coming from canada for the t5 week...

[joel]

any other canadians going down to nyc for the shows??? i am going to all of them and i'm flying solo.

would love to meet up with fellow mmj fans for a drink or a bite to eat or just to hang out. i've never been to new york.

i'm staying close to penn station.

[tdb810]

is Northern Neighbor coming down??

[Penny Lane]

Sweet, more Canadians! The friendliest people on earth..
Check the other threads for meetups, but the general meetup pre-show spot is a bar called McGees on 55th between 7th and 8th Ave. Gonna start congregating around 4:30 each day.

[yimloko]

Hello hello!!!

I am also coming down from Canada (Ottawa, Ontario) for this craziness. I will only be able to make it for Evil Urges tho : (  I had to work the other days. I'm happy to see that I am not the only one coming down.

See you all there.

Does anybody have any suggestions of places to visit while in New York? Besides the obvious (Central Park, Statue Of Liberty, Empire State, 30 Rock etc)

Any suggestions help.


Thanks

[Cortez the thriller]

Hey Guys
I am rolling to NYC for the week, coming down from Toronto. You guys traveling on the Megabus? I'm staying on the Upper-West Side. I can't believe it's less than a week away! :D

[joel]

whoa! weird, i am coming down from ottawa too. i will be going to every show!!!!

would love to hang out with anyone during the day and i'm down to do anything. any good vegetarian/vegan places worth checking out?

i also plan on hitting up the pre-show mcgee's meet-ups!

[mahg33ta]

would love to hang out with anyone during the day and i'm down to do anything. any good vegetarian/vegan places worth checking out?

Zen Palate is a NY vegan staple, been around a while and is considered a landmark.   There are two locations but the original is very close to T5 - within walking distance.    There are two entrances to the restaurant- one leads you into a fancier area and one more casual - I think with different menus too.    Definitely worth hitting once.  http://www.zenpalate.com/

There's also Zenith, which is right around the corner (and therefore also very close to T5).   Basically, a zen palate knockoff, right down to the name that places it next to the original in the phone book... but a little cheaper.

My favorite vegetarian restaurant is Candle Cafe  http://www.candlecafe.com/  It's not close to the venue but worth the trip - espec around lunch if you have the day with nothing to do (I will likely be there for lunch a few times)   I think the food there is great.    They also have a fancier upscale restaurant called Candle 79 but that's better if dinner is the focal point of your evening's time and budget.   You have a show to catch!

I have friends who recommend Blossom http://www.blossomnyc.com/site/; I've never been though.

Lastly, I am also a big fan of Gobo http://www.goborestaurant.com/  they have 2 locations; neither super convenient, but if you are out and about during the day, well worth hitting.  

The best news is that there are cool little places all over the place; so, you really can't go wrong if you just set out and explore.

Hope that helps and hope we meet in NYC.

[joel]

thanks for all the restaurant suggestions!!! i'm going to check them out.

i am now in NYC!!!!! :) i am at W34 and 8th...did i type that out right? haha! anyone want to hang out this week?