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No slices at John's! You've got to wait (how long depends) and sit down and have a whole pie. There are other places where you can get a good slice. I won't start that debate; others can chime in with preferences.
Another possibility for getting good views of Manhattan from across the river is the Fulton Ferry Park. You could either (1) walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, down the stairs (not straight all the way down the ramp), turn left, and follow Washington St. 3-4 blocks to the end, or (2) take the A or C train to High St (first stop in Brooklyn), exit at Cadman Plaza East, and walk under the highway overpass straight to the end as above. You'll be passing the steps coming down from the bridge.
There are great views of the bridges and the city from the park, and you can check out the temporary waterfall under the Brooklyn Bridge tower. If you go back out on either Washington St. or Main St, you turn right on Water St. and take it to the end where you're by the River Cafe and an ice cream stand. Up the block a bit is Grimaldi's, another great no slices pizza place with a potentially big wait (best time to go, about 5-6 Monday-Thurs)
Brooklyn Heights (up Everit, which becomes Columbia Heights, from the River Cafe cul de sac) is also beautiful and has the promenade along Columbia Heights and many beautiful brownstone blocks going all the way from Cranberry St (site of the Moonstruck house at No. 19) to Atlantic Avenue, and more of the same continues south of Atlantic pretty much all the way to Hamilton Ave, where Red Hook begins.
I was going to ask about the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge...if it was safe to roam and where the photo ops were. I'll be walking over the bridge from City Hall. I'd heard there were stairs for exitting the bridge so I wouldn't go all the way down the ramp. Thanks for the instructions and great pics for reference in Brooklyn Heights!
It's safe and you have the best view of Manhattan from the waterfront there. There's a pier right next to the River Cafe and it's a beautiful spot. People might recommend a pizza place there (grimaldi's). But it's bad pizza and you can't get slices there either. Just say no!
It's safe and you have the best view of Manhattan from the waterfront there. There's a pier right next to the River Cafe and it's a beautiful spot. People might recommend a pizza place there (grimaldi's). But it's bad pizza and you can't get slices there either. Just say no!
I like Grimaldi's!
Also, if you go to the park between the bridges and come down Water St, Jacques Torres has really good chocolate and chocolate-related stuff. I like the big chocolate chip cookies myself.
lower manhattan is the best part imo. so different from the rest of the city..
for intersting nightlife check out the meat market in the meatpacking district..around hudson and 12/13th at night. the roofdeck at hotel gansvoort is a must see. touristy, but you get a great view of the west village, chelsea, hudson river. i think you can even see jersey city. the view is just as good the daytime too when its not crowded. its free to get in but i'm not gonna lie, drinks are around $15-$25.
My personal experience with the Gansevoort Hotel was excellent in terms of the room and service. But the rooftop bar was a disappointment. Great views that are impressive--but the bar itself was packed with drunk frat types on their cellphones. The bar smelled like vomit mixed with beer...it's not very old (the bar) and it's already rank...LOL.
My next question is....I"m staying at a hotel just a block away from the Flatiron building. I"m thinking of walking south from there so I can see a couple of the parks (Washington Square) along the way. Does anyone have any idea what the walk time would be from the Flatiron building to Washington Square, and then how long from Washington Square to City Hall? I"m a walker, I'd prefer to walk as opposed to taking the subway, but time restrictions might change that considering what I want to see in lower Manhattan.
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