US help.

[Shiny Things]

If I am booking a hotel on Hotwire, should I use the local website (which charges in SGD) or the US website (which charges in USD)?

Uh - really they should be the same. I'd lean toward using the local website, because presumably Hotwire gets better FX conversion rates than you do, but it'd be interesting to check them both to see if there are any obvious discrepancies.

 

[swatchie]

If you go to Canada, buy maple syrup and ice wine. Don't bother with the salmon imho.

 

[paul02]

Hi all!

After much procrastination...I booked tickets to NYC from 27/9-8/10 (roughly 10 days)!

I am going on a budget! This means lots of street food and will be putting up in a room found using airbnb!

*Staying in Jersey City; Accross The Hudson


Could you guys help me with my itinerary? I have no experience in planning out these things.

I intend to purchase a NYC Pass. Is it worth the price? If so, how should I plan my journey as I would most probably be staying in Brooklyn! How would I spin out the attractions? I hear one could spend a day easily in a museum!

Places of interest would be. (1-6 listed in NYC Pass)

1. Empire State Building Observatory (to be confirmed)
2. American Museum of Natural History (allocate 1 day for visit)
3. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
4. MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art)
5. Top of the Rock (higher priority)
6. Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island (If I'm not physically exhausted)
or
6a. Circle Line Cruises (If I want to just relax for the tour)

7. Attend Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral (Sunday)
8. Central Park (it is so BIG! where do I start? heard there are unsafe areas)
9. Broadway Show (one show, which is recommended?)
10. Street food (location please?)
11. Century 21 & Macy's IN (window shopping)
12. Times Square (time to stop & stare)
13. Intrepid Museum
14. High Line
15. Brooklyn Bridge
*side note TKTS for cheaper tickets

This is what I've got so far. Feel free to recommend anything on a budget!
Thanks In Advance!

Itinerary

Day 1 (Sunday, 28th Sep 14)
- (morning) St Patrick's Cathedral
- (afternoon) The Museum of Modern Art
- (night) Top of the Rock Observation Deck

Day 2 (Monday, 29th Sep 14)
- (morning) Times Square
- (afternoon) Grand Central
- (afternoon) Bryant Park
- (night) Times Square

Day 3 (Tuesday, 30th Sep 14)
- (morning) Intrepid Museum
- (afternoon) Century 21 Department Store
- (night)

Day 4 (Wednesday, 1st Oct 14)
- (morning) Theater District *TKTS
- (afternoon) American Museum of Natural History
- (night) New World Stages *Avenue Q

Day 5 (Thursday, 2nd Oct 14)
- (morning)
- (afternoon) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- (night) The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Day 6 (Friday, 3rd Oct 14)
- (morning) High line
- (afternoon) Hells Kitchen
- (night)

Day 7 (Saturday, 4th Oct 14)
- (morning)
- (afternoon) Statue of Liberty Ellis Island / Famous Bull @ Wall Street
- (night)

Day 8 (Sunday, 5th Oct 14)
- (morning) St Patrick's Cathedral
- (afternoon)Empire State Building - Herald Square - Macy's
- (night)

Day 9 (Monday, 6th Oct 14)
- (morning) Central Park
- (afternoon) Central Park
- (night) <insert suggestion here>

Day 10 (Tuesday, 7th Oct 14)
- (morning) Brooklyn Bridge
- (afternoon) 9/11 Memorial *5pm-9pm
- (night)

Subsistence
Peter Luger : 178 Broadway, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11211
(if you like steaks coupled with cheesecake)

Minetta Tavern : 113 Macdougal St, New York, NY 10012
(if you like beef burgers, black label burger best burger)

Luke's lobsters : UE, UW Side
(for $20 lobster roll sets)

Katz's Delicatessen : 205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, United States
(pastrami sandwiches)

Clinton St. Baking Company : 4 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002, United States
(wild blueberry pancakes with warm maple butter)

The Trini Paki Boys : Avenue of the Americas & W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036
(halal chicken rice)

Papaya King : Twitter for locations / Website for stores.
(best hot dog in New York?)

Shake Shack : Check website for locations.
(frozen custard)

ChikaLicious Dessert Bar / Caputo’s Bake Shop / Carnegie Deli / Rice To Riches : Check website for locations.
(cheesecake)

Joe's Pizza : Check website for locations.

 

[Sutebenu]

Hi all!

After much procrastination...I booked tickets to NYC from 27/9-8/10 (roughly 10 days)!

I am going on a budget! This means lots of street food and will be putting up in a room found using airbnb!


Could you guys help me with my itinerary? I have no experience in planning out these things.

I intend to purchase a NYC Pass. Is it worth the price? If so, how should I plan my journey as I would most probably be staying in Brooklyn! How would I spin out the attractions? I hear one could spend a day easily in a museum!

Places of interest would be. (1-6 listed in NYC Pass)

1. Empire State Building Observatory (Day or Night people?)
2. American Museum of Natural History
3. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
4. MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art)
5. Top of the Rock
6. Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island (If I'm not physically exhausted)
or
6a. Circle Line Cruises (If I want to just relax for the tour)

7. Attend Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral (Sunday)
8. Central Park (it is so BIG! where do I start? heard there are unsafe areas)
9. Broadway Show (one show, which is recommended?)
10. Street food (location please?)
11. Macy's (are there cheaper places to shop for windbreakers too?)


This is what I've got so far. Feel free to recommend anything on a budget!
Thanks In Advance!

Edit :

Day 1
Get up the morning and head down to St Patrick's Cathedral for mass!
Head over to MoMA which I just realised is a few blocks away from Church!

Good luck, was there last year and everything is expensive. That's right, food trucks included.

The citypass was worth it. IIRC you can go up Empire State Building in the day and one more time in the night. Try to allocate more time for American Museum of Natural History, this place is huge. And Central Park is just next to American Museum of Natural History.

You must visit Times Square. And you will realize that.. it's nothing more than just a square. At least that was how I felt.

Here's a few more not on your list:

Brooklyn Bridge
High Line
South Street Seaport

Last but not least, Brooklyn is not exactly a very safe place to hang out after dark. Be more alert.

 

[Shiny Things]

If so, how should I plan my journey as I would most probably be staying in Brooklyn! How would I spin out the attractions? I hear one could spend a day easily in a museum!

If you're going to be over in Brooklyn, make sure you're staying somewhere near a subway station. All of the things you want to see are in Manhattan, so you need to think about getting there and back every day. Stay in Manhattan if you can.

Places of interest would be. (1-6 listed in NYC Pass)

1. Empire State Building Observatory (Day or Night people?)

Neither. Do Top of the Rock instead.

2. American Museum of Natural History
3. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
4. MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art)
5. Top of the Rock
6. Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island (If I'm not physically exhausted)
or
6a. Circle Line Cruises (If I want to just relax for the tour)

Don't miss the Intrepid Museum (it's an aircraft carrier with a spaceship on top!). It's a few minutes' walk from midtown, at West 46th and 12th Ave.

9. Broadway Show (one show, which is recommended?)

Book of Mormon. You're welcome. (If you can't get Book of Mormon, get Avenue Q.)

11. Macy's (are there cheaper places to shop for windbreakers too?)

Macy's is just a department store (and not a particularly exciting one), there's really nothing special about it. If you're really on a budget, the Century 21 discount store in downtown Manhattan (near Battery Park) is apparently popular; keep an eye on Racked NY for a list of stores that might be having a sale.

I second the High Line Park - walk along its entire length, and you'll get some fantastic photos of Manhattan. Swing by Teany at 90 Rivington Street; sit out the front and relax with a pot of tea. Drop in on B&H Photo Video as well, just to see the awesome conveyor-belt-powered sales floor (and also if you want to pick up some ridiculously cheap photography gear).

 

[acetylcholine]

Uh - really they should be the same. I'd lean toward using the local website, because presumably Hotwire gets better FX conversion rates than you do, but it'd be interesting to check them both to see if there are any obvious discrepancies.

Thanks for the advice! Will do a comparison before booking.

On a side note, I was thinking of staying at Hampton Inn Manhattan - Madison Square Garden Area - apart from the potential construction noise (read about it on the TA reviews), would this be a good choice in terms of location?

 

[cormet]

+1 everything Shinythings said, especially The Book of Mormon! You have to reserve online early though.

 

[swatchie]

Hi all!

After much procrastination...I booked tickets to NYC from 27/9-8/10 (roughly 10 days)!

I am going on a budget! This means lots of street food and will be putting up in a room found using airbnb!


Could you guys help me with my itinerary? I have no experience in planning out these things.

I intend to purchase a NYC Pass. Is it worth the price? If so, how should I plan my journey as I would most probably be staying in Brooklyn! How would I spin out the attractions? I hear one could spend a day easily in a museum!

Places of interest would be. (1-6 listed in NYC Pass)

1. Empire State Building Observatory (Day or Night people?)
2. American Museum of Natural History
3. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
4. MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art)
5. Top of the Rock
6. Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island (If I'm not physically exhausted)
or
6a. Circle Line Cruises (If I want to just relax for the tour)

7. Attend Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral (Sunday)
8. Central Park (it is so BIG! where do I start? heard there are unsafe areas)
9. Broadway Show (one show, which is recommended?)
10. Street food (location please?)
11. Macy's (are there cheaper places to shop for windbreakers too?)


This is what I've got so far. Feel free to recommend anything on a budget!
Thanks In Advance!

Edit :

Day 1
Get up the morning and head down to St Patrick's Cathedral for mass!
Head over to MoMA which I just realised is a few blocks away from Church!

I just came back from NY a few days ago and stayed at Times Square. It's crazy! If you go up the empire state building, don't bother about Top of the Rock and vice versa. If you are not choosy about your shows, buy your broadway tickets from TKTS on the day you want to watch. It can be alot cheaper.

Also, take the staten island ferry. It's free and you get a view of the statue of liberty.

Food wise, try Clinton Street Baking Company (wild blueberry pancakes with warm maple butter), Katz Deli (pastrami sandwiches), Peter Luger (if you like steaks), Minetta Tavern (if you like beef burgers), Luke's lobsters (for $20 lobster roll sets).

 

[swatchie]

+1 everything Shinythings said, especially The Book of Mormon! You have to reserve online early though.

Book of Mormon is good. I caught it on West End instead of Broadway though because the ticket prices are almost double! GBP 75 vs USD 220/ticket!

 

[paul02]

My Original Post (updated)

Good luck, was there last year and everything is expensive. That's right, food trucks included.
The citypass was worth it. IIRC you can go up Empire State Building in the day and one more time in the night. Try to allocate more time for American Museum of Natural History, this place is huge. And Central Park is just next to American Museum of Natural History.
You must visit Times Square. And you will realize that.. it's nothing more than just a square. At least that was how I felt.
Here's a few more not on your list:
Brooklyn Bridge
High Line
South Street Seaport
Last but not least, Brooklyn is not exactly a very safe place to hang out after dark. Be more alert.

Hi Sutebenu. Care to tell me more about the prices so I can relate? Gosh! How could I forget! Times Square added to list! Would love for you to share your experience at the 3 places that you’ve mentioned. Convince me!
Lastly, I have chosen a different place to put up at! Will update on original post.

If you're going to be over in Brooklyn, make sure you're staying somewhere near a subway station. All of the things you want to see are in Manhattan, so you need to think about getting there and back every day. Stay in Manhattan if you can.
Neither. Do Top of the Rock instead.
Don't miss the Intrepid Museum (it's an aircraft carrier with a spaceship on top!). It's a few minutes' walk from midtown, at West 46th and 12th Ave.
Book of Mormon. You're welcome. (If you can't get Book of Mormon, get Avenue Q.)
Macy's is just a department store (and not a particularly exciting one), there's really nothing special about it. If you're really on a budget, the Century 21 discount store in downtown Manhattan (near Battery Park) is apparently popular; keep an eye on Racked NY for a list of stores that might be having a sale.
I second the High Line Park - walk along its entire length, and you'll get some fantastic photos of Manhattan. Swing by Teany at 90 Rivington Street; sit out the front and relax with a pot of tea. Drop in on B&H Photo Video as well, just to see the awesome conveyor-belt-powered sales floor (and also if you want to pick up some ridiculously cheap photography gear).

Hey Shiny Things! Anxiously waiting for your experienced input!
About Top of the Rock, NYC Pass allows me to go to both places though. If Top of the Rock overshadows Empire State Building; I shall forgo it.
Intrepid Museum sounds interesting! Will skip the book of Mormon since its religious satire.
Century 21; noted with thanks!
Ok! High Line & Intrepid Museum added to list!

I just came back from NY a few days ago and stayed at Times Square. It's crazy! If you go up the empire state building, don't bother about Top of the Rock and vice versa. If you are not choosy about your shows, buy your broadway tickets from TKTS on the day you want to watch. It can be alot cheaper.
Also, take the staten island ferry. It's free and you get a view of the statue of liberty.
Food wise, try Clinton Street Baking Company (wild blueberry pancakes with warm maple butter), Katz Deli (pastrami sandwiches), Peter Luger (if you like steaks), Minetta Tavern (if you like beef burgers), Luke's lobsters (for $20 lobster roll sets).

Hi Swatchie! Seems like the food places recommended are mostly dine-in. Will see which looks the best and sit in at one or two of them (lobster isn’t my ‘thing’). Do share the prices which are expected at the places mentioned.
Will look into TKTS for more information!
About the staten island ferry which some have mentioned, doesn’t my NYC Pass cover that already? What’s the difference?



Also, do you guys have a rough idea of how long each place of interest would take? Would be nice to share your experience so I may plan them efficiently.

For instance, some have mentioned American Museum of Natural History is huge and in this case; I should allocate just 1 day to spend at the museum (with intermittent breaks of course).
Should I buy a 7-day MetroCard? Good investment to make right?
Also, where’s the best Cheesecake in NYC? I’ve heard many people talking about it.
Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate your time and effort to make this trip worthwhile (though on budget).

 

[swatchie]

My Original Post (updated)



Hi Sutebenu. Care to tell me more about the prices so I can relate? Gosh! How could I forget! Times Square added to list! Would love for you to share your experience at the 3 places that you’ve mentioned. Convince me!
Lastly, I have chosen a different place to put up at! Will update on original post.



Hey Shiny Things! Anxiously waiting for your experienced input!
About Top of the Rock, NYC Pass allows me to go to both places though. If Top of the Rock overshadows Empire State Building; I shall forgo it.
Intrepid Museum sounds interesting! Will skip the book of Mormon since its religious satire.
Century 21; noted with thanks!
Ok! High Line & Intrepid Museum added to list!



Hi Swatchie! Seems like the food places recommended are mostly dine in. Will see which looks the best and sit in at one or two of them (lobster isn’t my ‘thing’). Do share the prices which are expected at the places mentioned.
Will look into TKTS for more information!
About the staten island ferry which some have mentioned, doesn’t my NYC Pass cover that already? What’s the difference?



Also, do you guys have a rough idea of how long each place of interest would take? Would be nice to share your experience so I may plan them efficiently.

For instance, some have mentioned American Museum of Natural History is huge and in this case; I should allocate just 1 day to spend at the museum (with intermittent breaks of course).
Should I buy a 7-day MetroCard? Good investment to make right?
Also, where’s the best Cheesecake in NYC? I’ve heard many people talking about it.
Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate your time and effort to make this trip worthwhile (though on budget).

I'm not sure what the NYC pass covers but the Staten Ferry is free to all.

Price wise, Luke's is USD 15 + tip for a lobster roll, a bag of chips and a soda. Minetta is USD 28+ tax + tip for the black label burger (voted as one of the best burgers in NY). Peter Luger is USD 50 + tax + tip for the single steak portion which is huge (voted best steak in NY for 28 consecutive years). Clinton Street Baking company about USD 14 + tax + tip for their pancakes. Also try shake shack (various outlets around and USD 14 for a double patty burger + a shake)

 

[cormet]

The Natural History Museum is huge but I think 1 day is a bit much. I did prefer the Metropolitan Museum but you will not be disappointed at either. For me I visited both in a day, along with central park.

The metro card is a good investment.

Top of the Rock gives a better view + one of the Empire State Building so choose that. However if you're free and in the vicinity, go to both. Empire State Building is more for the hype, after appearing in movies and songs.

Food wise, I reserved nearly 75% of my lunches and dinners at celebrity chefs restaurants. Those I watched on Chopped, Masterchef, Iron Chef, Top Chef etc. Some hits and misses but price wise very reasonable especially for lunch. The best I had was probably Craft (Tom Colicchio from Top Chef).

Usually stopped by Shake Shack for their frozen custard. There is just so much to eat!!!

 

[Shiny Things]

About Top of the Rock, NYC Pass allows me to go to both places though. If Top of the Rock overshadows Empire State Building; I shall forgo it.
Intrepid Museum sounds interesting! Will skip the book of Mormon since its religious satire.
Century 21; noted with thanks!
Ok! High Line & Intrepid Museum added to list!

I wouldn't worry about Book of Mormon being religious satire. The Mormons themselves liked it so much that the church takes out ads in the Playbill saying "you've seen the play, now read the book". But if that's an issue, Avenue Q is a great alternative.

And the Top of the Rock is definitely better than the ESB. Better views; shorter queues.

For instance, some have mentioned American Museum of Natural History is huge and in this case; I should allocate just 1 day to spend at the museum (with intermittent breaks of course).
Should I buy a 7-day MetroCard? Good investment to make right?
Also, where’s the best Cheesecake in NYC? I’ve heard many people talking about it.
Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate your time and effort to make this trip worthwhile (though on budget).

Yep, definitely get the 7-day Metrocard, you'll get plenty of use out of it. And you could probably spend most of a day at the AMNH, yeah - what you might even want to do is keep it in your pocket as a thing to do if it's raining one day.

 

[Shiny Things]

Thanks for the advice! Will do a comparison before booking.

On a side note, I was thinking of staying at Hampton Inn Manhattan - Madison Square Garden Area - apart from the potential construction noise (read about it on the TA reviews), would this be a good choice in terms of location?

Yeah, it's a great choice - and if you're coming in from Newark, it's a cinch to get there (the train from Newark airport drops off at Penn Station, which is two blocks from that Hampton).

 

[Telur17]

Other stuff to do in NY in autumn
1) Go on a 1-day tour to see the foliage
2) visit the cloisters
3) go apple picking
4) visit smorgasburg in brooklym
5) take the 7 train to flushing
6) take the tram to roosevelt island\
7) visit a farmer's market. I like the one at union sq best

25 Reason to Love Fall in NYC - Big Appled

do your calculations properly if you are going to stay in NJ. the metro card does not cover transit between NJ and NY. It might be cheaper and more convenient to stay in Manhattan, Queens or Brooklyn

 

[paul02]

I'm not sure what the NYC pass covers but the Staten Ferry is free to all.
Price wise, Luke's is USD 15 + tip for a lobster roll, a bag of chips and a soda. Minetta is USD 28+ tax + tip for the black label burger (voted as one of the best burgers in NY). Peter Luger is USD 50 + tax + tip for the single steak portion which is huge (voted best steak in NY for 28 consecutive years). Clinton Street Baking company about USD 14 + tax + tip for their pancakes. Also try shake shack (various outlets around and USD 14 for a double patty burger + a shake)

My original post 1-6a is what NYC Pass covers. Thanks for the prices!

The Natural History Museum is huge but I think 1 day is a bit much. I did prefer the Metropolitan Museum but you will not be disappointed at either. For me I visited both in a day, along with central park.
The metro card is a good investment.
Top of the Rock gives a better view + one of the Empire State Building so choose that. However if you're free and in the vicinity, go to both. Empire State Building is more for the hype, after appearing in movies and songs.
Food wise, I reserved nearly 75% of my lunches and dinners at celebrity chefs restaurants. Those I watched on Chopped, Masterchef, Iron Chef, Top Chef etc. Some hits and misses but price wise very reasonable especially for lunch. The best I had was probably Craft (Tom Colicchio from Top Chef).
Usually stopped by Shake Shack for their frozen custard. There is just so much to eat!!!

American Museum of Natural History for 1 day is too much? Ok will take note and probably couple it with some time in Central Park! Shake Shack? Looks interesting! Will couple it with my trip to either Grand Central Station or American Museum of Natural History!

I wouldn't worry about Book of Mormon being religious satire. The Mormons themselves liked it so much that the church takes out ads in the Playbill saying "you've seen the play, now read the book". But if that's an issue, Avenue Q is a great alternative.
And the Top of the Rock is definitely better than the ESB. Better views; shorter queues.
Yep, definitely get the 7-day Metrocard, you'll get plenty of use out of it. And you could probably spend most of a day at the AMNH, yeah - what you might even want to do is keep it in your pocket as a thing to do if it's raining one day.

Being a Catholic, that is heresy. Hence I’ll forgo that and try something else. What’s Avenue Q? I was thinking Phantom of the Opera but that’s not original (originally from UK).

Other stuff to do in NY in autumn
1) Go on a 1-day tour to see the foliage
2) visit the cloisters
3) go apple picking
4) visit smorgasburg in brooklym
5) take the 7 train to flushing
6) take the tram to roosevelt island\
7) visit a farmer's market. I like the one at union sq best
25 Reason to Love Fall in NYC - Big Appled

do your calculations properly if you are going to stay in NJ. the metro card does not cover transit between NJ and NY. It might be cheaper and more convenient to stay in Manhattan, Queens or Brooklyn

I already got a place in NJ, I think it is still worth the Metro Card (7-day) if I take at least two trips on the subway each day that I am there. Thanks for the places mentioned. Would you like to join me?



Anyway guys here’s my updated Itinerary!



Day 1 : 28/9
- (morning) St Patrick's Cathedral
- (afternoon) The Museum of Modern Art
- (night) Top of the Rock Observation Deck

Day 2 : 29/9
- (morning) Times Square
- (afternoon) Theater District *TKTS
- (afternoon) Majestic Theatre *if I can get Phantom...
- (night)

Day 3 : 30/9
- (morning) Intrepid Museum
- (afternoon) Century 21 Department Store
- (night)

Day 4 : 1/10
- (morning) Central Park
- (afternoon) American Museum of Natural History
- (night)

Day 5 : 2/10
- (morning)
- (afternoon) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- (night) The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Day 6 : 3/10
- (morning) High line
- (afternoon) High line
- (night)

Day 7 : 4/10
- (morning) 9/11 Memorial
- (afternoon) Statue of Liberty Ellis Island
- (night)

Day 8 : 5/10
- (morning) Empire State Building
- (afternoon)
- (night) Empire State Building

Day 9 : 6/10
- (morning)
- (afternoon)
- (night)

Day 10 : 7/10
- (morning)
- (afternoon)
- (night)

 

[Shiny Things]

Being a Catholic, that is heresy. Hence I’ll forgo that and try something else. What’s Avenue Q? I was thinking Phantom of the Opera but that’s not original (originally from UK).

Avenue Q is hilarious - it's a comedy about chasing your dreams while living on the cheap in NYC. The songs are ridiculously catchy, and the story's clever and charming, but its best gimmick is the cast: most of them are puppets. It's hard to go past Wikipedia's summary:

Avenue Q is an "autobiographical and biographical" coming-of-age parable, addressing and satirizing the issues and anxieties associated with entering adulthood. Its characters lament that as children, they were assured by their parents, and by children's television programs such as PBS's Sesame Street, that they were "special" and "could do anything"; but as adults, they have discovered to their surprise and dismay that in the real world their options are limited, and they are no more "special" than anyone else. The musical is notable for the use of puppets, animated by unconcealed puppeteers, alongside human actors.


Bonus - the book and score were co-written by Bobby Lopez, who also wrote the music for a certain little Disney show called Frozen.

 

[paul02]

Avenue Q is hilarious - it's a comedy about chasing your dreams while living on the cheap in NYC. The songs are ridiculously catchy, and the story's clever and charming, but its best gimmick is the cast: most of them are puppets. It's hard to go past Wikipedia's summary:

Avenue Q is an "autobiographical and biographical" coming-of-age parable, addressing and satirizing the issues and anxieties associated with entering adulthood. Its characters lament that as children, they were assured by their parents, and by children's television programs such as PBS's Sesame Street, that they were "special" and "could do anything"; but as adults, they have discovered to their surprise and dismay that in the real world their options are limited, and they are no more "special" than anyone else. The musical is notable for the use of puppets, animated by unconcealed puppeteers, alongside human actors.


Bonus - the book and score were co-written by Bobby Lopez, who also wrote the music for a certain little Disney show called Frozen.

Sounds good alright! Hope TKTS has a good deal on this show.

Also, do you guys carry cash? Or would it be safer to use credit card?

If I use credit card, how much does bank charge?

If I dine-in, how do I tip if I pay via credit card?

 

[ceecookie]

Sounds good alright! Hope TKTS has a good deal on this show.

Also, do you guys carry cash? Or would it be safer to use credit card?

If I use credit card, how much does bank charge?

If I dine-in, how do I tip if I pay via credit card?

Suggested tipping amount is universal in North America. 10% for so-so service, 15% for standard/ok/good service, 20% for very good service. When u pay by credit card, u have to write the tip amount on the invoice so they charge the combined amt to ur card

United States: Tipping & Etiquette - TripAdvisor

 

[cormet]

Matilda also has many rave reviews and requires advanced booking.

I caught Once, not bad, good music. I try to watch the ones that have not/rarely travel, since I might be able to watch those in Singapore.

Phantom is always excellent if you've never seen it. I've seen it 3 times around the world and it's always good.

1 of my trips to NY, I also stayed in NJ (Westin Newport), no problems with the metro card or travelling wise, but after midnight the train frequency drops to about every half-hourly if I remember.

You also have to try the halal chicken rice, pretty interesting and looooonnnggg queues, not really that outstanding but it's just different from our chicken rice!