Comments on: SP Road Trip: Hustle-Free NYC

By: The Modern Traditionalist

The Modern Traditionalist — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:19:08 +0000

What serendipity that you were able to experience such anachronistic transportation. I must admit, I’m jealous. The quietest I’ve ever experienced NYC were the days of the July 4th holiday. I remember crossing Park Avenue and there were no vehicles on the road. Not one. It was quite nice feeling as if I had the city to myself. Happy New Year!

By: Carson Chittom

Carson Chittom — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:15:53 +0000

Not that I will be in NYC any time soon, but if I happen to be, Joe’s Coffee just lost my business. I find it indescribably arrogant, condescending, and lacking in all manners and taste that your barista presumed to know better than you how you wanted your drink. That he was “right” is simply irrelevant. Whatever happened to “de gustibus non disputandum”?

Dear Mr. Chittom,
I hear you and am usually on your side of the line with this, but I do defer to a specialist every now and then and the people at Joe’s do make the best coffee. Please don’t let that turn you off. Once you’ve visited, I am sure you will agree with me.
Cordially,
SP

By: jason

jason — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:13:23 +0000

Glad that you enjoyed my city. It has its charms at any time of year. I am also glad that you did or did not photograph my particular club. Readers might care to know that the room photograph directly above your account of your visit to MMA is of a room taken from a Frank Lloyd Wright house. The room is now installed at the American Wing of the museum, where it serves as one of the finest reminders of Arts and Crafts interiors one could hope for. The Main Reading Room at the NY Public Library’s main branch is one of the greatest public interior spaces in the United States. Unfortunately, it reminds me of trying to write term papers during holidays, which then reminds me of how I suffered from procrastination and writer’s block.

For your pub crawl, try the brew pub at Chelsea Piers. There is a fine view of the river and the spot just across where Burr shot Hamilton in 1802. After you have loosened up with a pint of IPA, you can go next door and hit golf balls from heated stalls. Right into the northwest wind.

By: Toby Wollin

Toby Wollin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:00:32 +0000

I think we were in the city at the same time; my husband, son and I went down to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the Samurai exhibit before it disappears on the 10th and you are absolutely correct. Except for the line that snaked out the door and down the stairs and down the street, the street was quiet. Inside, it was absolutely crammed, which made the viewing experience a bit problematic. After several tries to get close to the sword cases, I left those and went straight for the armor and the helmets which were much more interesting to me and also in areas that had been set up to be much easier in terms of traffic. We really wanted to view some of the other areas, but after fighting our way through that (having to carry out coats because the coat room was full) and the heat of all the bodies, we gave up and went down to the Asia Society. I wish we’d known about the Museum train – that would have been loads of fun.