What to wear?

Special thanks to you, my dear. Also wanted to say, that is one hot bulge..heh, see, I just can't turn it off....

I'm hardly a female fashion guru, but as a guy I think it looks nice - formal but not overly so.

On a side note, I really like the look of this dress from the same page.

What you've picked out is quite nice ... and definitely acceptable for where your going (I live in Manhattan and I go to the theatre quite a bit (speaking of, you can always stop by to visit me, because I'm random like that.)) However, you should be much more concerned with dressing appropriately for the restaurant you're going to afterwards.

Honey, you'll be in my neighborhood, and while all the tourons (1/2 tourist and 1/2 moron) make me crazy, I'll be happy to give you some suggestions.

I know an incredible (unmarked) place all the Broadway stars hang out after their shows, but I'm not going to post it here. Angus McIdoe's on 44th Street right across the street from the Broadhurst (your theater) is great for celeb-spotting after the show. You need to be on the 3rd floor though, away from the riff-raff. Sardi's is the prime spot on that street for after-theater noshing.

Suffice it to say that all the restaurants in the theater district are open and hopping after the shows let out. You won't have a problem finding a place, but you should make reservations if you don't want to end up eating at the Milford Plaza.

I can so see you in this dress. Very appropriate for the occasion. Hope you have a great time. Oh, and I wanna see pics!

Really? See...guru or not, you have great taste! I loved that one as well....was a hard decision between the two.

So do you think that dress would be appropriate for any of the nearby restaurants? I would LOVE to visit, I'll send you a PM.

Hmmm, I'm not sure if I like being called a touron - ha, but I'm sure it's frustrating for the locals. We will only be there one night, so shouldn't be too much of a pain Thanks a ton for dropping these names though....how cool would it be to spot a celeb on my first trip to NYC?

Pictures!! Yes, I almost forgot...need to get a camera, my digi does not belong to me anymore ....but that's another story! Thanks MB...

One last thing, promise. Does anyone know if this is a pretty nice hotel? Was the best rate I could find closest to our point of interest:

Hotel

Actually, I stayed at The Edison Hotel on 47/8th St back in 2002. Just book the room and feel fine. The hotel lobby is in the art deco style - that's the only truly nice feature... It's convenient, though ... no real view to speak of, but it is still convenient. Besides, there are so many other hotels around... You can go to their hotel lounges if you want to...

It's about as reasonable as you are going to get in/near Times Sq. w/o breaking the bank. Finding hotel rooms at a decent rate is like playing a game of Monopoly in itself... You can spend days strategizing and trying to find the right location/amenities/price combination.

A Hotel Room in Times Sq. is going to run you $300 to $350 per night these days at the standards - Sheraton, Westins, W Hotels, Marriotts... The rates are up about $100 per night from this time, say a year or two ago. Heck, back in 1999, you would expect to pay ~ $125 - $175 per night for these exact same rooms. Prices have just gone up because of


(1) the decline of the US $$
(2) international tourists from UK and EU have currencies that make the rooms more affordable.
(3) Times Sq. is just the most desirable (from a tourist perspective) place to be in Manhattan
(4) The big hotels are all in collusion with rate prices. They're trying to make up for lost revenue after 9/11/2001.

You are lucky to be going in the Spring... prices always go up after Memorial Day.

Thanks, once again HB. We got the room for 185$, not bad I suppose.....especially for NYC standards. We were anticipating a big expense for this trip, but wanted to cut corners where we could, obviously not on the show, or dinner Everything is now reserved, and we are eating at that Asian restaurant....yummmm!

I'm glad to hear that the reservations are complete -- and your justification is very reasonable. Your current hotel rate matches the rate that I paid back in 2002 if you account for the rate of increase over the years. I visit Manhattan 2 of 3x a year, so the hotel rates game has turned into a science.

** Since you are putting down $$ for this trip, make certain that you put it on a credit card where you're getting some rewards or points... Hotel and travel bills really rack up the points... The trick is just to pay the bill off as quickly as possible afterwards -- escape the nasty interest fees. **

Good point! My Daddy (bless him) footed the bill for the hotel room, and I'm sure being the profit conscious business man that he is, gets rewards for his CC purchases...I'll keep it in mind for other stuff though.