adam, you might be able to rent a bike at the Hub Station, which is on broome & thompson (i think) - they run a pedicab operation, and george is a super nice dude. won't be a fixed, tho.

H & H on 79th and broadway. heading there in a month myself.

excellent. now i've got bagels, knishes, vegetarian restaurants, dumplings, dim sum, and every needed bike component minus a frame.

cool. it's broome & sullivan. i love maps.google. It's almost as helpful as this thread.

Gotham bikes down on W. Broadway in Tribeca has a bunch of Bianchi Milanos for rent, not fixed, but still a pretty cool bike. You might be able to get a decent deal as well, doubt they are doing to much rental business in this weather.

i'm headed to VP2 now, in case anyone's hungry.

<-- green wool army cap, blue jacket.

Dude, you're forgetting PIZZA! And not crappy by the slice pizza either(unless it's Patsy's).
Check out either Lombardi's in little italy, Patsy's uptown, Grimaldi's in Brooklyn Heights, or Totonno's in Coney Island. My suggestion is Lombardi's as it seems like you'll be downtown a lot anyway.

Oh, and if you eat meat, hit Katz's deli for a pastrami on rye with mustard with some sour pickles on the side.

well, this gets controversial, but the fact is, lombardi's has the best pizza in NYC.

*ducks*

Yeah, but there's nothing like sauntering down to the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory for desert after Grimaldi's!

true dat. nice view, too.

If you go to VP3 you have to go to the chinatown ice cream factory. it's right around the corner and their mango is awesome. Great t-shirts, too. Ah... VP3. How I miss thee...

I like the food at Acme - great sweat potato fries, great corn bread, great veg burger. More kinds of hot sauce than you can fathom.

Kate's Joint receives mixed reviews, but I like the idea of being able to eat a vegan clubhouse while listening to Deerhoof records. If this scenario appeals to you, you might like it too.

I was sad when the downtown location of the Uptown Juice Bar closed. Any NY'er who is a) vegetarian or b) vegan or c) not dumb should make the trek to 125th to hook it up at the Harlem location. I have fond memories of walking over the Brklyn Bridge at around 9am to Manhattan and chowing down on a tub of curried pumpkin and butternut squash.

There's that little hole in the wall falafel place on st mark's near mondo kim's and dojo that has some of the best falafel I've had. Their spinach pies kick ass too.

Also, Grilled Cheese in the lower east side is worth a visit if you like grilled cheese sandwiches. And who doesn't like grilled cheese sandwiches?

m.

that's a good reason for us to hit CMWC in july.

McSorleys.
Serafinas.

Hey , I met up with Adam today. I showed him some stuff I am working on and some old track stash. I will let him fill in the rest.Nice meeting you and good to share some history and shops to you.

S/F,
CEYA!

I went to Joes Ginger with my Sister when the main place had a 30 minute wait. The whole experience was sub par. The Soupy Dumplings were not the same, and my favorite dish Beef with String beans sucked. Never went back after that.

so you're here now? I get confused, thought you were still in SF. Well...belated welcome anyway...

ADAM and nyc peeps: there are a couple interesting shows at nearby galleries in the WB tonight that would be a good little thing to ride out to since trains are mussed up anyway.

those events and more here:
https://www.ephemeroi.com/windchill

turd, thanks. the palomar afterparty is a few feet from my door...and free red stripe. cover?

S/F= Semper Fidelis.=Always Faithful...Motto of the US Marines!

S/F,
CEYA!

Speaking of hole-in-the-wall-falafel, try Mamoun's, on MacDougal, 2 blocks south of Washington Square. I miss that place a lot, I ate there most every day, one summer 20 years ago. Well, almost 20 years ago.
https://www.mamounsfalafel.com/

For some reason, in MN, falafel is a $6 delicacy, instead of the $2 street food it's supposed to be.

Yep that was a good place. I will go there tomorrow..Long lies ad real small place. You remember all the messengers bike at Washington Sq. Those was the good old days
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CEYA!

i live about half a block away from mamoun's! but strangely enough, i used to eat there a lot more often before i actually lived a falafel ball's throw away.. mmm.... falafel ball...

tomorrow's supposed to be warm but maybe a bit wet -- is anyone planning to ride?