Film-fan/Foodie coming to NYC for Christmas

I am a major movie buff since I was a little girl, and I like old movies (from the 1930s, 40s, 50s etc), so I have been longing to go to NYC my whole life, having seen so much of it in the movies. I enjoyed the previous posts about what movies to watch before coming. However, I was wondering if anyone knows about any tours of NYC that focus on famous sets or sites from the movies?

Also, I am a foodie -- love to cook as much as I enjoy eating the food -- but I don%26#39;t have much money (I work for a non-profit). I plan on one really nice restaurant, and the rest of the time more reasonably-priced fare. There%26#39;s not much that I don%26#39;t like or won%26#39;t eat. What are your suggestions? It would be great if there was a tie-in between the movies and the restaurant... like ';21';, or The Russian Tea Room (from ';Tootsie';), etc.

Also, since I will be there Christmas week, what should I be sure to see/do that is special or unique at Christmas?

Thanks from California!

(P.S., I%26#39;m so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Terri

Film-fan/Foodie coming to NYC for Christmas

I did the ';Manhattan TV %26amp; Movie tour'; in April. Have a look on ';screentours.com'; for the details. It was really good and the tour guide was brilliant xx

Film-fan/Foodie coming to NYC for Christmas

Thanks R_J. I did sign up for that one. I%26#39;m really looking forward to it! :-)

I%26#39;m signed up for the scrren tours- tv and movie tour aswell! what day are you going?

I am on the tour on 11 Dec- Saturday Morning !

For festive ideas check out -

www.newyorkmetro.com/urban/guides/holidays/

and for dinner reservations check out -

www.opentable.com

Also, for restaurant reviews and menus go to

http://www.newyorkmetro.com/restaurants/

and

www.menupages.com

Hi Snowbrow. My TV/Movie tour will be on Thursday Dec 23rd at 11am. Will I see you there?

Pindert Hi,

Speaking to the ';foodie'; part of you, did you know that some of the cookings shows - Mario Battali, Emeril - and a few others are actually filmed here in NY. I haven%26#39;t done it yet myself but I think you can go to the Food TV website to request tickets.

Bobby Flay has a restaurant in the City on 5th Ave. between 15th %26amp; 16thStreets. Lidia%26#39;s is Becco on Restaurant Row and Mario has 2 places in the Village, Babo and PO. One day we were able to get into PO (without a reservation) and had lunch. It was great and if I remember correctly it was about $50.00 for the two of us (with wine).

For very reasonably priced food, Chinatown is a must. I especially like Tea Lunch.

Another tip is go to www.restaurant.com If you want to go to John%26#39;s for Pizza they have a Dining Certificate you can purchase and print on line. I just checked and currently it%26#39;s a $10.00 cert. that cost only $3.00. You can check out restaurants by neighborhood and then I suggest you go to www.menupages.com to see if anyone has given a review - or ask here! I know it%26#39;s not a huge amount but when you are on a budget every little bit helps. Probably the best way to do this is to have your itinerary planned and then you will know what neighborhood to explore for restaurants.

You will probably pass it on your Movie Tour, but Katz%26#39;s Deli is the place where Meg Ryan did her famous scene from When Harry Met Sally - the woman at the next table, when asked for her order said ';I%26#39;ll have what she%26#39;s having';. The sandwiches there are huge, enough for two. If you need more, just get a knish and, of course, cream soda.

I%26#39;m that that much of a movie buff like you, but I certainly am a ';foodie';. I%26#39;m not a baker buy you might be and there is a great store that has everythin any baker could want. I think it%26#39;s on 22nd Street. If you are interested in going there I can check it out and give you the exact address.

Have fun,

Gerry

The biggest suggestion I can give is you can try some of the best rest. in the city if you go for lunch. Many have prix fixe lunches for $20-30/person (not including wine). If you%26#39;re a foodie, I%26#39;d invest in a Zagat guide. They list all the prix fixe places, reviews etc. You can join on line for a limited time or buy a ';hard copy'; guide. I%26#39;d personally do the latter.

chowhound.com and egullet.com are 2 ';foodie'; websites if you want to peruse what and where the foodies are going.

I second the Katz%26#39;s deli rec...very funny fake ';o'; scene was filmed there with Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal. There is Serendipity 3 where a scene in the film Serendipity was filmed.

Russian Tea Room, sadly, is gone. There%26#39;s Monk%26#39;s Restaurant from Seinfeld, that would be affordable.

Try the Central Park cell phone walking tour from Flex Tours at www.flextours.net. I took it and learned about some of the places in Central Park where movies where filmed. The tour was great.

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