Anything & Everything New York (PART 2) - [please search thread before posting]

northernlass_2

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M4RKM

calm down people.. lets get back onto the topic of New York...

but this page now has too many smilies on here... ugh..


ok... tipping in bars...

bar hopping is really a british thing, and in NYC, the locals seem to go to one bar, and stay there all night, and this is where the tipping works..

normally, i stick to the $1 a drink rule, but if i know i'm staying a while, the first drink will have $2 tip on it, and then after 2 more drinks, I'll normally get one for free, the illusive buy back. Or, the bartender sometimes offers a shot of something strong, etc etc... depends on the establishment though, and i would have no clue what happens in the upper class establishments, as i don't frequent them!

M

becky_rtw

markymoo wrote: »

calm down people.. lets get back onto the topic of New York...

but this page now has too many smilies on here... ugh..


ok... tipping in bars...

bar hopping is really a british thing, and in NYC, the locals seem to go to one bar, and stay there all night, and this is where the tipping works..

normally, i stick to the $1 a drink rule, but if i know i'm staying a while, the first drink will have $2 tip on it, and then after 2 more drinks, I'll normally get one for free, the illusive buy back. Or, the bartender sometimes offers a shot of something strong, etc etc... depends on the establishment though, and i would have no clue what happens in the upper class establishments, as i don't frequent them!

M

Nope thats pretty much how it worked for me as well...shots mostly free which was nice

Sorry Green - I cant worked out that tip thing of yours at all...but I am thick so its fine

Ooo Leeds tee hee - I'm going now the week starting 27th April and the week starting 31st October :j:j - two friends want to go and me to show them around but cant go together...:rotfl::rotfl:

If anyone wants to make October a group trip that would be cool

M4RKM

does a happy $1.441 to the £ dance...
http://www.no1currency.com/bureau-de-change/index.asp

or $1.455 - http://www.thomasexchangeglobal.co.uk/

and finally - $1.4566 - http://www.crowncurrencyexchange.com/ (latest del 2nd march)

M4RKM

becky_rtw wrote: »

... I'm going now the week starting 27th April and the week starting 31st October ...

*abuse report sent for gloating*

gloating is not clever at all... i'm jealous and i'm going in 23 days

becky_rtw

markymoo wrote: »

*abuse report sent for gloating*

gloating is not clever at all... i'm jealous and i'm going in 23 days

I'm going to be there for my 27th Birthday, 2 days after my marathon (which means I can booze up and no early morning runs necessary) :D:D:D:D

So you're going before me anyway...we're still trying to find somewhere very cheap to stay though so it'll probably be ridden with bed bugs or something - that should make you feel better :p

M4RKM

very cheap? try the hostels, you can probably still get rooms at around £10 a night, not a hotel though....

becky_rtw

Thanks Marky,

Chelsea Star and Candy are options at the moment - although Hotwire seems to have some amazing deals on for the days we want to be there so we'll see in a few weeks when we book it...

Also that Asda travel has pulled up an option with shared bathroom for £350 each including flights for 4 nights - that's pretty good I think

M4RKM

well, asda travel have flights at £230, so you're still looking at £120 for the room there, you probably could get cheaper via hotels.com and quidco...

becky_rtw

Not from Heathrow for my dates they dont about £260 starting...drat to you Northerners and your cheap flights

But yes dont worry I'll check there too before we book