Heres my New York Comic Con Survival Guide. Its not comprehensive, but hopefully itll help folks find a good meal! Okay, while youre staying in NYC, there are certain things youll want to know about the neighborhood where the Javits Convention Center is located. Javits is in the southern part of Hells Kitchen, the NYC area most famous for being home to the Westies, a notorious Irish crime organization; and to blind criminal defense attorney Matthew Murdock. But, Im sure you all knew that. Hells Kitchen has undergone a great renaissance over the last 20 years, and is now a veritable shangri-la of amazing food and cool spots to chill. I dont know if it will be there again, but last year there was a street festival with stalls of merchants on 40th between 11th & 10th. If you walk north and east of the convention center, youll find just about every kind of food you want, and some really outstanding locations that have found a place in my humble heart. When in doubt hit Restaurant Row, 46th Street between 9th & 8th avenues. But dont fall into the event horizon that is Times Square!! Once you hit 8th Ave youre in the land of Sbarros & Olive Gardens. Something else I cannot recommend highly enough is to download the NYC Subway map & the Best Parking app for your phone, if youre driving. Itll help you find free parking on the street, just remember to click on the setting. Also, dont hesitate to hop on a bus to get around. Theyre cheap and you get a view of the City. And you should definitely give a look to this article on why you should always get $19.05 on your MetroCard. Itll save you a few bucks while youre here. iquantny.tumblr/post/96700509489/how-memorizing-19-05-can-help-you-outsmart-the-mta On to the most important thing, FOOD!! Well start off with a spot thats right on the edge of Hells Kitchen on 44th Street just off 9th Ave, just to prove that NYC has the best of everything, including surfer bars! Reunion NE corner of 44TH & 9TH Look for the big yellow surf board 189 W 44TH St NY, NY, 10036 reunionbar Great food and an amazing atmosphere in the historic building that used to house the big film studios personal vaults in Manhattan, Reunion is a French style surf bar in the middle of NYC. Great sign on the wall that reads: NO BUD! NO COORS LIGHT! NO JÄGER! NO PROBLEM! HELL NO RED BULL!! Papaya Dog 578 9th Ave New York, NY 10036 Papaya Dog is a frankfurter stand. Cheap and not classy, but delicious! A New York Classic! Get two dogs and a 16oz papaya for $5! Hourglass Tavern (212) 265-2060 373 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036 hourglasstavern Right at the start of Restaurant Row, lies this adorable little brownstone location. Truly delightful atmosphere and outstanding cuisine, at theater goer prices. Well worth stopping in, if just for dessert. One of those NYC restaurants where you say, How do they fit everything in here?! Gotham West Market 600 11th Avenue (between 44th and 45th) gothamwestmarket/ If you want to have the essential NYC hipster food stall shop & overpriced coffee that comes with a side of pretension, you must visit Gotham West Market! It does have the best public bathrooms in Hells Kitchen, each a private stall with a full door! Heavenly! Cappizi Pizzeria 547 9th Ave, New York, NY 10018 (212) 695-6900 capizzinyc/ Cappizi is an fantastic whole pie only pizza restaurant. They dont serve slices, just whole pies. They have small individual pizzas. So its nice to get several different types and share. Empanada Mama 763 9th Ave, New York, 10019 (212) 698-9008 https://empmamanyc/ Empanada Mama is open 24 hours and is a full service restaurant that delivers. The empanadas are incredible and come in many varieties. They also serve Colombian breakfast 24 hours a day! Busy and loud at 3:00am on a Tuesday! Get a guava milk shake, too! Hells Chicken hellschickennyc 641 10th Avenue (Between 45th Street & 46th Street) Amazing Korean fried chicken joint. Has that kind of feel like youre in a cyberpunk novel. Not cheap, but well worth it! Great selection of beer and true mixologists behind the bar. Pony Bar 637 10th Ave. at 45th St. New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 586-2707 hk.theponybar/ The craft brew spot in Hells Kitchen. Just an astounding beer collection with a hi-res monitor behind the bar as a menu blackboard, and genuine beer engines! Good eats, too! Manganaros Foods & Restaurant 488 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10018 One of the places visited by Anthony Bourdain in his Disappearing Manhattan episode. Big meatballs served on paper plates under fluorescent lighting. Its like eating at your Italian neighbors kitchen! Espositos Market 354 W 38th St New York, NY 10018 espositosausage Also visited by Bourdain, this is one of the last true Italian butchers in Manhattan. Get some sausage to take home with you! Haru Sushi 229 West 43rd Street Unit 221, New York 212.398.9810 harusushi/m/location/newyork_timessquare Outstanding Japanese restaurant suggested by my good friend and Hells Kitchen resident, Jared Why do you hate freedom, man? Reinmuth. Try the tuna ceviche. Kam-Wei Kitchen 630 10th Ave New York, NY 10036 tel:(212) 459-9859 menupages/restaurants/kam-wei-kitchen/menu b/t 44th St & 45th St in Hells Kitchen, Midtown West Also recommended by J-Rock. Genuine no frills NYC Chinese take out. Good portions and tasty food. They also deliver to the Javits Center. Room Service 690 9th Ave New York, NY 10036 b/t 47th St & 48th St tel:(212) 582-0999 And finally, recommended by the legendary martial arts historian & kung fu Santa, Ric Meyers. Ive never eaten at this Thai restaurant, but its reputation is outstanding. Maybe someone will join me for a bite so I can find out what its all about! I know that this is the only the tip of a very big iceberg, but I hope I can help folks get a good meal while theyre in town. If anyone needs anything, gimme a shout. Ill be heading to Restaurant Depot on Long Island before the con to stock up on drinks and snacks. Hope everyone has a safe and fun #NYCC! Peace! PK
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 04:39:58 +0000
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