TrueBlueGED Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 If you're a Seinfeld fan, be sure to hit up the coffee shop from the show while in NYC. If you're not a Seinfeld fan...well, you should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 In NYC, I'd disagree with GoDD on Chinatown and Little Italy. Chinatown is gross, especially in the summer, and there is plenty of good Italian food (and Chinese, for that matter) all over. For food, I would highly recommend Katz's deli (the famous fake ###### scene in "When Harry Met Sally" was filmed there) for pastrami and sour pickles I disagree with this heavily. Carnegie Deli is far more superior to Katz's. Katz's is the more well known name, but Carnegie is better. Serendipity III is great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 I disagree with this heavily. Carnegie Deli is far more superior to Katz's. Katz's is the more well known name, but Carnegie is better. Every word of this is as wrong as wrong can be. Having said that, the road trip crew will certainly get a great meal at Carnegie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trettioåtta Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 I disagree with this heavily. Carnegie Deli is far more superior to Katz's. Katz's is the more well known name, but Carnegie is better. Serendipity III is great too. Every word of this is as wrong as wrong can be. Having said that, the road trip crew will certainly get a great meal at Carnegie. :D I am tempted to try and go to both and determine the winner of this argument Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 :D I am tempted to try and go to both and determine the winner of this argument That would be a strong move indeed. I would not do both in the same day though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 That would be a strong move indeed. I would not do both in the same day though. Do halves with a buddy. I did this a couple times with cheesesteaks. At Pat's and Geno's, we ordered one sandwich at one place, split it, then go to the other place. I did a cheesesteak ride some years ago. 10 people, 5 places, 2 cheesesteaks total at each place, so over the course of 4-5 hours I ate 2 cheesesteaks. Not that bad. FWIW, the ride included scoring, and Tony Luke's in South Philly was the best in Philly, and a little place out here in King of Prussia won overall (although it was the first place we went, so that might skew the results). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 You might want to make it a 3 month trip if you try to get to all these places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Do halves with a buddy. I did this a couple times with cheesesteaks. At Pat's and Geno's, we ordered one sandwich at one place, split it, then go to the other place. I did a cheesesteak ride some years ago. 10 people, 5 places, 2 cheesesteaks total at each place, so over the course of 4-5 hours I ate 2 cheesesteaks. Not that bad. FWIW, the ride included scoring, and Tony Luke's in South Philly was the best in Philly, and a little place out here in King of Prussia won overall (although it was the first place we went, so that might skew the results). That sounds like a plan. BTW, for anyone road-tripping to Philly for a game, Tony Luke's is pretty close to the football stadium and the hockey arena (still a drive, but only a few minutes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Katz's: Carnegie: What is the debate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Katz's: Carnegie: What is the debate? Anyone who orders a turkey-and-American-cheese at either of those 2 delis is not to be taken seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Anyone who orders a turkey-and-American-cheese at either of those 2 delis is not to be taken seriously. No kidding. If you're there, you better be ordering the interesting stuff, like hard salami or (one of my favorites) beef tongue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 No kidding. If you're there, you better be ordering the interesting stuff, like hard salami or (one of my favorites) beef tongue. Pastrami is the thing to order at Katz's. It's their specialty and is fantastic (and is unlike any other pastrami I've had anywhere else.) Pretty much anything will be very good at Carnegie -- but not transformative like Katz's pastrami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) Red coat would be awesome, BTW. :) I'm a little confused as to your route there, but I think I have the gist. What might be fun is if you're going to Boston for the "Start", Yorktown, VA is between VA beach and Richmond, and where it effectively "ended". Jamestown VA is nearby, and that's the first permanent settlement in the US, another start (if I remember right). Interesting that you're hitting Skyline drive (if we're talking about the same one, between Wanyeboro, VA at the South end and North end at Front Royal, VA). I've never done Skyline, but it turns into the Blue Ridge Parkway at the south end. I've done the BRP end to end (but not all at once), and it's a nice drive (similar to Skyline, from what I hear). I'd be really tempted to run from VA Beach to Asheville NC (1 day drive, stop in Greensboro NC for lunch). Then, Asheville to Skyline via the BRP (another day or so). Skyline can take awhile, since the speed limit is 35 and the rangers are strict. BRP is 35 and 45, but a little less strict. I love Asheville NC as well. I spent a couple days there last summer, and I'm heading down this February. Oh, and if you do go VA Beach to Skyline directly, US17 and VA3 are nicer roads than the interstates (M-roads). They're generally 4 lanes (Dual Carriageway?), but hilly and a little windy and run thru towns. You can still make time on them, but they're more interesting. There's some great twisty backroads around there too, if you like that sort of thing I'll recommend a few. I love that area. Once you get there, there doesn't even need to be any set destinations. Just drive, the beauty presents itself. Edited September 6, 2013 by JJFIVEOH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Anyone who orders a turkey-and-American-cheese at either of those 2 delis is not to be taken seriously. I happen to be a fan of turkey and bacon. What of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 He said hard salami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 He said hard salami. Oh yeah I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Hells no. Not now. Everything closes after Labor Day. Not sure about that. We have been many times in the fall. We were married there 25 years ago this October 18th and everything was still going ... for the leaf peepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 I happen to be a fan of turkey and bacon. What of it? Nothing wrong with that at all. It's just not the right criterion to evaluate places like Katz's and Carnegie with. It would be like going to a Sabres game and evaluating the team based on how crispy the nachos are as opposed to how the players played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Nothing wrong with that at all. It's just not the right criterion to evaluate places like Katz's and Carnegie with. It would be like going to a Sabres game and evaluating the team based on how crispy the nachos are as opposed to how the players played. Or going to the Anchor Bar, Duff's, Bar Bill, and Gabriel's Gate (to name a few) and ordering just French fries. (although my wife reports the fries at Bar Bill are pretty good) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Nothing wrong with that at all. It's just not the right criterion to evaluate places like Katz's and Carnegie with. It would be like going to a Sabres game and evaluating the team based on how crispy the nachos are as opposed to how the players played. If it'll make you feel better, I can post pics of pastrami sandwiches from both places. Results will still be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 I don't have a dog in the deli fight, just be prepared for two things if you go. First, a ridiculous amount of food and second, a steep price to go with it. But then hey, it's NYC afterall. No visit to NYC should bypass McSorley's Pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trettioåtta Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) So this is now in motion. Flights are booked (and rebooked due to my friend making a huge error about when his interviews are...) I will be in NA from 27th July - 27th August (sadly missing independence day). The route we are planning is (the days are a rough guide): Toronto (buddies gf lives here - personally i'd happily skip it) - 3 days Buffalo - 1 day Boston - 3 days New York - 4 days Philly - 2 days Washington - 3 days Asheville (via BPR) - 2 days Charlestown - 2 days Savannah - 2 days St Augustine - 1.5 days Orlando - 1 day Obviously this is quite a tight schedule and whilst distance isn't too bad (about 2500 miles) adding in smaller places (e.g. Gettysburg) makes it a squeeze. So if anyone has any tips about cutting time down/out of cities that would be great :) Edited February 20, 2014 by ThirtyEight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 So this is now in motion. Flights are booked (and rebooked due to my friend making a huge error about when his interviews are...) I will be in NA from 27th July - 27th August (sadly missing independence day). The route we are planning is (the days are a rough guide): Toronto (buddies gf lives here - personally i'd happily skip it) - 3 days Buffalo - 1 day Boston - 3 days New York - 4 days Philly - 2 days Washington - 3 days Asheville (via BPR) - 2 days Charlestown - 2 days Savannah - 2 days St Augustine - 1.5 days Orlando - 1 day Obviously this is quite a tight schedule and whilst distance isn't too bad (about 2500 miles) adding in smaller places (e.g. Gettysburg) makes it a squeeze. So if anyone has any tips about cutting time down/out of cities that would be great :) Do you mean Charlestown or Charleston? I assume the latter. Cut a day out of NYC or Charleston (or cut out St. Augustine or Orlando entirely) and add it to Buffalo. You won't be disappointed. And two days in Asheville--you're going to have an awesome time there, but you'll see most of it the first day. Try to have breakfast at Tupelo Honey. The biscuits with bacon gravy are incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 On your drive from Buffalo to Boston, Saratoga Springs is 45 minutes out of the way. You could spend a couple of hours at the track as they race every day but Tuesday. Downtown is hopping then with food, booze, shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I too would skip Orlando unless you're going to one of the big theme parks there, which are pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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