u/Bobcatgrad

Has anyone done the Today Show plaza recently? What time do you recommend getting there? Any other tips for visiting the Today Show?

What time do you recommend making a reservation for dinner pre-show? I’m looking at Joe Allen unless you all have other great suggestions. For the show we are looking at Two Strangers or Just in Time which both have 8:00 curtains.

What time should I make the reservations?
What show should we see?
Is Joe Allen’s a good choice or what else do you recommend?

Does anyone have tips or suggestions for doing a plaza visit? This will be my first time in NYC and I'd love to visit the show. It will be a Friday or Monday in August (not concert days). What time should I get there? Where's the best place to stand? Any other tips?

Planning our first trip to NYC in a few weeks.

Does anyone have recommendations for the best company to go with for food walking tours (reputable, good tour guides, etc)? And what are the best neighborhoods to visit for a food tour?

Planning our first trip to NYC in a couple of weeks and hoping to incorporate a food tour.

Does anyone have recommendations for the best company to go with for a NYC food tour? What neighborhoods/tours are best?

For those who have done the VIP pre-show hangout during this Matt Nathanson, Bare Naked Ladies, Train tour… when did you get instructions for where and when to arrive to see Matt play?

Hi all - I am planning my first trip to NYC. I've been doing a lot of research and reading about making sure to combine things that are nearby, but I'm still struggling with the itinerary. We are traveling in August, will be arriving at noon on Thursday, flying out Monday night and staying near Rockefeller Center.

These are some of the top attractions we'd like to see:
-Today Show
-NBC Tour
-Top of the Rock
-New York Public Library / Bryant Park
-Grand Central, 5th avenue shopping
-9/11 Museum and Memorial
-Ellis Island
-Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO
-Broadway show / Times Square
-Central Park

I've started putting together a plan, but am very open to feedback and suggestions to improve the trip. Also if there are other awesome things to see for a first timer, let me know.

Thursday, August 20

Arrive at airport - use public transportation to travel to hotel to drop off bags

Take a walk around the block by the hotel to see what is around and get food

Take subway to Brooklyn Bridge and walk across Bridge
Explore DUMBO, Manhattan bridge photo spot, Pebble Beach, dinner in DUMBO Area (Time Out Market)

7:00 p.m. Walk back across the Brooklyn Bridge during sunset/golden hour

Evening snack - Times Square Serendipity 3? Frozen ice cream; Central Perk coffeeshop

Friday, August 21

6:15-9am: Today Show Plaza visit (need to fill out form once we confirm if we are going that day)

Get breakfast or a snack - lots of food places in Rockefeller Center

10:40 a.m. NBC Tour (timed tickets)
-plan for two hours

1:00 p.m.
Radio City Music Hall
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
LEGO Store
FAO Schwartz
Other shops heading down 5th avenue towards library

Get snacks or lunch along the walk

Grand Central Terminal
New York Public Library
Bryant Park

Keep walking down 5th or 6th avenue to Macy’s
Macy’s/Herald Square
Empire State Building

Dinner? 

6:30 p.m. Top of the Rock at sunset (timed tickets) $64 per person

Evening activity after observation deck?

Saturday, August 22
Central Park (morning or afternoon)
-plan for 3 to 4 hours

The Met? or other nearby activity

Dinner before show

Broadway Show

Sunday, August 23

30 minute subway to Ellis Island

8:30 a.m. Ellis Island (earliest ticket available is 9 a.m.) $26 per person
-plan for 4 hours

-Walk around Battery Park, Seaglass Carousel,
-Financial District, Wall Street, charging bull

Oculus World Trade Center (lunch)

3:00 p.m. 9/11 Museum and Memorial (timed tickets) $36 per person
-plan for 2-3 hours

O’hara’s Pub (possible dinner spot)

Evening activity?

Monday, August 24

6:15-9am: Today Show Plaza visit (need to fill out form once we confirm we are going that day)

Walk the high line 
Lunch at Chelsea Market

Head to airport via public transportation