Looking to blow $500 doing something awesome in NYC
January 4, 2009 1:09 PM Subscribe
I am looking for something completely awesome to do in NYC on January 17 or 18 for <$500. Anything goes!
eat the prix-fixe menu at jean-georges - www.jean-georges.com for details ... it definitely qualifies as fancy
posted by you're only jung once at 1:55 PM on January 4, 2009
posted by you're only jung once at 1:55 PM on January 4, 2009
jean georges - after a genuinely too long amount of time I have worked out how to link - oh the humanity
posted by you're only jung once at 2:09 PM on January 4, 2009
posted by you're only jung once at 2:09 PM on January 4, 2009
Take me to Per Se. That would be awesome.
posted by allkindsoftime at 2:19 PM on January 4, 2009
posted by allkindsoftime at 2:19 PM on January 4, 2009
I third Per Se - though you might spend more than $500 depending on your wine taste!
posted by JpMaxMan at 3:16 PM on January 4, 2009
posted by JpMaxMan at 3:16 PM on January 4, 2009
Helicopter ride over Manhattan?
$275? For one dinner? For that, I could have ten awesome meals in NYC.
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 3:19 PM on January 4, 2009
$275? For one dinner? For that, I could have ten awesome meals in NYC.
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 3:19 PM on January 4, 2009
Sadly, Per Se books their reservations 2 months in advance. :(
posted by cazoo at 4:30 PM on January 4, 2009
posted by cazoo at 4:30 PM on January 4, 2009
Response by poster: I do already have our meals planned (including Jean-Georges!) but am looking for other, non-food activities.
posted by HotToddy at 4:34 PM on January 4, 2009
posted by HotToddy at 4:34 PM on January 4, 2009
Best answer:
Famous Fat Dave's Five Borough Eating Tour On The Wheels of Steel. It ain't Per Se, but it is hardcore NYC. $450 for 4.5 hours.
posted by micawber at 7:23 PM on January 4, 2009
Famous Fat Dave's Five Borough Eating Tour On The Wheels of Steel. It ain't Per Se, but it is hardcore NYC. $450 for 4.5 hours.
posted by micawber at 7:23 PM on January 4, 2009
oops. on preview, you said other non-food activities. you could do the all-dessert tour, however.
posted by micawber at 7:24 PM on January 4, 2009
posted by micawber at 7:24 PM on January 4, 2009
Not exactly NY, but go to the Nightmare of You show in Hoboken on the 17th, and the view of NY from Hoboken is breathtaking at night. And then you still have ~$470 to spend on any of the other suggestions here.
posted by KateHasQuestions at 7:28 PM on January 4, 2009
posted by KateHasQuestions at 7:28 PM on January 4, 2009
here's the link for the Nightmare of You show venue.
posted by KateHasQuestions at 7:29 PM on January 4, 2009
posted by KateHasQuestions at 7:29 PM on January 4, 2009
Go to a spa, I'm sure there is some funky Japanese ritual spa somewhere, this account of the Cornelia Day Spa sounds interesting. Looks like you could blow big money there easily . . .
posted by jeremias at 7:45 PM on January 4, 2009
posted by jeremias at 7:45 PM on January 4, 2009
try looking at the nonsense nyc board - it's low rent stuff but they've usually got something for everyone
posted by you're only jung once at 7:00 AM on January 5, 2009
posted by you're only jung once at 7:00 AM on January 5, 2009
Response by poster: Thanks! We did Famous Fat Dave's tour and it was great. Highly recommended!
posted by HotToddy at 8:25 PM on January 28, 2009
posted by HotToddy at 8:25 PM on January 28, 2009
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