What is to do in Greenwich Village?

come see gbx's band tomorrow night

I will, hopefully! And bringing a cru.

http://www.cru-nyc.com/

Other Music/The Strand/St. Marks Books etc

^ lololol

omg I posted the obvious stuff!

o noes!

aska stupid question get a stupid answer?

davids bagels is my favorite

"let love rule" singalong in Washington Square Park

If you can handle the edginess, head east and KGB Bar on West 4th has small press readings at night if you're into that thing.

dont go to the new museum

The New Museum is ok but you will feel taken for your $12 or whatever it costs.

"let love rule" singalong in Washington Square Park

Not anymore.

fuck moving the fountain -- this ruined my lunch break of staring at college boobs!!!

tombot, you are such a king douche!

Go to Mercer Street Books. On Mercer Street, just about Houston. (they have records too; much better shopping environment than the Strand.)
Wander up and down St Mark's Place, maybe go to Kim's (for records/cds) or St Mark's Comics.
Paul's on 2nd Avenue just off St Mark's Place has a good burger. The wings at PLUCK U are decent.

Hummus Place

Go to Papaya King or Gray's Papaya (both on 6th avenue near WSP) for one of the best deals available. Last I went it was still 2 dogs w/ tops (kraut & mustard pls) and a drink (try one of the fruit juices, they rule) for like $2.75 or something ridiculously cheap.

Mamoun's on Macdougal.

^^ for falafel and lentil soup

Eat some street food, i recommend a chicken kebab WITH the hot sauce if they have it.

^ good way to get the shits

Also the also run across from Mamoun's is better.

the hummus fava at hummus place is $6. With the whole wheat pita it's a super-filling and tasty meal.

eat one naanini!

fuck one ass whole

Greenwich Village

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axkC9ifSWys

Get a new tattoo or piercing.

"new"

im going to hummus place for lunch

mercer st books is right next door to me, i think

i am posting this from beneath a large likeness of clive davis, wyclef jean and carlos santana

The mint lemonade and turkish coffee are also good

Whenever I go to NY next I'm definitely hitting the ramen bars the noize dudes have discussed. Looks so NOM. (Setagaya at 1st Ave & 9th)

i actually like this place the best http://oyajilife.com/MenKuiTeiBowery - not a popular opinion but they specialize in the pork bone broth thats my fav

Mercer Street Books OTM.

"Rai Rai Ken" at 214E. 10 st - great great,small little place for japansese soup

buy pcp laced oregano near the chess tables
lol, pre-giuliani era

I saw a dude spill a vial of crackrocks on the path heading east from the chess tables. dude did a "picking up change move" and kept spin kicking

When i lived there with a friend in 97, for the first few weeks we didn't know anybody and couldn't find a sack of week to save our lives! First place we tried was around WSP, no luck, then scoured the LES (which still had a remoted whaff of sktechiness) and nothing. Then we tried Lex and 125th because of the song, and still nothing! We were confounded. This was New York City dammit!

sack of weed

mega LOL at "because of the song"

HAY WITE BOY

actually 125th and Lex was still pretty damn seedy . But we went mainly as an homage and booked it back home.

wasnt 42nd street,esp. 8th ave. area, was the place for all the numerous drug pushers to hang out at that time?

Port Authority, we didn't think of that.

i rememebr walking near penn station in 1999 ,and pushers offering me drugs.

The West Side around the Port Authority is like an oasis of seediness--some dudes playing dice threw a bunch pennies at me once when the NJ Transit bus dropped everyone off at 11th Ave.

baggaweed baggaweed

hydro hydro hydro hydro

I would do pretty much whatever for some weed right now.

what burger places are good for delivery? lauren?

I actually had a fiesta burrito, which I had never had before. It costs the same as a 7 layer burrito. Wasn't as good!

It was a Taco Bell in Troutville, Virginia.

i generally don't get burgers delivered bcz they tend to steam in the container on the way. unless you ask for it rare, you end up with a grey patty. that said, stand would be my recommendation.

Did you guys drive to NYC and back? How long was it?

Had a lobster roll at Mary's Fish Camp last week that may have been the best thing I've ever eaten ever.

I need to buy food with my credit card lol

Did you guys drive to NYC and back? How long was it?

Yeah, it was about 11 hours each way (22 total).

mary's is a+.

mary's fish camp lobster roll: $22
fairway back porch lobster roll: $6

if you go to mercer street books (and you should!) it's just a few blocks from there to the housing works bookshop/ cafe -- great great deals there, and it's all for a great AIDS care non-profit dealie, too.

I did go there. I am not in NYC anymore. I will be back soon though.

I went to a nice chess store and a sweet bald man sold me a chessboard. That's pretty much the only thing I did outside of stand around in a studio and steal a roll of tape from Xgau's desk.

the outdoor seating at fairway is A+++++++++++ statue of liberty viewing foghorn sounding awesome

i havent had there lobster roll though, i always get the hotdog platter that's like $2

south brooklyn fairway lobster roll car trip.

my first fairway experience was also my last. that place is worse than century 21!

'skrit, i think we might be going to Bonnie's for wings n burgers tonight, if you have INTEREST...

you gotta go on a weekday, lauren.

their lobster roll. sorry grammar police

i'm sure. sadly, that's exactly when i can't go.

i have definitely taken a sick day before just so i could go to fairway on a tuesday afternoon.

it's worth a sickday! i could spend hours in the giant room that houses the cheeses/butcher/charcuterie.

xpxpxpxpx!!!!

(also, in the complaint dept, my "cleaned" squid still had intestines and beaks. i know how to deal w/ that but damn if it didn't make for an unwelcome last-minute surprise.)

aw, that's a legit bummer. i've never had problems with anything i've gotten there, but i have never gotten seafood.

oh no! i would have no idea how to clean a squid.

best olive bar, though!

xpost

i learned how a few summers ago. mark bittman has very easy-to-follow instructions for it. not hard, just involves lots of gooshy stuff.

one of my favorite things about fairway is that the checkout people are always sooo nice and knowledgeable. they can tell which green is in the bag within .2 seconds of looking at it when i'm like, damn it took me at least a minute staring at the section to figure out which one was escarole. and they are always so friendly.

the checkout lines were incredibly efficient. after the crazy, aggressive free-for-all of the rest of the store, it was a relief.

they also seem to be in friendly competition with their coworkers to scan things the fastest. i hope they are well paid. i mean, they must be, considering how grumpy most grocery checkout employees are.

oh lauren your bad experience breaks heart! i love that place! i only get to go on friday evenings every few months, but it's never been too bad (maybe bc people have lives lol). i have not eaten there, though! lobster roll field trip, indeed!!!

olives with sardines nom

I like swish shabu shabu near washington square (forget the exact address) cheap shabu shabu and really good cheap cold sake.

Blue ribbon bakery does excellent brunch, top bloody mary, one of the best I've had.

Anyone got any recommends for restaurant for v-day?

Blue ribbon is 33 Downing street iirc.

blue ribbon is good late night foodz

if i were going out, i think i'd want to try dressler in wburg.

xpost to ed

I think on V-day we're going to our favorite local spot, Gen on Washington Ave @ St. Mark's Place in Brooklyn.

That was a good burger but now i have death breath

'skrit, i think we might be going to Bonnie's for wings n burgers tonight, if you have INTEREST...

funniest thing I've seen in our neighborhood for a while was the line at Wing Wagon yesterday leading out the door and onto the sidewalk. SUPER BOWL OF WIINNGGSS

also lol @ beaky squid

oh man, i can believe it!

luckily I was only running for beer + chips. one time I made the mistake of trying to go to Sandwich King in Astoria on SB Sunday :((( not fun

not to get all fear factory, but squid beaks and innards are both edible (and yummy)!

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/shared/pictures/FearFactory/FFBO.jpg

http://www.toyama-cmt.ac.jp/~kanagawa/essay/FOOD.JPG

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2007/09/09/nbird109.jpg

mary's fish camp lobster roll: $22

$32 more like. Still worth it!

Also The Point, yarn store and knitting cafe, if you are into that sort of thing.

i only dissected a squid in class one time.

Lauren, I have a frozen lamb that I believe is going to sit in my freezer until you or A cook it for me somehow.

oh, right! i'll email you re: lamb duty.

St Mark's Comics will close

https://vanishingnewyork.blogspot.com/2019/01/st-marks-comics.html