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julieferjuliefer New Westminster, BC Posts: 397
edited May 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I know there are a lot of you on here, so hopefully someone can help:

My husband and I are going to be in NY during the last week of May (planned way before the PJ announcement, can't change our plans now,) and are renting an apartment on 42nd st, between 8th and 9th. Are there any good bakeries close to there where we can get our breakfast before we head out for the day?

Also, looking at a map, it seems reasonable for us to walk from the apartment to MoMA, or to the Empire State Building. Is it?

Thanks. If anyone's visiting the Vancouver area, I'd be happy to provide whatever advice/info I can.
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Hey that's right where I stayed when I was there in October...the Westin at Times Square. I know you asked "the locals" for advice on bakeries, but I thought I'd share. There was a really good little French bakery/coffee shop literally in the same building as the Westin. DELICIOUS muffins and coffee. Crap, I forgot the name...but it's right there.
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  • julieferjuliefer New Westminster, BC Posts: 397
    thanks! if it's in the same building at the Westin I should be able to track it down, i'm pretty good at reading signs!

    were you doing the touristy thing when you were there? did you try to walk from your hotel to MoMA or anywhere about that distance away? how long did it take?
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,305
    that's definitely walkable. the musuem of modern art is at 52nd between fifth and sixth. if it's raining when you go and you don't want to walk, take the E train from Times Square to the fifth avenue stop at E. 53rd.
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    juliefer wrote:
    thanks! if it's in the same building at the Westin I should be able to track it down, i'm pretty good at reading signs!

    were you doing the touristy thing when you were there? did you try to walk from your hotel to MoMA or anywhere about that distance away? how long did it take?

    Yup, there strictly as a tourist. FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CITY!!!!!!! I couldn't wait to go back. In fact, I planned to visit in June when I will have a week off work (I'm a nanny) and it just so happened that PJ will be in Camden at that time...so I get two of my favorite things...NYC and PJ!

    I'm sorry, I don't know what MoMA is. I walked ALOT though. Pretty much everywhere I went.
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  • julieferjuliefer New Westminster, BC Posts: 397
    i hope it's not raining, but i'm from vancouver, so it wouldn't be a big deal, i guess.

    thanks for the info!




    MoMA = museum of modern art. (i know there's some people on here that are anti-modern art, but i'm pretty sure there's some good stuff there.)
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=674+8th+Ave,+New+York,+NY+10036,+USA&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title

    Hmm...hope this works. Here's the street view...and I think it's called "European Cafe".
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  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,305
    i'm sure there is, i haven't been there in years.
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,296
    if you like to walk, then you can definitely walk to any place between 34th and 59th-which covers the empire state building to the central park entrance

    but us NYers walk a lot, so while Id think nothing of walking from 51st and 2nd to 34th and 8th, you might not feel the same.

    EDIT and I believe MOMA has its own little cafe in the courtyard. Not 100% sure though.
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    P.S. Oh that place I was trying to think of was called Europan.
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  • mookie9999mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    juliefer wrote:
    I know there are a lot of you on here, so hopefully someone can help:

    My husband and I are going to be in NY during the last week of May (planned way before the PJ announcement, can't change our plans now,) and are renting an apartment on 42nd st, between 8th and 9th. Are there any good bakeries close to there where we can get our breakfast before we head out for the day?

    Also, looking at a map, it seems reasonable for us to walk from the apartment to MoMA, or to the Empire State Building. Is it?

    Thanks. If anyone's visiting the Vancouver area, I'd be happy to provide whatever advice/info I can.

    Not anywhere near your apartmentt, but you must go to Veniero's bakery in the East Village! Italian bakery that has been around for 100 years! I learned about it from someone on here and have to stay away to avoid putting on the weight I worked so hard to take off. Best Cheesecake and cannolis in the city! (If anyone says Juniors is better they can suck it!) ;)http://www.venierospastry.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=V
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    mookie9999 wrote:
    Not anywhere near your apartmentt, but you must go to Veniero's bakery in the East Village! Italian bakery that has been around for 100 years! I learned about it from someone on here and have to stay away to avoid putting on the weight I worked so hard to take off. Best Cheesecake and cannolis in the city! (If anyone says Juniors is better they can suck it!) ;)http://www.venierospastry.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=V

    Yum. I'm not big on sweets, but that cheesecake looks delicious.
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Hey, anyone know of a good Irish pub in the times square area? I'm staying here and want to know of some good grub and brewskies right in that vicinity. (I didn't get a chance to find one when I was there in October.)
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  • julieferjuliefer New Westminster, BC Posts: 397
    mookie9999 wrote:
    Not anywhere near your apartmentt, but you must go to Veniero's bakery in the East Village! Italian bakery that has been around for 100 years! I learned about it from someone on here and have to stay away to avoid putting on the weight I worked so hard to take off. Best Cheesecake and cannolis in the city! (If anyone says Juniors is better they can suck it!) ;)http://www.venierospastry.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=V

    MMMMMMM... Not near anywhere I'd planned on going, but I might have to make a special detour.
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,296
    mookie9999 wrote:
    Not anywhere near your apartmentt, but you must go to Veniero's bakery in the East Village! Italian bakery that has been around for 100 years! I learned about it from someone on here and have to stay away to avoid putting on the weight I worked so hard to take off. Best Cheesecake and cannolis in the city! (If anyone says Juniors is better they can suck it!) ;)http://www.venierospastry.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=V


    That place is an institution. Skip little italy (whats left of it) and go there.
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,305
    and i've never been there or heard of it until i saw this thread.
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  • julieferjuliefer New Westminster, BC Posts: 397
    Get_Right wrote:
    That place is an institution. Skip little italy (whats left of it) and go there.

    I'm confused: which place is an institution? skip little italy and go where? i'm not sure what you're recommending i do...
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,296
    juliefer wrote:
    I'm confused: which place is an institution? skip little italy and go where? i'm not sure what you're recommending i do...

    Veniero's bakery 11th street-Mooks suggestion-I agree
    Although a place called Eileens used to make my favorite cheesecake-not sure if they are still around or not.
    bring some of those cookies back home!

    And that neighborhood also has some of the best casual Japanese food in the city.
  • piaget77piaget77 Posts: 156
    Get_Right wrote:
    Veniero's bakery 11th street-Mooks suggestion-I agree
    Although a place called Eileens used to make my favorite cheesecake-not sure if they are still around or not.
    bring some of those cookies back home!

    And that neighborhood also has some of the best casual Japanese food in the city.

    Yep, Eileen's is still around. Best cheesecake in the city.
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    You'll be pretty close to one of the best bakeries in the city: Sullivan street bakery. Used to be in the village, is now on 47th between 10th and 11th. Best focaccia in town. In general, that's a very good area for food.

    Have fun!

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  • The ChampThe Champ Posts: 4,063
    mookie9999 wrote:
    Not anywhere near your apartmentt, but you must go to Veniero's bakery in the East Village! Italian bakery that has been around for 100 years! I learned about it from someone on here and have to stay away to avoid putting on the weight I worked so hard to take off. Best Cheesecake and cannolis in the city! (If anyone says Juniors is better they can suck it!) ;)http://www.venierospastry.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=V

    That someone on here would be me ;)..This is by far the best bakery in the city for cannolis and cheesecake..We love this fucking place so much that we are having them make our wedding cake next month :)..
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  • AllieAllie Posts: 2,908
    I'm co-signing on Veniero's, those Cannolis are out of this world, esp. the Chocolate ones

    but Junior's is also fantastic. They opened a restaurant on West 45th btwn Bdwy and 8th

    and in Grand Central station they have one in the food court and a smaller one on the main level where they have these super ginormous cupcakes that are incredible. And I think there's a Zabar's in Grand Central also.

    AC-Milford Plaza is an instituition. (I mean a legendary place). They used to have a commercial about it on tv in the 70's.
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  • mookie9999mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    The Champ wrote:
    That someone on here would be me ;)..This is by far the best bakery in the city for cannolis and cheesecake..We love this fucking place so much that we are having them make our wedding cake next month :)..

    Sorry! For the life of me I could not remember! Must have been cheesecake overload on my braincells! Thanks again! :D
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  • julieferjuliefer New Westminster, BC Posts: 397
    i knew we all love pearl jam, but it's nice to know we also share a common love of dessert.

    thanks guys!
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    juliefer wrote:



    MoMA = museum of modern art. (i know there's some people on here that are anti-modern art, but i'm pretty sure there's some good stuff there.)




    MoMA is FANTASTIC!!!
    it is one of my MOST fave art museums in the WORLD....and i've been to LOTS...in lots of different countries. i am a HUGE modern art fan, and MoMA has a simply brilliant collection, fantastic changing exhibitions and their photography collection - which is of particular interest to me - is superb!


    it IS really pricey admission, i think $20 a person b/c it is privately funded, same with the guggenheim i believe. BOTH truly are worth it tho!


    ENJOY!
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  • julieferjuliefer New Westminster, BC Posts: 397
    decides2dream wrote:
    MoMA is FANTASTIC!!!
    it is one of my MOST fave art museums in the WORLD....and i've been to LOTS...in lots of different countries. i am a HUGE modern art fan, and MoMA has a simply brilliant collection, fantastic changing exhibitions and their photography collection - which is of particular interest to me - is superb!


    it IS really pricey admission, i think $20 a person b/c it is privately funded, same with the guggenheim i believe. BOTH truly are worth it tho!


    ENJOY!
    :D

    we're getting 'citypasses' which are $74 and get you into moma, the guggenheim, the met, natural history museum, empire state building and a harbour cruise. great deal, eh?
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,305
    juliefer wrote:
    we're getting 'citypasses' which are $74 and get you into moma, the guggenheim, the met, natural history museum, empire state building and a harbour cruise. great deal, eh?

    I'd think so. I got that for when I went to San Francisco and it included a three-hour tour on one of those gray line buses.
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  • given2fly10given2fly10 Posts: 485
    watch out for those jews for jesus people in the village. they got me when i was drunk outta my mind, it was a hell of a convo
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  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,305
    given2fly10 wrote:
    watch out for those jews for jesus people in the village. they got me when i was drunk outta my mind, it was a hell of a convo


    what'd you talk about?
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  • given2fly10given2fly10 Posts: 485
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    what'd you talk about?
    i was in the village once with a few board members in 06 and we ran into a jew for jesus. basically its a group of jews who believe in jesus
    And he still gives his love, he just gives it away, The love he receives is the love that is saved, And sometimes is seen a strange spot in the sky, A human being that was given to fly

    no bed=no brian

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  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,305
    given2fly10 wrote:
    i was in the village once with a few board members in 06 and we ran into a jew for jesus. basically its a group of jews who believe in jesus

    I know who they are. They used to hand out free scorecards at Shea Stadium back in the day as you came off the seven train.
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