nyrich Posted July 11, 2006 Share #21 Posted July 11, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) John, After you follow Stu's dining advice, I'd recommend a brisk run around the Central Park reservoir to burn of some of those calories. :-) I haven't been to Katz's in about 20 years. The matzo ball soup used to be the best in New York and probably still is. Of course, no trip to New York City is complete without eating as least one hot dog from a street vendor. Best $1 meal on the planet. Alka Seltzer is optional. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest hammertone Posted July 11, 2006 Share #22 Posted July 11, 2006 Another vote for Katz’s Deli. Always my first visit in NYC. I wish I could get such a pastrami sandwich in my part of the world ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptomsu Posted July 11, 2006 Share #23 Posted July 11, 2006 35 Summicron should do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
etanguero Posted July 11, 2006 Share #24 Posted July 11, 2006 but we'll expect to see you wife eating ... at all these deli's! no problem to report ... as you'll have you 35er ready to take the picture. enjoy NYC! eT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 11, 2006 Share #25 Posted July 11, 2006 Steed - I forgot one important thing -- The best gelatto in New York -- ALMOST as good as I've had in Sicily: Otto at 1 Fifth Avenue (Eighth Street entrance, East of 5th Ave); (212) 995-9559. I've never been brave enough to try his olive oil gelatto, but the other flavors I've tried are sensational. Stuart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted July 11, 2006 Share #26 Posted July 11, 2006 John, I'm going to be the odd one out here and suggest taking the 35mm cron and the 25mm - I would definatly take those two. I can imagine in NY being in between those cavernous buildings the 25mm will be handy for a few frames at least. The 25mm is pretty small and light so it wont be much extra hassle to carry it. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steed Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share #27 Posted July 12, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks to you, my wife has read entries in the forum for the first time! We are touched by the generosity of spirit in your response. Thanks so much. John W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted July 13, 2006 Share #28 Posted July 13, 2006 Please, Grimaldi's in Brooklyn is straight off the hook. I'm a born NYCman! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davephoto Posted July 19, 2006 Share #29 Posted July 19, 2006 Another vote for Katz’s Deli. Always my first visit in NYC. I wish I could get such a pastrami sandwich in my part of the world ... yep, yet another vote for katz's. i also like 2nd avenue deli in east village. a real institution with great corned beef and pastrami. oh, and i like the choice of the m7/cron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gylee Posted July 22, 2006 Share #30 Posted July 22, 2006 This is a great opportunity for you to add a Leica CM to your arsenal. I just spent two weeks in Paris with a Leica CM and a C*non EOS 5D - the CM was a marvellous travel companion. It weighs nothing, the lens retracts into the body when it is switched off, it looks like an ordinary point and shoot so it doesn't put people off (unlike the 5D with the battery grip and the 24-70 f2.8L and lens hood attached - it is a monster), it has a built in flash which works very well when that sort of thing is needed, it has aperture priority and the quality of the output is remarkable. On many days the C*non stayed in the hotel simply because I could not be bothered lugging it. I did not feel that I was seriously prejudiced by a fixed 40mm point and shoot. It is a great camera. It goes with me everyhwere. Most importantly, my wife does not roll her eyes when I add it to my backpack. For the price of a lens it is a bargain. Oh, and definitely heed Stuart's advice to limit your self to one pastrami on rye between 2 at Katz's deli. The wife and I made the mistake of one each. They're huge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davephoto Posted July 23, 2006 Share #31 Posted July 23, 2006 This is a great opportunity for you to add a Leica CM to your arsenal. I just spent two weeks in Paris with a Leica CM... fabulous advice, gordon. i spent a wonderful few days in paris once with its predecessor, the minilux. i was a little anxious about leaving the 'heavier gear' at home, but soon forgot about it when i got there. i didn't miss them at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjr Posted July 25, 2006 Share #32 Posted July 25, 2006 Take nothing.....and visit B&H !!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steed Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share #33 Posted July 25, 2006 Thanks again for the tips. Someone should explore the apparent link between a taste for Leicas and a taste for good deli. Can I order a Leica with a shutter made of Pastrami from the a la Carte service? Anyway-Los Angeles is not very strong from the deli perspective (Except for Langers), so I am really looking forward to one good heart attack on a plate. Its been ages!!! My trim and fit wife will look on with horror, but we live once! My wife love's gelato, so the suggestion for Otto's was welcome. In L.A. its Al Gelato or nothing. This forum is a great place thanks to people like all of you. John W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davephoto Posted July 26, 2006 Share #34 Posted July 26, 2006 Anyway-Los Angeles is not very strong from the deli perspective (Except for Langers), so I am really looking forward to one good heart attack on a plate. john, pico kosher (near la cienaga) was my favorite deli when i was going to law school in LA. besides, pastrami, they have great corned beef and turkey sandwiches. service is hit and miss, but you can't miss with their food. kaplan's in costa mesa off harbor was my favorite in OC, but i think they closed sometime last year due to rising rent costs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector_jorge Posted July 26, 2006 Share #35 Posted July 26, 2006 A Minilux Zoom is a good camera for travel light. Anyway, I made a lot of trips to Europe with either my R4 or with my R6 and a 28mm Elmarit. Sometimes I carry a 90mm Su;mmicron too, but I didn't use it very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steed Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share #36 Posted July 26, 2006 john, pico kosher (near la cienaga) was my favorite deli when i was going to law school in LA. besides, pastrami, they have great corned beef and turkey sandwiches. service is hit and miss, but you can't miss with their food. kaplan's in costa mesa off harbor was my favorite in OC, but i think they closed sometime last year due to rising rent costs. Pico & La Cienega! My old neighborhood! There were two "hole in the wall" places I loved- Ida's and Hy's, but alas supply and demand have caused them and many more to disappear. Nate N' Al's and Canters are still doing strong business, but the menus, alas, are less deli than ever. A dying breed. Hopefully, Leica is going down a different path. The digital deli. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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