New York City - things to do

[BusPassenger]

Thx again for all the feedback

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And off we go

[Thelastaxi]

Thanks again for the input

Biked all weekend, did almost the whole manhattan island north/south on bike twice, east and west side. Started on 145th and ended up near Brooklyn for the second ride, great ride.

Some of the sights ive seen

Ate some great food at spoonbread too in Harlem:

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As i walked along an upper west street , some yuppie guy got scared of me and took his kids in his arms after a quick glance over the shoulder and seeing me. (I look somewhat like an average NY bike courrier guy)

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I had a taste of angry americans in Brooklyn where i biked across a red light but without a car in sight. Some law and order idiot shouts: "ITS A RED LIGHT! I HOPE YOU GET RUN OVER SOME DAY, STUPID!!!"

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Biked all around Queens, where my american host lives.

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There was a jesus freak on top of the Queensboro bridge with his hands held up high and chanting some stuff, i was chanting as well "Dont look him in the eye, dont look him in the eye"

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And finally some food i ate

Best falafel eva at Maoz

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Harlem's Spoonbread too popcorn shrimps, was so good i had to slow myself down to taste cuz i was hungry:

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[purist]

As this forum's leading falafel correspondent, I can say on authority that falafel looks pedestrian at best.

D.C. has some good ass falafel though.

[Thelastaxi]

Originally Posted by purist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

As this forum's leading falafel correspondent, I can say on authority that falafel looks pedestrian at best.

D.C. has some good ass falafel though.

lol its pretty plain, but whats nice is all the toppings inside, and the fact that you can go at the salad bar and fill it up again plus the sauce tastes great. Ive actually had better ones in Montreal, its cuz i ate Maoz 3 times a week in Amsterdam, i have a special place in my stomach for it.

[purist]

It actually looks pretty tasty I just like to be a falafel snob. The fixin' bar will make the difference between a good falafel shop and a great falafel shop.

[Spud]

I think the worst food I've ever had was from a falafel truck in manhattan. It was like 4am and I was drunk but it still tasted awful. It was hard, stale, and waaaay to spicey. But ive also had really good falafel in NYC.

[guineapig]

Originally Posted by Spud [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think the worst food I've ever had was from a falafel truck in manhattan. It was like 4am and I was drunk but it still tasted awful. It was hard, stale, and waaaay to spicey. But ive also had really good falafel in NYC.

Yeah, the halal trucks all smell really great but I often hear that the end result is somewhat dissapointing. The lower east side and the east village have some hidden gems when it comes to fallafel at $2.50 a pop! (I always forget the names of these places). If you are familiar with NYC prices you know how awesome that is!