[DouglasMo]

You have a hotel on West 23 St. Reasonable restaurants on Third Ave which is East--between 23rd and 34-38th Street -- get a Zagat's for NYC and check it out. Another museum is on Madison and 38th street with restaurant -J.P. Morgan Museum--Fire Dept Museum is downtown, google it--quick museum plus 9/11 section -- See Grand Central on 42nd St between Lex and Vanderbilt--outstanding--they have free tours (fascinating), restaurants, shops on the entrance aisles -- entrances to subways, tourist booth with maps

[DouglasMo]

Also, South Street Seaport and Battery Park City, World Financial Center--Park outside, places to eat there, beautiful tribute to 9/11 in American Express Building Lobby,

[CFrance]

indoor markets: Zabaar's, Eataly , Balduccis

[chachacha]

this poor lady is going to need three months in new york to do all these great things! a good reason to go back again!

[KathieI]

You're all making me very homesick for Manhattan. Maybe its time for a visit.?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by chachacha

this poor lady is going to need three months in new york to do all these great things! a good reason to go back again!

But better to have too many to choose from than not enough, n'est-ce pas?

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by KathieI

You're all making me very homesick for Manhattan. Maybe its time for a visit.?

I know, right now I'm craving a DWD.

[onslowe]

Originally Posted by Patty55

I know, right now I'm craving a DWD.

Oh yeah, the 'tube steak' that cracks when you bite into it. Love 'em Sold them at the West 79th St boat basin and at the Cloisters while in high school. "Green side down" some days… our boss told us to sell 'em!

My wife suggested '5 Napkin Burger' 43rd and 9th in the Theatre District. Has a website you can look at.

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by Patty55

I know, right now I'm craving a DWD.

Patty, what's a DWD??? Was a NYawker for 37 years, never heard of it??? LOL.

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by KathieI

Patty, what's a DWD??? Was a NYawker for 37 years, never heard of it??? LOL.

Dirty Water Dog, the ones you get from the street vendors.

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by onslowe

Oh yeah, the 'tube steak' that cracks when you bite into it. Love 'em Sold them at the West 79th St boat basin and at the Cloisters while in high school. "Green side down" some days… our boss told us to sell 'em!

My wife suggested '5 Napkin Burger' 43rd and 9th in the Theatre District. Has a website you can look at.

I've never had a 5 napkin burger. I've always been drawn to the Pig 'n The Whistle-the real one on w48. Such ambiance, the floors were uneven, plastic tablecloths, good burgers and a kicking bar.

[CFrance]

The Cloisters...that's another neat place to visit. Not exactly downtown, though. Take the A train to 190th & walk 10 minutes. It's part of the Met. Very beautiful.

Hours and Admission | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by CFrance

The Cloisters...that's another neat place to visit. Not exactly downtown, though. Take the A train to 190th & walk 10 minutes. It's part of the Met. Very beautiful.

Hours and Admission | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Just to clarify, the Cloisters is actually located in upper west side of New York (Manhattan) north of the George Washington Bridge. Its a distance away from the Museum of Art which is in midtown Manhattan. Just an FYI

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by Patty55

Dirty Water Dog, the ones you get from the street vendors.

LOL,, never heard that expression. Actually I always thought the Sabrett dogs from the street vendors were the very best. But what do I know??

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by KathieI

Just to clarify, the Cloisters is actually located in upper west side of New York (Manhattan) north of the George Washington Bridge. Its a distance away from the Museum of Art which is in midtown Manhattan. Just an FYI

It is a branch of the Met, devoted to art & architecture of medieval Europe, but it's not exactly close in. It's considered a museum now, and I mentioned because OP said she likes museums, and this one is different. Being up around 190th St., you wouldn't dash up and dash back, exactly, if you were trying to fit a lot of other things in.

I love how peaceful it is.