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New York in April, theater or sightseeing suggestions?

My mom and I are going to make our annual April trip to New York City this year. Of course, we've been many times, and have seen the most famous sites. We will concentrate on seeing some performances,...

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I think Katz's is best only for the world's best hotdogs. I don't care for their corned beef or pastrami. Laboratorio di Gelato is also close by.

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I respectively disagree, Elaine. Took visiting firemen to Katz's which they loved. Also, 2 blocks away is Yonah Shimmels for fabulous knishes albeit pricey @ $3.50 each. While Patrick who I believe we...

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I grew up on 14th Street. Katz's pastrami is the comfort food of my youth. It is my earliest restaurant memory. Gelato wasn't even invented then. I still love the pastrami. I will be in New York with...

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Mom and I had some discussion about it this weekend. We decided one evening we'll go to the opera, we're going to get tickets for "Armida" with Renee Flemming singing the lead. I've never been to the...

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Easy, China. Go to Five Points, about a block away!

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Is this the place: 5 Points Restaurant? That looks VERY yummy. Great suggestion, thanks.

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Oooooh! I'm jealous! Armida should be good (and it's a brand new production too)!

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I hope the "new production" turns out to be a good thing. We were originally going to go get tickets for Tosca but after reading about the booing, and the minimalist sets, I decided that was not what...

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ChinaCat00 wrote: I hope the "new production" turns out to be a good thing. We were originally going to go get tickets for Tosca but after reading about the booing, and the minimalist sets, I decided...

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we did just get our Armida tickets. I understand what you are saying y2k. In any case, my mom made the final decision, since she's buying the tickets . Actually, if all else was equal, I might have...

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yep, China, Five Points is THE place. And I know what you mean about spectacle with my opera. That's why I opted for Carmen, and although I didn't see it, Howard emailed me that it got a rave review...

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China, I stayed at the Empire Hotel a couple months ago because of it being right at Lincoln Center. The amenities such as linens, etc. were very nice and I liked the decor. The only negative was that...

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Thanks Endo, that's great to know. I liked the looks of it quite a bit. But we can get a much better rate at the Hilton NY, so we may stay there again. Still, since we are going out 2 nights at...

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It's not even a block away. It's right across the streeet!

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Hi C_C, check out this 2010 Broadway Theatre Preview article in the WSJ.

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Thanks, that's a great article. "Time Stands Still" definitely looks interesting to me, and with Laura Linney too. I tried to talk her into going to see "Fences" if only to see Denzel Washington, but...

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C_C, you might be interested in this NYTimes article on the new generation of Museum Cafes in Manhattan.

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Thanks y2k, its an interesting article. I would particularly enjoy dining at Roberts at MAD, but the menu doesn't look like it would appeal to my mom. Oh well. We decided on "A Little Night Music",...

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Re: New York in April, theater or sightseeing suggestions?

Hi C_C, I ate at Robert on my last trip, and the pasta (tortelloni) was delicious. I described the dish in detail in my trip report.

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