Day Trips Around NYC

I'd like to share one of my greatest experiences in NYC, actually, not exactly in NYC... today I spent the day in a city called Cold Spring, just an 1h30 from Manhattan by train. A place with great views, trails for hiking activities, cute antique stores, and so on..


One of my friends found out a website where you can find other cities around NY for a day trip or for the weekend; very practical!!

http://www.escapemaker.com/ny/coldspring/coldspring.html#thi

MORE INFO ON HOUSING!!!

Hey, someone forward me this link from Columbia; it contents links to leasing offices, no broker fee apartments etc.

Check it out: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ire/ocha/links.html#lmc

Looking for new housing...

Some of you have already looked for housing in NY before. I was lucky in the beginning of the MBA to find an apartment in NYU housing at Stuyvesant Town, but now they are raising the rent to the SKY!! So, I'm searching for a new place...

I'd like to share some of the lessons I learned by looking for housing:

1st lesson: unless you are very lucky, you won't find a nice 1 bedroom apartment (looking new, good space, amenities etc.) for less than $2,800 (this is as May 2007). Maybe, you will find a good studio for less than that...

2nd lesson: the best option if you are looking for a good space in a nice building is to look for something outside Manhattan, like: Roosevelt island, New Jersey, Brooklyn.

3rd lesson: don't forget that any broker will cost you 15% of your annual rent. ALWAYS ask if the apartment has broker fee or not. Some of them can charge you 12%.

Well, those are my lessons so far... Feel free to add your comments here!

Tilda's Tips for Enjoying NYC

Restaurants:
- French, Bistro
168 Avenue B, New York 10009 (Btwn 10th & 11th St )
Phone: 212-677-4787

- 7A Cafe ($$)
Diners & Coffee Shops
109 Avenue A, New York 10009 (At 7th St )
Phone: 212-475-9001

- B Cup ($)
East Village Cafe
Coffeehouses, Sandwiches
212 Avenue B, New York 10009 (At 13th St )
Phone: 212-228-4808

- Bao 111 ($$$$)
Vietnamese, Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
111 Avenue C, New York 10009 (Btwn 7th & 8th St )
Phone: 212-254-7773

- Cafe Mogador ($$)
Moroccan, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
101 Saint Marks Pl, New York 10009 (Btwn 1st Ave & Ave A )
Phone: 212-677-2226

- Cafe Orlin ($$$)
Middle Eastern
41 Saint Marks Pl, New York 10003 (Btwn 1st & 2nd Ave )
Phone: 212-777-1447

- Esperanto ($$$)
Spanish, Latin American, Tapas
145 Avenue C, New York 10009 (At 9th St )

- Gnocco ($$$)
Italian
337 E 10th St, New York 10009 (Btwn Ave A & Ave B )
Phone: 212-677-1913

- Le Miu ($$$$)
Japanese, Sushi
107 Avenue A, New York 10009 (Btwn 6th & 7th St )
Phone: 212-473-3100

- Max ($$$)
Italian
51 Avenue B, New York 10009 (Btwn 3rd & 4th St )
Phone: 212-539-0111

- Pizza Gruppo ($)
Pizza
186 Avenue B, New York 10009 (Btwn 11th & 12th St )
Phone: 212-995-2100

- Rue-B ($$)
Sandwiches, Bistro
188 Avenue B, New York 10009 (Btwn 11th & 12th St )
Phone: 212-358-1700

- Boatbasin café View and beer.http://www.boatbasincafe.com/
- Rare Bar & Grill ($$$) The Shelburne Hotel Burgers,American (Traditional) 303 Lexington Ave, New York10016 Btwn 37th & 38th St
- Nice Terrace roof.Penelope 159 Lexington Ave (Cross Street: 30thStreet) New York, (212) 481-3800 Brunch

Outside activities:
- One of the best trips is around the East and Hudson until the George Washington Bridge River by bicycle
- Central Park summer concerts Music in central park: http://www.centralparknyc.org/activities/music
- Bryant Park Summer Cinema: http://www.jimsdeli.com/events/bryant-park-film/default.htm
- Pier 17 concerts check it in the website.

Beaches:
- Jones Beach.http://www.nysparks.com/parks/info.asp?parkId=46
- Coney Island http://www.coneyisland.com/

Thanks Tilda!!!

Where Study English in NYC

Hello Girls here I sent more information about where study English in NYC
It places are very convenient in prices.

92Y New York international center (NYIC)
Here you find Classes of Art, dance, music, fitness, personal development, writing and more
for all ages
http://www.92y.org/


The International Center in New York (ICNY)
is located at 50 West 23rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
Discussion and Lecture Classes- Practical and Training Workshops- Cultural and Social Programs
http://www.intlcenter.org/
Email: icny@intlcenter.org

ALCC American Language
The school is inside the Pennsylvania Hotel - on 7th Avenue between West 32nd street and West 33rd street –
http://www.learnenglish.com/locations.htm

The New York Public Library
English Conversation Class
English Classes for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Space is limited-Classes are open to adults (age 16 or over).
http://www.nypl.org/classes/esol.html

Girls Pic Nic

Besides the not very good and unstable weather, today some of the girls met for a Pic Nick at Stuyvesant Town.

If only the sun was there it would have been perfect, but at least we had a great chat and had the chance to catch up with all the gossips!! We shared a typical Argentinian Mate: delicious and perfect to stand the cold wind that was bothering us there. rssrsrs....

By the way, we were 2 brazilians, 3 argentines and 1 spanish.
Next time I hope the weather will be better and more people will be motivated to go. The significant others, includiong kids, will be more than welcome to participate.

Check out some of the pictures:

Celebrating Different Cultures

Sorry I haven't been posting.. that's why I invited a lot of friends to be author in this blog t, but no one seemed to care.. tztztztz... juts kidding, anyone just feel free to write in this space whenever you want!!

Anyway, as some of you know, last week was the Passport Day, when international students from NYU organized an event in which each country representatives made something typical, such as food, dance or anything specific of their culture.

I wasn't able to be there, but I helped my husband to prepare two of the typical Brazilian snack foods: pao-de-queijo (cheese bread) and brigadeiro (mix of condensed milk + chocolate). Both are delicious!!! And it is very easy to make brigadeiro...

CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE A BRAZILIAN BRIGADEIRO!!

If any of you would like to share a typical receipe from you ciuntry, please feel free!



By the way, click here to see more pictures of the Passport Day.