12-03-2007, 03:46 AM
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fritzs suggestions are really spot on. it all depends what u care to eat and how much u care to spend. i have eaten in:
-Mangia E Bevi, 9th & 53rd St. a bit more $$$./good italian & more reasonable at lunch
-Bombay Masala, upstairs on 148 W 49th between 6th & 7th Ave. /good indian
-Island Burgers is chicken breast grilled a million ways and great thick shakes. Very small. 766 9th @ 51st. or Afgan Kebab House next door./tasty and very reasonable
-Ruby Foos, 1648 Bway @ 49th St, $$$. Slow but really good. Mostly Asian seafood.
all of the lunch menus are more reasonable than the dinner prices.
getting to ninth avenue from american girl is quite easy. just take the 49st bus heading west to 9th avenue. it runs every 10min or so. or simply walk or cab. from 5th ave it is a total of 5 long-ish avenue blocks. weather in nyc tomw is going to be a bit chilly so wear layers and hats/gloves expecially for the younger ones.
across from american girl is rockefeller center with the nyc holiday tree along w/the ice skaiting rink. one block north is saks 5th avenue which often has great holiday windows. and one block north of that is st. patrick's cathedral, well worth the stop. as someone above mentioned, the apple store is at 5th ave and west 59th street. central park and a horse-drawn carriage thru the park is just across the street. i think the rate was $40 for a ride but ymmv.
enjoy nyc. there is truly no place like it.
just one person's opinion.
be well
rob
fritzs suggestions are really spot on. it all depends what u care to eat and how much u care to spend. i have eaten in:
-Mangia E Bevi, 9th & 53rd St. a bit more $$$./good italian & more reasonable at lunch
-Bombay Masala, upstairs on 148 W 49th between 6th & 7th Ave. /good indian
-Island Burgers is chicken breast grilled a million ways and great thick shakes. Very small. 766 9th @ 51st. or Afgan Kebab House next door./tasty and very reasonable
-Ruby Foos, 1648 Bway @ 49th St, $$$. Slow but really good. Mostly Asian seafood.
all of the lunch menus are more reasonable than the dinner prices.
getting to ninth avenue from american girl is quite easy. just take the 49st bus heading west to 9th avenue. it runs every 10min or so. or simply walk or cab. from 5th ave it is a total of 5 long-ish avenue blocks. weather in nyc tomw is going to be a bit chilly so wear layers and hats/gloves expecially for the younger ones.
across from american girl is rockefeller center with the nyc holiday tree along w/the ice skaiting rink. one block north is saks 5th avenue which often has great holiday windows. and one block north of that is st. patrick's cathedral, well worth the stop. as someone above mentioned, the apple store is at 5th ave and west 59th street. central park and a horse-drawn carriage thru the park is just across the street. i think the rate was $40 for a ride but ymmv.
enjoy nyc. there is truly no place like it.
just one person's opinion.
be well
rob