: 5th Ave-53rd St (E, V) 57th St-6th Ave (F) 5th Ave-60th St (N, R, W) Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30 am - 3:30 pm 53rd and 6th Halal Cart http://www.yelp.com/biz/53rd-and-6th-halal-cart-new-york http://www.53rdand6th.com/ Nearest Transit: 7th Ave-53rd St (B, D, E) 5th Ave-53rd St (E, V) 57th St-6th Ave (F) Hours: Mon-Sun 7:30 pm - 4 am *** Beard Papa http://www.muginohousa.com/main.php?nav=locations Upper West Side 2167 Broadway New York, NY 10024 (212) 799-3770 Go Go Curry - It's an ever popular favorite! Open seven days, 10:55 a.m. to 9:55 p.m. 273 W. 38th St. (@ 8th Avenue) 117 2nd Ave. (@ 7th Street) 212-730-5555 http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/04/go-go-curry-bri.html http://www.gogocurryusa.com/ Gray's Papaya http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray%27s_Papaya http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurant/Reviews/5253/grays-papaya Multiple loations: 539 Eighth Avenue at 37th Street 402 Sixth Avenue at 8th Street 2090 Broadway at 72nd Street. Bull And Bear 49th Street and Lexington Ave 212-872-1275 http://www.bullandbearsteakhouse.com/index2.htm Pricey but apparently the steak is amazing Cafe Edison - Get the matzoh ball soup and the cheese blintzes 228 W. 47th Street New York, NY 10036 212-840-5000 Located near Times Square Carnegie Deli 854 7th Ave, New York, NY 212-757-2245 http://www.carnegiedeli.com Oyster Bar (Grand Central Station) Grand Central Terminal New York, NY 10017 212-490-6650 Sugar Sweet Sunshine (Cupcake apocalypse) 126 Rivington Street New York City Phone: 212-995-1960 Q. Where are you located? A. 126 Rivington Street between Essex & Norfolk. The closest train is the F to Delancey. Walk 1 block North to Rivington and make a right. Q. What are your hours. A. Monday-Thursday, 8am-10pm, Friday 8am-11pm, Saturday 10am-11pm and Sunday 10am-7pm. We reserve the right to close early, so call. El Faro - Spanish food, East Village, highly regarded 823 Greenwich St (between Jane St & Horatio St) New York, NY 10014 (212) 929-8210 Ricardo Steak House 2145 2nd Avenue (between 110th St & 111th St) New York, NY 10029 (212) 289-5895 www.ricardosteakhouse.com Polonia Eatery 110 1st Ave (between 6th St & 7th St) New York, NY 10009 Neighborhood: East Village (212) 254-9699 www.poloniaeatery.com/ Nearest Transit: 2nd Ave-Houston St (F, V) Astor Place (6) 1st Ave-14th St (L) Hours: Mon-Thu, Sun 6:30 am - 12 am Fri-Sat 6:30 am - 2 am Yakitori Taisho 5 St. Marks Pl (between 3rd Ave & Astor Pl) New York, NY 10003 (212) 228-5086 yakitoritaisho.com/ Nearest Transit: Astor Place (6) 8th St-Broadway (R, W) 3rd Ave-14th St (L) Hours: Mon-Wed, Sun 6 pm - 2 am Thu-Sat 6 pm - 4 am NeoGAF Manhattan $20 eats thread http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=408671 *** Shopping A-1 Records Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village 439 E 6th St Frnt New York, NY 10009 (212) 473-2870 This is _the_ record store I need to visit. *** Dancetracks (Vinyl ahoy!) 91 East Third Street New York NY 10003, USA Regular Phone: 212-260-8729 Kim's Video and Music Located in the East Village 124 First Avenue (Between 7th & 8th Streets) New York, NY 10009 Tel. 212-533-7390 Business Hours: Monday Thru. Sunday 10:00AM - Midnight Jim Hanley's Universe 4 West 33rd Street New York, NY 10001 212-268-7088 http://www.JHUniverse.com B/D/F/N/Q/R/S/W to 34th Street, 1/2/3 to Penn Station Midtown Comics 200 West 40th Street 2nd Floor New York, NY 212-302-8192 http://www.midtowncomics.com A/C/E/N/Q/R/S/W/1/2/3/7 to Times Square, B/D/F to 42nd Street (Phil is shopping for Adam Warren's Dirty Pair trades "Fatal But Not Serious" and "Run From The Future". Wish him luck.) Elizabeth Center/"Elizabeth Street Mall" 15 Elizabeth Street New York, NY J/M/N/Q/R/W/Z/6 to Canal Street The Compleat Strategist 11 East 33rd Street New York, NY 10016 212-685-3880 6 to 33rd Street, B/D/F/N/Q/R/V/W to 34th Street VIDEOGAMESNEWYORK open in the current location at 202 East 6th street on June 1st 2007 after moving from the famous Saint Marks location were operated under the name .Saint Marks Games.. We are open 7 days a week: Sunday to Wednesday: 11AM to 10PM Thursday: 11AM to 11PM Friday and Saturday: 11AM to Midnight *** TASCHEN Store New York 107 Greene Street, NY 10012 Tel: +1-212-226 2212 opening hours: Monday to Saturday 11:00 am to 8:00 pm Sundays 12:00 to 7:00 pm The Mysterious Bookshop 58 Warren Street, Tribeca Local subway stops: 1,2,3 Chambers St; A,C,E Chabers St; R,W City Hall; 4,5 Brooklyn Bridge & City Hall Map: http://www.mysteriousbookshop.com/home/58warren5inch.jpg *** http://recordbrother.typepad.com/imagesilike/new_york_city_baby/index.html Record Stores You'll Dig * FINYL VINYL 208 East 6th Street 212 533-8007 * Footlight Records 113 East 12th St. 212 533-1572 * Academy Records 77 East 10th Street 212-780-9166 * FatBeats 406 6th Ave. Upstairs * Satellite Records 259 Bowery 212.995.1744 * A-1 Records 439 East Sixth Street 212 473-2870 * Dance Tracks NYC 91 East 3rd Street 212 260-8729 * Gimmie Gimmie Records 325 East 5th Street 212 475-2955 * Mondo Kim's 6 St. Marks Place Upstairs 212 598-9985 * Other Music 15 East 4th Street 212 477-8150 * Rockit Scientist Records 33 St. Marks Pl. 212-242-0066 * Downtown Music Gallery 342 Bowery 212 473-0043 800 622-1387 http://www.scratch.com/nyc/xtras/recordstores.html New York City, USA MANHATTAN Rock and Soul Records 7th Avenue, btwn 35th -36th St. New York City, NY Featuring a wide selection of hip hop / reggae / dancehall / R&B / house. Definitely a prime spot for picking up the latest songs on vinyl. Also has a selection of DJ hardware for sale, including mixers, turntables, etc. Fat Beats 406 6th Avenue 2nd Floor New York, NY 10011 Ph: 212.673.3883 Fax: 212.673.4021 www.fatbeats.com Known exclusively for having a large inventory of independent, underground hip hop vinyl. Most of the vinyl caters to the hip hop DJ community. Also carries a large variety of hip hop goods including graffiti magazines, videos, battle DJ videos, T-shirts, mixtapes, DVDs, etc. Satellite Records 259 Bowery New York, NY 10012 Ph: 212.995.1744 www.satelliterecords.com Catering to the underground dance scene with a primary focus on hard house and techno music. It has been a developing record store for years now, and has built a reputation as a high quality record store, and dependable for all DJs in this genre. Vinyl Mania 60 Carmine Street New York, NY 10014 Ph: 212.9924.7223 www.vinylmania.com This record store has been around for over 20 years, and is a legend in the club / house / dance music scene since the early days of disco. For all garage house music lovers, this is the place to hit up. Because it has been around for such a long time, you can occasionally run into a great old school hip hop record stashed in their dusty inventory! Finyl Vinyl 204 E. 6th Street East Village Ph: 212.533.8007 www.finylvinyl.com This is a personal favorite for many funk / rare groove / jazz DJs. It is a small record store that has been in existence for many years. The inventory is carried by a really knowledgeable cat that can breakdown any historic moment in music history - particularly the world of jazz and funk. Strictly come here if you are interested in picking up some funky, rare tunes, and pay a pretty penny for them as well. But it is the place to find the rare groove you are looking for. A-1 Records 439 E. 6th Street East Village Ph: 212.473.2871 Want to know where producers like The Beatminerz, DITC, etc. shop for those rare, funky loops and sounds for their dope tracks? Its a producers' pipe dream at A-1 records. A-1 also carries a large selection of old school hip hop records that you will never find anywhere else. Norman's Sound and Vision 67 Cooper Sq New York, NY 10003-7136 Ph: 212.473.6610 Fax: 212.473.6610 All I have to say is dont be fooled go straight to the back and walk down the stairs. Good service and great discounts...like 3 dollars a record and then 50% off type discounts. Tell them Scratch DJ Academy sent ya! 2012 ---- Movies ------ http://www.ifccenter.com/films/porco-rosso/ http://www.filmlinc.com/films/series/50-years-of-the-new-york-film-festival Brooklyn Bridge --------------- Depending on the time of year we're there, walking the Brooklyn Bridge would be a nice way to spend an hour. Here's a guide: http://brooklyn.about.com/od/historicbrooklyn/ht/walkbbridge.htm Hotel ----- Hotel Newton 2528 Broadway Ave New York, NY 10025 Tel: 212.678.6500 or 800.643.5553 Just below the intersection with 96th Street Subway: 1,2,3 trains to 96th Street Confirmation Number 212603C100633 Film ---- Film Society of Lincoln Center Lots of showings, but in particular check out their 50 years of the NYFF; up through 12/20 they've hit 1973, so hopefully there will be some awesome mid-70s flicks to check out the week after Christmas. http://www.filmlinc.com/films/series/50-years-of-the-new-york-film-festival