One of the most useful guide we’ve found is the Best of Manhattan 2011 (a free paper we picked up in Grenchwich Village). It recommends everything from the best place to eat a bagel to the best place to shop in Manhattan away from all the tourists (like us). It’s pretty much a guide for the locals.
We’ve spent this week working our way through some of the “best ofs”.
The best place to see a live band...Pianos
A great little bar in SoHo. From the outside, its not much too look at (it would easy to walk past it) but It was definitely the the place to be to see some great local bands, free of charge. The place filled up pretty quickly. We arrived just in time for happy hour, so we managed to have a few cheap beers and bar snacks before the first band started. I would definitely recommend this bar. Very laid back, indie feel and great happy hour prices!
The best place to eat a Michelin star meal for under $70...Aldea
A restaurant on 17th Street, between 5th and Broadway. Instead of going for dinner, we decided to save some pennies and go for lunch. For 3-courses at $24.70, it was definitely worth it. The chocolate pudding with homemade gingersnap ice cream was the best bit.
Next week is our busy last week in New York, but we are going to try to fit in some more "best ofs" before we go!
Next week is our busy last week in New York, but we are going to try to fit in some more "best ofs" before we go!
Emily
