More NYC travel advice, please

We are not on the last day of our stay before heading back. Spent yesterday and Wednesday in the city and had a blast! Thanks to all the SJers who contributed advice. Having not been to NYC before, it was nice to go in with some knowledge of what to expect. I got the Lincoln Tunnel experience twice, and while I wouldn't want to do that every day, it was cool to see what it's like. The first day was bad enough that the toll booth attendant was just waving everybody through.

Here's something I'd recommend: I used the Spothero app to arrange for parking both days. It finds the parking facility and allows you to pepay for parking. I got parking for 9 am - midnight for $18 each day.

One more tip: Avoid the cartoon characters in Times Square. They work for tips, and if you or your kids stand with one of them, you'll find yourself surrounded by a half-dozen. If you really want your picture with Dora the Explorer, be ready to hand over cash.

 

Heading up next week.
Got a room at the Martha Washington ...
Tickets for Book of Mormon a trip to Chinatown and the "Diamond District" for the wife.
She's also looking for places to shop ... she was at Filenne's Basement last time, but it has since closed. Any other places like that?
Me? Beer, people-watching and exploring.

Any good places to eat in Chinatown? How about after the show Friday night? dinner and drinks? Or dessert?

 

It's quickly becoming an SJ tradition to come into Midtown and buy lunch for Moddy and me. Just saying.

 

Century 21 has the same type of shopping as Filene's. Right by the WTC site.

 

And talk hockey?

 

That might be on the table this fall. We have train ticket vouchers that expire soon.

 

Hmmm. Sounds like an SJ outing in the making. Let's work on this.

 

Not the worst idea you've ever had.

 

I will be in NYC in mid-July. I have touched base with Moddy, always up for beer and a little hockey talk.

 

Been to NYC a bunch of times for work but only for a day or two and I'm going in a few weeks with my wife for a quickie vacation. Got a couple questions:

Anyone been to Brooklyn Crab? Worth a visit?
In Harlem, been to Silvia's and Amy Ruth's. What about Red Rooster? Worth a visit?
Worth walking over the Brooklyn Bridge?
Any tips on where to go in the Bronx (Arthur Ave. specifically) for Italian? I read that's the real Little Italy.
Any tips on where to eat in Chinatown?

Thanks!

 

I'll be in NYC on Friday....has anyone ever done the jet ski tour around Manhattan? Worth the price?