Visiting NYC soon. Need to know things. Please read detail....x?

Question

I am visiting New York in early November this year. I have a brief idea of what I am going to do, but was just wondering if anybody knew of any hidden gems or anything like that in New York. We are staying at the Wellington Hotel. Where is the best place to eat near there? and also when people come back from New York they always come back with the FBI (or something like that) merchandise, where do you get them from.

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Thanks to people who have posted advice on counterfeit goods. I really appreciated it. And will deffinetley be more careful when trying to find good souveniers to bring home....x

Answer 1

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Another poster gave you advice about buying counterfeit merchandise. Please don't, it is wrong on many levels. There is the underground economy thing. Then there is that fact that you are stealing from the designers whose work you like. Consider- you do some work. Who should get paid for it? Same with designers. Plus the merchandise is usually pretty crappy anyway. I have a friend in the leather repair business and he sees people come in all the time with these bags that fall apart right away.

You asked about FBI merchandise. There is a large FBI building on the upper east side. It is around 68th street and 3rd ave, but I am not sure exactly where. There could be a shop there that sells such stuff, but I don't really know.

Answer 2

Places to eat ,Cafe Duke west 50th between 7th and 6th Avenues
{just come down a few blocks from the Wellington turn left on west 50 th about half way along on the Michelangelo side of the street}
GREAT DELI.
Parisian Cafe opposite Wellington {couple of blocks up towards the park } Great for Breakfast
Pick a Bagel opposite Wellington couple of blocks up every thing you could want on a Bagel

Ray's Pizza couple of blocks down from Wellington .
Whole Foods down escalator in Times Warner Centre at Columbus Circle Fabulous variety of foods {you really must go there }
and of course Rosie o Grady's Just by the Sheraton Hotel 7th Ave down from Wellington

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Stayed at the Wellington ate at places mentioned

Answer 3

i think you mean fake merchansise. My mother got a fake coach bag there for origanally 60 but no 30! if its 100 bucks just say no and lower and they say a price then say nooo how bout whatever price go on canal street and may i suggest the radio city christmas show? excellent show!

Answer 4

harlem,or the battery.tell everyone you brought lots of money for shopping.you will get good deals.