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August in New York

I'm in NYC unexpectedly for the next sixteen hours or so. What should I do?
Update: Thanks, Wendy! It's great to hear from you, and your suggestions were timed perfectly (I was starving and just about to head out to the subway when you posted). My friend Mukesh and I met up in Chelsea and had a fantastic lunch at Bonobo (some foodie pics over at Flickr coming soon, but here are a few):
Bonobo salad bar

Flatbread with sunflower dill spread and sprouts

Salad sampler
Then we wandered to Union Square, through the Village, and down to Chinatown, where the ice cream was, indeed, the best I've ever had. Ginger and green tea. Cortney, you've pretty much described my every weekend last summer -- checking out MoMa and wandering through the park. Some of my other friends went to the Hungarian Pastry Shop last summer, too. Unfortunately, I didn't make it that far north this time to go there or to the Apple Store, Jonathan, and Andy, I'm leaving (hopefully) before the Arturo Sandoval show.
August 04, 2006 : 12:42 AM
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Fifth Avenue Apple Store!!
posted by Anonymous Jonathan : August 04, 2006 9:05 AM : link to this comment  
Go have the best ice cream in the city--in Chinatown, of all places. The shop is always packed. Lychee is a bit strong, but sesame is good. Oh, and vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry are "special" flavors.
posted by Blogger Wendy : August 04, 2006 9:16 AM : link to this comment  
There's also a good raw-food restaurant called Bonobo. The nori wrap with sesame-seed pate and dill dressing is great. Map.
posted by Blogger Wendy : August 04, 2006 9:31 AM : link to this comment  
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on the eastern edge of the park. My favorite!

If you make it up to the Columbia Univ. area, the Hungarian Pastry Shop at Amsterdam and 110th is so good! Great coffee and excellent pastries!

Also, you are likely to find free entertainment in Central Park.
posted by Anonymous Cortney : August 04, 2006 11:46 AM : link to this comment  
Arturo Sandoval at the blue note.

They only had celtic music when I was there. yuck.
posted by Blogger Andy : August 04, 2006 5:13 PM : link to this comment  
I almost missed my connection to Brazil ~10 days ago.
posted by Blogger Gustavo Lacerda : August 04, 2006 5:53 PM : link to this comment  
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