# 3 Days in New York City **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 18, 2005, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-days-in-new-york-city/336129 "2005-12-18T03:05:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aquafina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@Aquafina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquafina)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2005, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-days-in-new-york-city/336129/1 "2005-12-18T03:05:53Z")
Hello, me and a group of friend **(under 21)** will reunite in NYC and I am in charge of the entertainment part. A very big responsibility right there. So I have a few questions regarding my assignment: - Does anyone know of bars or clubs that open for 18+ - In general, 18 is enough to get into a strip club. Does the rule apply to New York City as well. If yes, can anyone give me a name. We’d like to pay a visit. - What about a comedy club ? - Last, if you were me, what would you do ? Any suggestion ? Thanks a bunch Aquafina ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2005, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-days-in-new-york-city/336129/2 "2005-12-18T03:37:08Z")
Hit a comedy club, definitely. Get a broadway show or two. Even the ones that aren’t really big in name are often very good plays, and sometimes are as cheap as $20-$40. Finally, restaurants are often overlooked by those visiting NYC. If you look around on the Zagat index, or other restaurant listings, there are some real gems with excellent food. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2005, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-days-in-new-york-city/336129/3 "2005-12-18T21:54:38Z")
Upright Citizen’s Brigade is a fine improv club. You may also want to consider skating in Central Park (Wollman rink is cheaper than Rockefeller Center), lining up at TKTS to see theatre. I have no idea about strip clubs, but Scores is the name of the place where businessmen rack up hundreds of thousands of dollars in bills, so you may want to avoid that place. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-days-in-new-york-city/336129/4 "2005-12-19T00:29:07Z")
Definitely hit UCB! It’s full of cute college students and Amy Poehler is a comic genius. Not sure about strip clubs, but as long as you don’t look like giggling teens, you shouldn’t have trouble getting wine at a restaurant or sitting down at a non-boutique bar. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-days-in-new-york-city/336129/5 "2005-12-19T01:22:12Z")
> [@Spatial Rift 47](#): > > Finally, restaurants are often overlooked by those visiting NYC. If you look around on the Zagat index, or other restaurant listings, there are some real gems with excellent food. Yeah, let me just point out that NYC has some of the best restaurants anywhere. The problem is that dopey tourists who come to the city are used to big chain places like Olive Garden, TGIFridays or Red Lobster that generally sit predominantly in a shopping center parking lot. They come to Times Square, see the places they recognize under a 50 foot neon sign and pay $25 for a shitty grilled chicken dinner and say "go. Most of the good restaurants are a) nowhere near the tourist areas and b) not under an 80 foot neon sign. As SR47 said, a Zagat guide or Citysearch can help you find the best places for your price range. ---
**Author:** ![Aquafina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@Aquafina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquafina)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-days-in-new-york-city/336129/6 "2005-12-19T03:29:41Z")
Thanks a lot everyone for all the useful information. I definitely will check them out. Anyone wants to comment on the strip clubs ? 🆒 Oh, I planned to ask a person out for a fancy dinner, price range around $100 $150, any help ? ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-days-in-new-york-city/336129/7 "2005-12-20T00:12:59Z")
What kind of cuisine? Mexican? Steaks? Fusion? French? ---
**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-days-in-new-york-city/336129/8 "2005-12-20T00:22:09Z")
> [@Aquafina](#): > > Oh, I planned to ask a person out for a fancy dinner, price range around $100 $150, any help ? Consider Saul’s in Brooklyn. If you’ll be in NYC on a Monday evening Les Paul does two shows every Monday night and stays around for autographs after the second show. Definitely a great show even if you’re not a Les Paul fan. ---
**Author:** ![Aquafina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@Aquafina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquafina)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-days-in-new-york-city/336129/9 "2005-12-20T01:10:45Z")
> [@Barbarian](#): > > What kind of cuisine? Mexican? Steaks? Fusion? French? Anything but Mexican. French, Steaks, Italian, Thai, Korean, Japaness are all good.