Lonely Planet New York City Encounter [Paperback]

Ginger Otis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007

What Will Your New York Encounter Be?
...escaping to the top of the Empire State Building for a romantic rendezvous (p22)
...exploring hip boutiques and old-school arcade bars in Brooklyn, the `new' downtown (p218)
...chomping lamb's brain francobolli or pig's foot milanese at Babbo, chef Mario Batali's crown jewel (p116)
...pondering Picasso's Three Musicians or Pollock's One at the stunning new Museum of Modern Art (p11)
...accessorizing with oversized Chanel eyewear, Dior handbags or Burberry suits (p161)
...catching live indie bands at Arlene's Grocery, or starring in Rock-n-Roll Karaoke yourself (p77)

Discover Twice The City In Half The Time
..full-color pull-out map for easy navigation
...our local author recommends the very best restaurants, clubs, theaters, museums and more
...hand-picked highlights, itineraries and web resources help you make the most of a short trip
...New Yorkers share the love: meet a bodega owner, a pedicab driver and a journalism student

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a complete city guide boiled down to its essences, a sort of text-messaged guidebook with photos and quotes from locals geared to a savvy weekend visitor." --Chicago Tribune, August 5, 2007

From the Publisher

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 1 edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740597133
• ISBN-13: 978-1740597135
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 6.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,297,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Handy, October 16, 2007

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R. Bendel (Berlin, Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet New York City Encounter (Paperback)

Very Useful Guide to the Big Apple, it includes pretty much all you need: metro maps, street maps, major attractions, descriptions, and properly selected Tips. Unfortunately no real insider news.

The chosen listing into different districts is great since it shows detail maps for every sightseing spot shown in every district, a rip out full fold map of manhatten is included though too.

Negative:

The suggested "hot clubs" are the common meat markets of the city. The recommended "harlem soul food restaurant" disappointed as well Nothing special...

Buttom Line:

For a short trip to NYC this Book is all you need. Major phone numbers, sight seeing, tips to save money, culture, arts, shopping you'll find it all! To find the really sneaky places you have to talk to the locals!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars small but informative, December 31, 2007

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T. Cheng (West Lafayette, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet New York City Encounter (Paperback)

It is a small book, but it did a pretty good job in providing readers necessary information on where to go with clear metro map on the back. I found the color-coded pages are quite easy for me to scout a district. The only drawback may be it's a little bit official.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For a short visit, it's perfect, September 19, 2007

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Scott D. Ash (Atlanta, Georgia, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet New York City Encounter (Paperback)

I was recently in the area for a business trip and had a couple days to spend in the City. LP's "NYC Encounter" book was invaluable as a quick resource for addresses, the subway map, and highlights of the more touristed Manhattan districts. To its credit, and unlike many other guides which believe visitors have no business leaving Manhattan, it also included a brief overview of some Brooklyn sights. For a short visit I found New York City Encounter perfect, but when I return for a longer visit a more detailed guide would work better- hopefully with more coverage of the other boroughs.