Vacation to New York

IPA · #1 06-28-2010, 09:49 AM

Going to NY soon. Staying in NY, East Village area. I have never been before. What do you guys like there? Any good music shops you would recommend? I wouldn't mind going home with a new bass. I also figure I will have to eat ~5 meals a day to get in all the great food.

TJ55 · #2 06-28-2010, 09:57 AM

http://www.heartlandbrewery.com/

Marley's Ghost · #3 06-28-2010, 10:06 AM

If you are in the east village, you are likely within stumbling distance of my favorite watering hole in the world - Mc Sorley's!

http://www.mcsorleysnewyork.com/

JmJ · #4 06-28-2010, 10:43 AM

Guitarman, Rivington Street Guitars and Ludlow Guitars are within walking distance of each other. Ludlow has a cool selection of effects. Guitarman is a Schroeder dealer,
a short walk to Katz's Deli.

Warwick / Framus Custom Shop Showroom:
76-80 East, 7th Street
New York, NY 10003
Phone 212.777.6990

NY Guitar & Bass Boutique and the Avella Coppollo Shop, 746 9th ave. 212-399-3414 nr subway lines 1, 9, C, F

30th St Guitars, 236 w. 30th st. (between 7th and 8th) Ground Floor., NY, NY 212-868-2660 Fax 212-868-2713

Ludlow guitars 164 Ludlow st, NY, 212-353-1775 Fax 212-353-1749

Dan's Chelsea Guitars 220 West 23rd Street NY

Rudys 169 48th street, NY, NY, 212-391-1699
fax 212-768-3782

Sam Ash 155 West 48th Street.NY

GUITAR CENTER, INC. #81025 W 14TH STREET
MANHATTAN,212-463-7500

Matt Umanovs 273 Bleecker Street

Sadowsky 20 Jay Street Suite #5C, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 422-1123, Fax (718) 422-1120

Brooklyn Gear 20 Jay Street - Suite 1002 Brooklyn, NY 718.858.4900 fax. 718.858.2434 877.700.GEAR (4327)

Aguilar Amplification 599 Broadway, 7th Fl NY,
800-304-1875 Fax:212-431-8201

Epifani Amplification 68 34th Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn 718-832-4664 Fax: 718-965-3770

Fodera 68-34th st, Brooklyn, NY 718-832-3455 fax 718-832-3458

De Robertis Pasticceria ( derobertiscaffe.com )
Is right next door to a little neighborhood GTR shoppe:
First Flight Music 174 First Ave. (bet 10/11th)New York, NY 212.539.1383 fax 212.539.1384

Whiskey Ward www.thewhiskeyward.com 121 Essex Street

Across from the ever funky and always cool Essex Street Market

East Village is on of the great food neighborhoods of NYC
Just walk up and down first and second avenues between
First and fourteenth streets for a great selection of restaurants

Little Frankie’s Pizza joint (italian restaurant) http://www.lilfrankies.com/
on First street and First Avenue is a sure bet.

Enjoy NYC!

Marley's Ghost · #5 06-28-2010, 10:54 AM

48th st used to be a mecca for music stores. But it is a shell of it's former self. Rudy's has a few decent basses, and that's about it.

IPA · #6 06-28-2010, 10:55 AM

Wow nice list, thanks! I'm staying in Stuyvesant Town so I will be able to get to all sorts of cool stuff. It will be fun to go somewhere where I don't have to drive to get anywhere.

JmJ · #7 06-28-2010, 11:13 AM

Live music for free at the Otto's Shrunken Head, across the street from Stuy Town:

http://www.ottosshrunkenhead.com/

**NOLA Bass** · #8 06-28-2010, 09:28 PM

We are going to NYC in August, so all this stuff is great. I was wondering about the best brewery to go to. We always try to hit a good microbrewery when traveling.

kjpollo · #9 06-28-2010, 10:13 PM

If you like English style fish & chips, you GOTTA try A Salt and Battery, 112 Greenwich Ave between 12th & 13th Sts. Very small place inside but the deep fried fish is AMAZING.

Its a Food Network place-Chef Bobby Flay did a throwdown against them and lost.

Not only fried fish, they have other fried seafood (scallops, shrimp) plus traditional English pot pies-steak & kidney, beef & onion and chicken & mushroom.

I dont think its too far from where you're going to be but I'm not an expert on NYC geography.

IPA · #10 06-29-2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by NOLA Bass

We are going to NYC in August, so all this stuff is great. I was wondering about the best brewery to go to. We always try to hit a good microbrewery when traveling.

I'm going to try my best to get out to Brooklyn Brewery, been enjoying their beers for a while now.

Marley's Ghost · #11 06-29-2010, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by NOLA Bass

We are going to NYC in August, so all this stuff is great. I was wondering about the best brewery to go to. We always try to hit a good microbrewery when traveling.

McSorley's is a brew pub, and Brooklyn Brewery is worth the trip.

JmJ · #12 06-29-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by NOLA Bass

We are going to NYC in August, so all this stuff is great. I was wondering about the best brewery to go to. We always try to hit a good microbrewery when traveling.

The Microbrewery at Chelsea Brewing Company at Chelsea Piers is excellent. The Head Brewmeister is a family friend. Their IPA is absolutely amazing. Chelsea Piers is right on the water giving some nice views. It is at the "far end" of 23rd Street

http://www.chelseabrewingco.com/

Brooklyn Brewery is cool too but it's kind of a frat boy vibe and might seem a little out of the way for out of towners.

http://www.brooklynbrewery.com/

groooooove · #13 06-29-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Marley's Ghost

48th st used to be a mecca for music stores. But it is a shell of it's former self. Rudy's has a few decent basses, and that's about it.

agreed. its not worth buying a bass in NYC. its less than you'll find from a gutiar center, only more expencive, for tourists to say "this is my guitar from NYC"

although they tend to have some fancy vintage jems. but, for the price..

IPA · #14 06-29-2010, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by groooooove

agreed. its not worth buying a bass in NYC. its less than you'll find from a gutiar center, only more expencive, for tourists to say "this is my guitar from NYC"

although they tend to have some fancy vintage jems. but, for the price..

Buy, probably not, look, yes please

IPA · #15 06-29-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JmJ

Their IPA is absolutely amazing.

I'm there!

undeadbass · #16 06-29-2010, 12:48 PM

When are you planning to be here? I'm always playing somewhere in the city, and love meeting fellow TBers.

IPA · #17 06-29-2010, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by undeadbass

When are you planning to be here? I'm always playing somewhere in the city, and love meeting fellow TBers.

Thursday-Saturday

groooooove · #18 06-29-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by IPA

Buy, probably not, look, yes please

that's right.

is that an "arrogant bastard ale" avatar? man.. that stuff...

anyway, see if you can catch some concerts or something while your in NYC.. check all the jazz clubs scheduels for the times youll be here. i think ron carter is doing a whole week at the blue note in a month or so..

undeadbass · #19 06-29-2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by IPA

Thursday-Saturday

Of course, the weekend I'm out of the city! Have fun!

**bassybill** · #20 06-29-2010, 05:33 PM

I'm in NYC Thursday 12th to Monday 16th August. Anybody who takes the time to meet up and sink some beer during my trip is guaranteed moderator favouritism in the amps forum for at least the following year. But don't tell the admins.

Joking apart, one of the the guys I usually meet up with on my trips is none other than David Wilson himself - admin extraordinaire. And don't forget the totally awesome Long Island get together on the 15th. See the GTG forum for details. A great thing to get to this year as it has been in 2008 and 2009. I'm crossing the pond just to be there for the third time.