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To be fair about underground Atlanta if someone visited Milwaukee a couple years ago and went to the grand avenue mall they'd probably say it's disgusting, abandon, etc. Now it's looks like it's going to be an awesome lively part of downtown. Not saying that's what's happened but it's at least worth a search to see if Wags is right about it being revamped
Underground Atlanta was just fine when we went in 1974.
Headed to NYC Oct 7-10th with the kids (13, 11 & 9). Looking for a place to stay. Would prefer Bonvoy as we have F&F with Marriott. I originally thought Marriott Marquis (which I would never stay at solo or as couple) bc I kind of want to show my kids the most ridiculous New York imagery possible and thought staying 30 floors above Times Square would do that.A few friends (and Marriott execs) have talked me out of that idea. Regardless I want to be in a high energy part of town.Our considerations:5 of us...My wife & I + 3 kidsBonvoy membersConnecting rooms would be niceClub lounge with free breakfast / happy hour drinks would be nicePool would be huge but that seems few and far between in NYC.Any thoughts? Favorite places to stay in Manhattan? Thanks!
Right before Covid, we stayed at the Sheraton Times Square. They have a club lounge that isn't insanely packed like the Marriott Marquis is. Nice place, good location to theatre district and subways. Oh, and around the corner from the most amazing milkshakes - https://blacktap.com/But it really depends on what you want. The Sheraton rooms are decent sized, as stated above, Westin are downright large for NYC. Off the wall suggestion would be the Brooklyn Marriott. Close to the subway. Large rooms, club lounge. The two Renessaince that I stayed at had tiny rooms. I'd go with location to what you want to spend the most time around. But I like to walk around.
Heading down to Phoenix/Scottsdale for the weekend and bored of the same things I do every time. Any suggestions for a solid brewery to check out (that I haven't been to before), off the beaten path food, best burger, speakeasy style bars, or the like please recommend.Will also take recommendations for breweries in Atlanta as that wasn't covered yet and I'm heading there in three weeks.
When in PHX always Wren House and Little Miss BBQ.But I'm sure you've done both.
Best suggestion for Phoenix is, don’t go.
Done wren house, but only just read about Little Miss about a week ago does it live up to the hype?
Oh, 100%. At least the original location. My friends and I visited their 'new' location and they weren't as impressed. Though it was still damn good.As always, get the brisket and whatever the special of the day is. Hopefully its pastrami.
Id stay in Short North for sure. Great lively area, tons of bars and restaurants. Also very close to the new Crew stadium. tOSU is directly North. Lots of cool stuff there and into Grandview Heights to the West. Also relatively close to Downtown (not that there is much Downtown in Cbus). I don't know tons on hotel specifics cause Ive always stayed with a few of my close friends in the city.Fantastic zoo if the weather is nice. German Village south of downtown is a really cool area with a bunch of breweries and restaurants.Feel free to shoot me a PM if you have more questions or more direct recos.
No pastrami but that was some damn good bbq, thanks for the tip.great: Brisket, ribs pulled pork, beef rib, and sauces. Not great but still good: sausage
Atlanta?“Agave,” for Southwestern, New Mexican cuisine. It’s about a mile and a half SE of downtown, and about 3 miles from Georgia Tech. Decatur, GA?The aunt of the owners of La Merenda in Milwaukee and Engine Co. No 3. has a restaurant and deli there.
Agave is near the cemetery and 6 feet under bar. I will have to check it out next time. What's the name of the restaurant in Decatur with the MKE connection?
Hmmm...ty. I would have never thought of SW food in the SE.
There is actually a true southern restaurant that’s very good in Atlanta. 10 Degrees South. It’s South African.
Just got back from weekend in NYC. Thanks to Dish on his Westin Times Square recommendation, that worked out well.NYC was fantastic. My biggest takeaway is they are very serious on Vaxx requirement, every restaurant / bar asks for it from high end to dives BUT after that it's wide open. Places are filled to capacity plus new parklets outside. They don't seem to have any of the labor issues that Wisconsin is facing. It was great to be out in packed & bustling spots again.