What to do in NYC?

September 4, 2006 11:51 AM

I will spend a week on NYC in October, it will be my second time there. Now that I have seen the major tourist attractions, I am looking for alternative things to do. Do you know something about interesting workshops where I can register?

I'm interested in arts & literature in general (specially on writing), but I do not have any special requirements, just looking for cool thinks to do, something like: creative writing, cooking, photography, or whatever…

Last year, I went to Vienna, and wondering around the city at midnight I came upon this place, it was the ground level of a building, all the doors were open and I heard people laughing. When I approached and picked inside, I saw this immense kitchen, they where having a cooking workshop, and apparently a lot of fun. I found it very interesting that people would gather that late in the night in a week day for a cooking workshop.

That's the kind of spirit that I'm looking for.

posted by dfreire to Travel & Transportation (6 answers total)

The 92nd St. Y is a good place to start.
posted by pdb at 11:52 AM on September 4, 2006

Your trip wouldn't happen to include October 6, 7, or 8th, would it?
posted by deadfather at 12:13 PM on September 4, 2006

Check out the Learning Annex.
posted by kimdog at 12:20 PM on September 4, 2006

...or Meetups near New York, NY.
posted by NYCinephile at 12:42 PM on September 4, 2006

Not sure how many late-night cooking seminars we do in New York.

But here at MetaFilter, you might want to check out this.
posted by jason's_planet at 4:10 PM on September 4, 2006

Thanks for you help.

I'm going on Wednesday, any last-minute tips?
posted by dfreire at 5:51 AM on October 16, 2006