217970 Mon Jan 17 09:31:46 -0800 2005 7 18 Manhattan 0 1160378 Heya hounds! This is my wife and I’s first time in Manhatten, but it won’t be our last. This trip we are hoping to stick with less expensive food finds. We definitely want to try China Town, pizza, soup shops, and deli--- …but we are open to all suggestions for these four days. We are also open to all suggestions for activities. So far we only have plans to see Avenue Q and Nine Parts of Desire. We’ll do the Guggenheim, and maybe National Museum of the American Indian. We are staying at the NY Hilton in Midtown West: 1335 Avenue Of The Americas (6th Avenue and West 57th Street) (I got a super deal on Priceline.com =) Thanks! ~Matthew PS--- I took a quick scan over the most recent board. These are the pizza places I saw mentioned: DiFara's, Una Pizza Napoletana, Patsy's, DeMarco's, Grimaldi's, Arturo's, John’s Chinese (not sure which are in China Town): New Big Wang Restaurant, Hop Kee Restaurant, 88 Palace Restaurant, Shun Lee Cafe (or Palace), Oriental Garden Restaurant, Sweet N Tart Restaurant (or Cafe) Inc, Ping's Restaurant, NY Noodle Town Inc, Congee A friend of mind recommended these: Montparnasse, East Village Cheese, Ess-A-Bagel, Little Italy Coffee Shop, Balthazar Restaurant Here are the interesting soup places I saw online: Daily Soup, Hale & Hearty Soup, SOHO Made Soups, Soup Czar Inc, Soup Stop, Zoop Soup Also: American Soup Company, Cozy Soup & Burger Inc, Fashion Soup Corporation, Harry's Soup and Scoop Corporation, Heavenly Soup & Smoothie, Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, Manhattan Soup Man, Mr Soup, Seaport Soup Company, Soup, Soup & Salad, Soup & Smoothie, Soup Burg Inc, Soup Kitchen International, Soups ETC, Soups On, The Soup Place Mon Jan 17 09:31:46 -0800 2005 0 Matthew David 1 1160412 Here's an "itinerary" for a food excursion on the Lower East Side. For the quintessential NYC deli experiences, no place beats Katz's, on the corner of Houston (pronounced "how-stun") & Ludlow Sts. You're there specifically for a pastrami sandwich. When you enter, you will be given a ticket. Instead of opting for table service, do what the "natives" do and get on line for counter service. When you reach the counter, put a $1 in the counterman's tip cup and order pastrami on rye. He'll give you a piece to taste. If you like it (the best pastrami is juicy and has some fat on it), tell him o.k., and he'll make your sandwich. He'll also give you some sour pickles. After he punches your ticket, you can continue along the counter for sides (the cole slaw is good) and drinks. Then find a table in the section not reserved for table service. When you are done, take your ticket to the cashier and pay. It's cash only. Note: For the purposes of this tour, unless you have a gargantuan appetite, it would be best for you and your wife ro share one sandwich -- they are huge!! -- in order to leave room for more tastings along the way. When you exit Katz’s, turn left and continue along the same side of Houston St. You will come to Russ & Daughters, famous for all sorts of smoked fish. It's not a restaurant, but they make sandwiches to go. If you're not in the mood for another sandwich, there are lots of other goodies that would make for good snacking. After leaving the Russes, continue west a couple of blocks until you reach Yonah Schimmel's. Get a tasty potato knish, and make sure to ask them to heat it up. Now it’s time for the quintessential NY drink – the egg cream. So, reverse yourself and head east on Houston until you come to Avenue A. Turn left, heading north, until you get to the block between 7th St. and St. Mark’s Place. Look for a hole-in-the-wall candy shop (no name) where whoever is behind the counter will make you a delicious chocolate egg cream. When you’re finished licking your lips, go back to Houston St. and make a left (east) one block to Norfolk St. Turn right and walk down Norfolk until it ends at Grand St. Two places to look for at the corner of Grand and Norfolk: Kossar's, for freshly baked bialys (another very NY food) and the Donut Plant (self-explanatory). Next, walking west along Grand St., you will come to Orchard St. Turn right. At 97 Orchard, b/t Broome & Delancey, you will find the Tenement Museum. Take a tour of this place which will show you what life was like for immigrants to NYC at the beginning of the 20th century. (www.tenement.org) To keep this spot food-centric, have a pickle at Gus's Pickels, which is at this location. Finish up this gustatory adventure with a stop at Il Laboratoria del Gelato, at 95 Orchard. Enjoy your visit to NYC and Bon Appetit! Mon Jan 17 14:46:24 -0800 2005 1160378 0 RGR 2 1160430 I *LIVE* here and I'm tempted to take this tour! Well done! Mon Jan 17 16:48:51 -0800 2005 1160412 0 Steph 3 1160436 Thanks for the compliment. :-) Mon Jan 17 17:17:41 -0800 2005 1160430 0 RGR 2 1160477 Perfect! Much thanks from both of us. I am very much looking forward to each of these stops... :-{) Mon Jan 17 23:15:57 -0800 2005 1160412 0 Matthew David 2 1163567 That was exactly my typical weekend lunch in exact chronological order! That's why I'm on a diet! Thanks for reminding me. Sun Feb 13 17:40:09 -0800 2005 1160412 0 guttergourmet 1 1160426 Grimaldi's and difara's are located in brooklyn. If you want to try a landmark pizzeria, there is always lombardi's on spring st (its a hundred years old). Don't risk eating the clam pie though, its really chewy sometimes. The food is alright for the most part, but hey its a landmark. Definitely go to katzs. Best pastrami in NYC and its another landmark eatery opened since the late 1800s. Soup Kitchen International is fairly close to where you are staying but I don;t think its open. Mon Jan 17 16:11:37 -0800 2005 1160378 0 anony 1 1160431 Unfortunately, most of the soup shops you've listed aren't particularly special. I'd steer you in the direction of a Japanese noodle shop, to get you the warmth you'll desire, while still allowing you to try something "different" and good. Onigashima is on the 2nd floor at 43 W. 55th b/w 5th & 6th Aves. Don't mistakenly walk into the next-door place - make sure it's Onigashima. Read the menu carefully - they make homemade udon & ramen, here. All of it is wonderful and in most cases you can choose which noodle goes into your soup. Most soups are in the $8 - $15 range and will feed each of you very well. I had the basic duck soup, a month ago, and it wasn't greasy, but the whole thing was incredibly flavorful & filling. Enjoy! Mon Jan 17 16:53:47 -0800 2005 1160378 0 Steph