NYC Grocery stores

Beaglemom3 · Jun 30, 2015

Ron98GT said:
We stayed at the Hilton on W57th St in May for 4 nites and went into Morton's every day/nite for something. Morton's is only a couple of doors down from the Hilton. The Hilton/Morton's is right between the yellow and orange lines, if you can pick-up one of those. It does look like they have a number of locations, looking at this map:

http://www.mortonwilliams.com/#!our-locationa/c1sa7

Another place to try is Eataly. You can eat there and/or pickup things up to go. It's right across from Madison Square Park and the yellow line station is right there.

http://www.eataly.com/us_en/stores/new-york/

Wyndham Midtown 45:

http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/new-york/new-york/wyndham-midtown-45/hotel-overview

EATALY is m favorite place to eat !!!! Right across from the Flatiron building.

It's so much fun, too, to shop there for gourmet goodies to take home.

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Ron98GT · Jun 30, 2015

Eataly is owned by Mario Batali & Lidia Bastianich. Since I've followed Mario on TV for a number of years and have eaten at a number of his restaurants in Las Vegas, I thought this NYC tour would be fun and it was:

https://www.walksofnewyork.com/new-york-tours/greenwich-village-food-tour

By the way, this Brooklyn food, culture, & history tour was enlightening and fun:

http://www.foodsofny.com/brooklyn.php

We've been hearing a lot about Brooklyn lately and since we've never been there, this tour gave us a chance to eat our way across Brooklyn.

Beaglemom3 · Jun 30, 2015

Ron98GT said:
Eataly is owned by Mario Batali & Lidia Bastianich. Since I've followed Mario on TV for a number of years and have eaten at a number of his restaurants in Las Vegas, I thought this NYC tour would be fun and it was:

https://www.walksofnewyork.com/new-york-tours/greenwich-village-food-tour

By the way, this Brooklyn food, culture, & history tour was enlightening and fun:

http://www.foodsofny.com/brooklyn.php

We've been hearing a lot about Brooklyn lately and since we've never been there, this tour gave us a chance to eat our way across Brooklyn.

I love their places. My other favorite is Becco. http://becco-nyc.com/ Hell's Kitchen, not far from Times Square. W. 46th near 9th Ave.

I have so many favorites - they're ALL my favorites, actually -

. I never met a carbohydrate I didn't like.

Becco is run by Lydia's son - I've been told.

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Luanne · Jun 30, 2015

Beaglemom3 said:
I love their places. My other favorite is Becco. http://becco-nyc.com/ Hell's Kitchen, not far from Times Square. W. 46th near 9th Ave.

I have so many favorites - they're ALL my favorites, actually - . I never met a carbohydrate I didn't like.

Becco is run by Lydia's son - I've been told.

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Looks like this one isn't far from where we'll be staying in October. We'll be at the Radio City Apartments.

Any other suggestions in that area would be much appreciated.

e.bram · Jun 30, 2015

Eataly = not cheap!!!

Beaglemom3 · Jun 30, 2015

Luanne said:
Looks like this one isn't far from where we'll be staying in October. We'll be at the Radio City Apartments.

Any other suggestions in that area would be much appreciated.

Hi LuLu !,

I think you'll like Becco. I know Radmoo has been there, too. It's best to make reservations early, like a couple months in advance.

If you go to MOMA, here's a couple restaurants about 2-3 blocks:

Simple, country French with small tables and one communal:

http://www.lepainquotidien.com/ menu: http://www.lepainquotidien.com/landi.../#.VUTZ0JVFBJc Get there early for lunch as they sell out of their most popular dishes early (see menu).

Fun, burger joint almost next to door Le Pain Quotidien:
http://www.burgerheaven.com/

Definitely go to "Eataly", but get there before or after the business/retail lunch do. Sit upstairs or up on the rooftop and look over the people milling about below. Save room for the Gelataria and/or Espresso bar. You may want to go shopping there as well for gourmet food.

When are you going ? Asking as I am renewing my MOMA membership and could send you pass. Let's try to work something out.

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Luanne · Jun 30, 2015

e.bram said:
Eataly = not cheap!!!

So?

I'd rather go for good food, not cheap, than cheap food, not good.

Luanne · Jun 30, 2015

Beaglemom3 said:
Hi LuLu !,

I think you'll like Becco. I know Radmoo has been there, too. It's best to make reservations early, like a couple months in advance.

If you go to MOMA, here's a couple restaurants about 2-3 blocks:

Simple, country French with small tables and one communal:

http://www.lepainquotidien.com/ menu: http://www.lepainquotidien.com/landi.../#.VUTZ0JVFBJc Get there early for lunch as they sell out of their most popular dishes early (see menu).

Fun, burger joint almost next to door Le Pain Quotidien:
http://www.burgerheaven.com/

Definitely go to "Eataly", but get there before or after the business/retail lunch do. Sit upstairs or up on the rooftop and look over the people milling about below. Save room for the Gelataria and/or Espresso bar. You may want to go shopping there as well for gourmet food.

When are you going ? Asking as I am renewing my MOMA membership and could send you pass. Let's try to work something out.

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We are going the first week of October. I'll PM you.

Beaglemom3 · Jun 30, 2015

Luanne said:
We are going the first week of October. I'll PM you.

Great ! I'll be there Aug 16-23rd.

For an inexpensive, but good breakfast, the Red Flame Diner is basic fare and will remind you of the diner in "Seinfeld" (which is Tom's Diner or Monk's diner on Broadway). http://www.theredflamediner.com/ShowMenu.tpl

One day, our little group went to 30 Rock to take the tour (it's fun & interesting). We treated ourselves to breakfast at the Rock Center Café. It was good, but a tad pricey, but not too bad. It was winter, so we got to watch the skaters. https://www.rockefellercenter.com/food-and-drink/rock-center-cafe/
I tried to open their website, but got a virus warning.

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MichaelColey · Jul 1, 2015

If you go to grocery stores in NYC, be ready for some major sticker shock. I'm not sure about the midtown area, but I found a Whole Foods in Columbus Circle and I'm sure there are others. There are also tons of convenience stores that carry minimal basics.

If you have space, bring any nonperishable foods with you.

With the grocery prices, I found it wasn't much more expensive to just eat out.

If you'll be near MOMA, check out the Halal Guys food cart. (They have several others around town, too.) Incredible food and a great value -- something like $6 for a pie-sized portion of rice and meat. The line is often half a block long, but it moves very fast.

Luanne · Jul 1, 2015

MichaelColey said:
If you go to grocery stores in NYC, be ready for some major sticker shock. I'm not sure about the midtown area, but I found a Whole Foods in Columbus Circle and I'm sure there are others. There are also tons of convenience stores that carry minimal basics.

If you have space, bring any nonperishable foods with you.

With the grocery prices, I found it wasn't much more expensive to just eat out.

If you'll be near MOMA, check out the Halal Guys food cart. (They have several others around town, too.) Incredible food and a great value -- something like $6 for a pie-sized portion of rice and meat. The line is often half a block long, but it moves very fast.

We like to eat breakfast in. It's not so much for the expense (although that is part of it) but more that we don't like to eat restaurant meals three times a day. Just too much food in most cases.

Ron98GT · Jul 1, 2015

Luanne said:
We like to eat breakfast in. It's not so much for the expense (although that is part of it) but more that we don't like to eat restaurant meals three times a day. Just too much food in most cases.

When we stayed at W57th St, we either picked up Greek yogurts or yogurt parfaits at Morton's the night before, or in the morning I walked over to Starbucks to get oatmeal and bring it back to the TS.

Luanne · Jul 1, 2015

Ron98GT said:
When we stayed at W57th St, we either picked up Greek yogurts or yogurt parfaits at Morton's the night before, or in the morning I walked over to Starbucks to get oatmeal and bring it back to the TS.

We're staying in a serviced apartment with a kitchen. I plan on buying some yogurt and fruit to have in the mornings.

Beaglemom3 · Jul 1, 2015

They have coffee and fresh pastries, both self-serve, at Morton's. The more fancy types of desserts are behind a counter.

Morton's also has a hot buffet for breakfast and dinner. I was not around for lunch, but they have lots and lots (and lots) of take away entrees, salads, sandwiches - everything !!!

There is no laundry on-site, but I found one within reasonable walking distance from the Hilton W. 57th. There was a casual type Mexican restaurant on the corner. The laundromat was older, but did the job. They also had drop-off service there, too. I just smushed my stuff into my backpack and walked. It was kind of fun in an odd way.
W 50th & 9th.
It's called the Laundromat Café, but I did not see a café. https://plus.google.com/116089190317244227042/about?hl=en

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Luanne · Jul 1, 2015

Beaglemom3 said:
They have coffee and fresh pastries, both self-serve, at Morton's. The more fancy types of desserts are behind a counter.

Morton's also has a hot buffet for breakfast and dinner. I was not around for lunch, but they have lots and lots (and lots) of take away entrees, salads, sandwiches - everything !!!

There is no laundry on-site, but I found one within reasonable walking distance from the Hilton W. 57th. There was a casual type Mexican restaurant on the corner. The laundromat was older, but did the job. They also had drop-off service there, too. I just smushed my stuff into my backpack and walked. It was kind of fun in an odd way.
W 50th & 9th.
It's called the Laundromat Café, but I did not see a café. https://plus.google.com/116089190317244227042/about?hl=en

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I love the drop off/pick up laundry places. There was one in NYC we used years ago when we stayed at the Waldorf. We've also used them in San Francisco. The Radio City Apartments supposedly have laundry facilities on site.

Beaglemom3 · Jul 1, 2015

Luanne said:
I love the drop off/pick up laundry places. There was one in NYC we used years ago when we stayed at the Waldorf. We've also used them in San Francisco. The Radio City Apartments supposedly have laundry facilities on site.

That's a good thing having laundry facilities there.

I'm hard on my clothes when traveling. Plus, just being on the subways make me want to wash slacks, blouses after each wear.

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Ron98GT · Jul 1, 2015

e.bram said:
Eataly = not cheap!!!

Actually, at La Pizza & La Pasta, the primo/main courses are priced rather well, between $13 and $20, similar to what we would pay at a local restaurant here in Las Vegas (even higher), with strip prices being higher yet.

Skip the appetizers, those were very high priced, but good, for what little food we got, that will help keep the bill down.

You can get a good glass or 2 of Italian red for $10 or $11 per glass. If your like me and the wife, it's cheaper to get a bottle though.

Really recommend the Tagliatelle with a short rib ragu, which is their house specialty: yummy.

The pizza's looked really good and every body we talked to said they were good, but we didn't get a chance to try them this trip.

http://www.eataly.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PizzaPasta-06-29-2015.pdf

Save room for desert at IL Gelato, which is at the entrance door.

Ron98GT · Jul 1, 2015

I don't know if anybody else is a wine drinker like us, but I did have trouble finding wines to purchase/drink while we were there. Morton's has a very skimpy selection. I did eventually find a little wine shop on 58th. I picked-up a nice bottle of Spanish wine and the person who rang me up, I assumed the owner, was just extremely appreciative and kept thanking me.

So, have to check out wine stores around W57th and the Manhattan Club before our next trip. I prefer the Italian and Spanish wines.

Luanne · Jul 1, 2015

Beaglemom3 said:
That's a good thing having laundry facilities there.

I'm hard on my clothes when traveling. Plus, just being on the subways make me want to wash slacks, blouses after each wear.

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I love having laundry facilities (one of the reasons we love timeshares). I don't like to pack more than I need, and being able to wash helps a lot.

Marathoner · Jul 1, 2015

Yes, everything you'll want is within a 5 block radius of the Wyndham

Yes - CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, corner delis, and other green street stalls will have all the items/foodstuffs that you want within a few blocks of your Wyndham.

Yes - if you end up at the Shops at Columbus Circle or Eataly or Union Market Farmers Market or Chelsea Market , there are alot of fun, good, and unique types of food that you can buy if you are interested - you will need to pay the commensurate prices. They will require a bit of a ride on the subway or taxi.

Yes - there are a number of Whole Foods and Trader Joes if you want food from them.

Pretty much everything can be had near your hotel. They only question is how much do you want to spend and what are you interested in eating?

radmoo · Jul 1, 2015

tante said:
What do you consider midtown east and midtown west?

On priceline and hotwire and other hotel websites they use those terms, so they are common to tourists.

Also that map is awesome.

Fifth Avenue is dividing line between east and west. Going from Fifth towards Madison Ave and ultimately East River is Midtown East. Going towards Avenue of the Americas and ultimately Hudson River is Midown West. If memory serves me correctly, midtown stretches from 34th Street to 59th Street.

schoolmarm · Jul 2, 2015

There is a produce stand in the street right by the Wyndham 45. ALSO, I highly recommend the 24-hour deli on the corner. You can get beverages there, egg sandwiches, other sandwiches, bagels (reasonably priced) and the buffet of salads and prepared foods. I used it extensively when I stayed there.

The CVS in the area will have more groceries then CVS's in other parts of the US.

I found the Amish market a bit of a hike and very expensive.

Have fun in NYC!

Sullco2 · Jul 3, 2015

For a real New York experience go to Fairway--one of the finest markets in the city. Just up Broadway at 74th Street. Worth the busfare.

Beaglemom3 · Jul 3, 2015

Sullco2 said:
For a real New York experience go to Fairway--one of the finest markets in the city. Just up Broadway at 74th Street. Worth the busfare.

Thank you. Will put this in my NYC file.

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