A Few Questions About My Trip to NYC

[BroadwayMouth]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 10:44pm

I have a few questions, I am hoping some of you can help me with.

1.  I used to love going to J & R to load up on cast recordings, picking from a fairly extensive selection with some great sales.  Has anyone been to the J &R section at Centruy 21?  Is it worth making a trek there for cast recordings?

2.  Is there any place in the city that sells London Cast Recordings, by any chance?

3.  Is the Morris-Jumel Mansion worth checking out?  I normally go to the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, but I thought I might switch it up this time.  How about the Merchant's House Museum?

4.  Now that our beloved Cafe Edison is closed, is there any place comparable to it in the area?  Really good food at non-NYC prices?  :)

5.  With the "Aladdin" rush, are the tickets in a specific section?  Or are they all over the theatre?  How about with "Gigi"? 

6.  This is probably a stupid question, but is there a place after shows where people go to socialize with other theatre-goers?  When you travel by yourself, there isn't much to do after 11:00 (unless you are a club-goer).

The big tragedy for me is that I am arrive the day after "Honeymoon in Vegas" is closing.  I was so excited to see it . . . Very sad for me. 

 

[ethan231h]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 10:55pm

A great place to eat for non NYC prices is Pret A Manger, which is a European chain and its pretty good. They have a lot of them near Bryant Park.

in Hell's Kitchen, Yum Yum (46th and 9th) is a really good thai place with not bad prices especially fot the city, and finally 5 Napkin Burger (45th and 9th) but that is a little pricy but then Bareburger (46th between 9th and 8th) which is amazing with pretty good prices!

to Find some other theatregowers go to Schmakary's (45th and 9th) which is a cookie place in Hell's Kitchen next 5 Napkin Burger and it's great!

Hope this helps!

Updated On: 4/1/15 at 10:55 PM

[FishermanBob]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 11:07pm

 "3.  Is the Morris-Jumel Mansion worth checking out?  I normally go to the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, but I thought I might switch it up this time.  How about the Merchant's House Museum?"

I've been to both Morris-Jumel and Merchant's House and yes, they are both wonderful historic mansions and definitely worth checking out.  The Met is a huge art museum and these are historic houses so if switching up the type of thing you see is the goal, then they would be good choices.  They are part of the Historic House Trust of New York which includes a number of other historic houses in the city.  I've attached the link below if you are interested in seeing some others as well.  You might also consider a tour at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum to see how folks less fortunate lived in the late 1800's and early 1900's.

Historic House Trust 

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 11:46pm

I echo an earlier poster. Schmackary's is a great place to go after a show, but keep in mind that a lot of other people have the same idea, and it's rather tiny.

If you really want reasonably priced Thai in Hell's Kitchen, I'd recommend Pongsri over any of the Yum Yums.

[pacificnorthwest]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 11:47pm

A historic house I really enjoyed was Teddy Roosevelt's childhood townhouse in Gramercy. Having said that, I just checked the website and see that the top floor is being renovated. But you might enjoy it on a future trip. 

http://www.nps.gov/thrb/index.htm

 

 

[Alan Henry]

Posted: 4/2/15 at 2:33am

I second grabbing food from Pret A Manger. It's a great healthy (fast food) chain from the UK and whenever I'm in NYC or London I always end up eating there at some point, though usually for lunch. Lots of salads, sandwhiches, soups, etc.

 

 

[mar6411]

Posted: 4/2/15 at 8:15am

Thanks for the info on the Historic House Trust.  Now on my list.  I have been to the Tenement Museum and definitely worth a trip.

Always great to pick up tips about the city that I might miss otherwise.  

Thanks Fisherman Bob.

[brdway411]

Posted: 4/2/15 at 6:43pm

I live right across from the Merchant House, great place. 

We have been eating up town at Shake Shack since Edison closed, but the line can be bad at times and finding a place to eat inside is almost impossible. 

Also been eating at the Red Flame Dinner. It is reasonable, and good food, but it isn't Edison. 

If you come down to the Flatiron District, try Eisenberg's, great old lunch counter. Get a Lime Ricky, corned beef pastrami combo. The matzo ball soup is good but again it isn't Edison. 

J&R at Century 21 last time I was there was mostly electronics, headphones and things, That was last year, it might have changed since then. 

 

After the show, downtown in the Village there is Marie's Crisis, It is a showtune piano bar. Lots of people go there. but week ends can be crowded. Drinks are small and around $7 a pop. 

No idea where to look for cast recording or London recordings now that Colony is gone. Most places in NYC that sold CD's and things like that have closed. Everyone is downloading the stuff off iTunes. 

 

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 4/2/15 at 6:55pm

To partially answer number 5, Aladdin doesn't do rush. Hope you enjoy your visit!

[Actriz2]

Posted: 4/2/15 at 6:57pm

Aladdin no longer has a rush, they have a lotto now. Seats for winners are scattered throughout the theater. I've won once and my seat was left mezz, full view.

 

I haven't rushed Gigi yet.

[BroadwayMouth]

Posted: 4/5/15 at 1:45am

Thank you, everyone for your help!