A mini-diner on wheels has staked its turf on one of New York's prımary street corners; its owner hawks soft drinks, falafel and krautdogs. A West African taxi driver takes a cola and sandwich in one hand while extending three bucks to the curbside vendor with the other. Right across the street, luxury cars and spotless SUVs are double-parked; Guys in dark double-breasted suits and dolls with printed silk dresses and waist-high slits step from doors opened by livery to enter the Essex House without skipping a beat in their laughter-laced conversations. They've come to nosh at the highly acclaimed restaurant of Alain Ducasse, member of New York's high society. And what a posh nosh! The amount the aforementioned taxi jockey forks out every month at the drive-up diner would just barely cover the $860 PP bill for a meal at Ducasse's. Moreover, 2,800 reservations were made at this 3-star locale even before its doors opened for business. L'addition comes to you in a leather-clad checkbook with a gold pen. (155 West, 58th St. Tel: 212-265 73 00
A city of contrasts
New York is a city of different strokes for different folks who splurge $860 or spend three to dine out. With an alias of 'The Big Apple,' the city is the capital of the world in the true sense of the word. If you can't find what you're seeking in New York, you can just forget about finding it anywhere else. The Big Apple is spread out over five burroughs; Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island, each having populations of over 1,000,000. But when it comes down to reality, Manhattan is the true heart of the city. Contrasts? Venture a stone's throw from those mile-high skyscrapers and you'll see block-long rundown apartments with shared kitchens and bathrooms; take a look at the vagrants with their hands outstretched, sitting on sidewalks in front of storefront windows featuring dazzling jewellery. You have a better chance finding a four-leaf clover than finding a typical American in Manhattan, where those who cross the Atlantic enter the country via Staten Island. Drivers are generally African, Russian or Pakistani, fast-food restaurants are run by Greeks, street vendors are Nigerian, the service sector is Filipino, Hondurans and Puerto Ricans and newsstands are run by sub-continent Indians, what we have is a plethora of 120 languages.
Every rosebud has its thorns
Besides the omnipresent affuence where Caddys, Porsches and Infinitis rub bumpers with horse-drawn phaetons, not everything comes up smelling like roses in N.Y.C. Scenes of homeless folks lying in makeshift cardboard boxes in office doorways, prostitutes seeking 'johns' at intersections and the destitute rummaging through garbage bins all blacken the city's colorful appearance. Of the 50 states, New York finds itself at or near the top of the nation's list of criminal activity. In weighing up the good and the bad, we're still faced wtih a wonderful city. The late Frank Sinatra said it best with,''If you can make it here you'll make it anywhere...''
Manhattan: A world of enclaves
It's true. Harlem with its high concentration of African immigrants; right next door is Spanish Harlem with Central and South Americans; Chinatown is at the end of the island that juts out into the Atlantic; then Little Italy; there's Soho and Chelsea for the artists and writers; Germantown with its Germans and Poles; New York's old jet-set in the quadrant facing the East River; Reaganomic yuppies to the west of Central Park; You'll see Italians playing Bocco in the vicinity of NYU. Just beyond them are the elderly Chinese performing T'ai Chi and blacks against whites over a game of chess in Central Park; all this emphasizes the city's harmonious diversity. With transactions of over one trillion dollars per year, the NYSE, banking and financial institutions around Wall St. make N.Y.C. the world's trade, business and investment center. Known as the 'Avenue of the Theaters,' Broadway stretches from 34th and 60th St.
Where to stay
Algonquin: Adr. : 59 W. 44th St. between 5th and 6th Ave. www.camberleyhotels.com Four Seasons Hotel: Adr.: 57 E. 57 St. between Park and Madison Ave. : www.fourseasons.com Millennium Hilton: Adr.:5 Church St. between Fulton and Dey St.:www.hilton.com The Kitano: Adr. 66 Park Ave. and 38th St.: www.kitano.com The Marmara-Manhattan: Restrictions apply. Adr. 301 E.94th St. Upper East Side on 2nd Ave. Tel: 212-427 3100 The Mercer: - 2000 Adr.147 Mercer St. at Prince Tel: 212 966 6060 The Pierre Hotel: Adr. 2 E. 61St and 5th Ave. www.fourseasons.com The Waldorf Astoria: Adr. 301 Park Ave and 50th St. www.hilton.com
Where to eat
Cafe des Artistes: Adr.1 West 67th St. Tel: 212 877 3500 Chanterelle: 2 Harrison St. Tel. 212 966 3518. Daniel : Adr. 60 E. 65th St. between Madison and Park Ave. Tel: 212 288 0033 Elaine's: Adr. 1703 Second Ave between 88th and 89th Sts. Tel: 212-534 8103. Indochine: Adr. 430 Lafayette St. Tel: 212-505 5111. Jojo: Adr. between Lexington and 3rd Aves. Tel: 212-223 5656. Raul's: Adr. 180 Prince St between Sullivan and Thompson Sts. Tel: 212-966 3518. Rosa Mexicano: Adr. 1063 First Ave. Tel: 212-753 7407.
Musicals
''Chicago'' Shubert Theater, 225 W. 44th Tel: 212-239 6200; ''Cabaret'' The Roundabout, Studio 54, 254 W.54th Tel: 212-230 6200; ''Perfect Crime'' Duffy Theatre. 1553 Broadway Tel: 212-695-3401. ''The Phantom of the Opera'' Majestic, 247 W. 44th Tel: 212-239-6200. ''Annie Get Your Gun'' Marquis Theater. 1535 Broadway Tel:212-307-4100; ''The Lion King'' New Amsterdam 214 W.42nd Tel: 212- 307-4100
How to get there
Turkish Airlines departs daily IST- JFK at 1215 hrs. Rates vary according to length of stay. Restrictions apply. Tel: 0212 663 6363.
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