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Originally Posted by SLAG
Ok looks like I'm going to head to the Southeast station and try to head into Grand Central and then walk to Times Square.
I only have $40 cash (not including the Company credit card I can use for dinner only)
Suggestions......
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Well, my suggestion would be to avoid Times Square, but Grand Central is definitely a good place to hit up. Right now, the leaves are changing and Central Park is really nice if you want to go for a walk through there. I really think the best thing to do in the city is just walk around. If you want to check out cool architecture, one of my favorite areas is near the courthouses and the financial district. That would be south of Canal St. You can just start at Canal and wander south and you'll see a bunch of cool buildings. Also, while you're at Canal St., you can get amazing, cheap food, either Asian or Italian because Little Italy is right there, too.
But if you have your heart set on doing something touristy with your $40, I think that the view from the top of 30 Rock is better than the Empire State Building, and it would be within your budget.
Also, the Highline is a new cool park space that was converted from an elevated railway track to its current form. And that is free.
Here are a couple suggestions for food:
If you want pizza, check out Motorino on the lower east side. You can't make reservations, but you can give them your cell phone number and they'll call you when your table is ready, so you can go hang out at a bar or walk around. Amazing pizza.
If you want a deli sandwich, I would recommend Katz's, also on the Lower East Side, but I know other people on this board would suggest other places. Just my personal favorite.
If you want a burger, I would recommend Shake Shack. There's one in Madison Square Park, which would allow you to check out the Flatiron building. There's also one on 77th and Columbus on the Upper West Side right near the Natural History Museum, so if that museum appeals to you, that would be convenient.
If you want Mexican, I like Mole, which has two locations -- one on the Lower East Side and one in the West Village. It's not the cheapest, but it's decent food and good margaritas.
I could probably give you quite a few more suggestions for food, but this is already a long post. Let me know if you have any specific interests.