[cheerfulwish]

Anyone else been to the rooftop of the Gansvoort on Park lately? I stopped by this weekend and the ratio was whack and it looked like it was full of people who wouldn't be able to get into the one on 13th.

A couple comments from someone on the UWS.

Summer in NYC is a great time. One of my fav daygame spots is Hudson Boat Basin up on 96th. I find it a very chill spot where it is easy to mingle groups (especially if you sit in the big circle). It gives me that outdoor feel of Frying Pan without the madness.

Stone Rose @ Columbus Circle. Enjoyable lounge with lots of talent especially before/after events at Lincoln center or dizzys. Good Friday and sat nights

Lincoln Center on performance nights (especially the outdoor free events) is a gold mine of women who fancy themselves sophisticated.

They recently opened up a Century 21 up here (like a Marshalls or tjmaxx on crack) full of fly chicks shopping not to mention the employees (if you are into black or Latin chicks) that has lots if potential. Can't comment personally as its in my building so I don't game there but worth a look.

@anyone who is looking for furnished lodging and has the $$$ to burn I highly recommend the Phillips Club. Not far at all from West Village/Chelsea by train and a bit out of the bustle of say SoHo which I like to visit but I wouldn't live in

Edit - I meant to comment on Dorians which rookie mentioned. It is ultra heavy prepster (i get asked where I went to high school by people there as a first question and I'm 27) and its a crowd full of the type of Ivy/Expensive College people which makes it easier/harder to score depending on your background.

[at350zguyy]

(07-09-2012 10:43 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(07-09-2012 09:57 AM)at350zguyy Wrote:  

Everyone should hit up the Standard Hotel's beer garden on a Saturday afternoon. This place is at least 2:1 girl/guy ratio. I got eyed by several girls there the last time I went, and it was in February. I brought one of my grad school buddies along with and he couldn't believe the quality there as well. I'd say the average girl there is a 6.5-7 with plenty of higher quality girls present. If you have reasonably tight game you can kill this place. They have pool tables and ping pong tables where you can really do some damage.

What kind of people there?

This: "2:1 girl/guy ratio" sounds good.

I have always been anti-Standard hotels though.

This: "ping pong tables" is a major red flag.

Really? I've never had trouble at places like this. It's really easy to escalate during games of pool and ping pong, which is why I like them. I'm not too great at pool and I'm decent in ping pong, so it's not like you need to be a world champ at either to get going.

[thegmanifesto]

(07-09-2012 01:58 PM)at350zguyy Wrote:  

(07-09-2012 10:43 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(07-09-2012 09:57 AM)at350zguyy Wrote:  

Everyone should hit up the Standard Hotel's beer garden on a Saturday afternoon. This place is at least 2:1 girl/guy ratio. I got eyed by several girls there the last time I went, and it was in February. I brought one of my grad school buddies along with and he couldn't believe the quality there as well. I'd say the average girl there is a 6.5-7 with plenty of higher quality girls present. If you have reasonably tight game you can kill this place. They have pool tables and ping pong tables where you can really do some damage.

What kind of people there?

This: "2:1 girl/guy ratio" sounds good.

I have always been anti-Standard hotels though.

This: "ping pong tables" is a major red flag.

Really? I've never had trouble at places like this. It's really easy to escalate during games of pool and ping pong, which is why I like them. I'm not too great at pool and I'm decent in ping pong, so it's not like you need to be a world champ at either to get going.

Ping-Pong conjures up images of cheap beer, plastic red cups, girls in ugg boots and guys in polo shirts and flip-flops. And lots of guys.

Might be the antithesis of my scene.

[at350zguyy]

I totally get what you mean, G. This is what the scene is like.

You're thinking of that frat boy beer pong game. Not quite the same as an actual game of ping pong.

[j r]

(07-09-2012 02:10 PM)at350zguyy Wrote:  

I totally get what you mean, G. This is what the scene is like.

You're thinking of that frat boy beer pong game. Not quite the same as an actual game of ping pong.

Any bets on when men will start tucking in their shirts again?

[slubu]

Is the standard beer garden the one with that weird restaurant/cafe attached to it? If so I went there last year and kept thinking the talent was very very good. Then ended up at some bar that way high atop, had a jacuzzi in the middle of a dance floor and was connected to the boom boom room which I couldn't get into. Can't wait to go back to NYC, I leave in 8 days and am renting an apt in the City for 10 days.

[UgSlayer]

(07-09-2012 02:01 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(07-09-2012 01:58 PM)at350zguyy Wrote:  

(07-09-2012 10:43 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(07-09-2012 09:57 AM)at350zguyy Wrote:  

Everyone should hit up the Standard Hotel's beer garden on a Saturday afternoon. This place is at least 2:1 girl/guy ratio. I got eyed by several girls there the last time I went, and it was in February. I brought one of my grad school buddies along with and he couldn't believe the quality there as well. I'd say the average girl there is a 6.5-7 with plenty of higher quality girls present. If you have reasonably tight game you can kill this place. They have pool tables and ping pong tables where you can really do some damage.

What kind of people there?

This: "2:1 girl/guy ratio" sounds good.

I have always been anti-Standard hotels though.

This: "ping pong tables" is a major red flag.

Really? I've never had trouble at places like this. It's really easy to escalate during games of pool and ping pong, which is why I like them. I'm not too great at pool and I'm decent in ping pong, so it's not like you need to be a world champ at either to get going.

Ping-Pong conjures up images of cheap beer, plastic red cups, girls in ugg boots and guys in polo shirts and flip-flops. And lots of guys.

Might be the antithesis of my scene.

That's beer pong. Ping Pong is table tennis.

Beer pong is great if you're in the high school-late 20's age bracket. To me it brings back images of banging 18 year old girls and 3:1 ratio (girls:guys) frat parties.

I'm still under 30, but older than most undergrads and some grad students. Going back to college and befriending frat brothers later in life was one of the best decisions I've made when it comes to banging college chicks. It's just so easy. Grab a hot chick, play beer bong with her, escalate, bring her into your (unoccupied) buddy's room in the frat house, bang her on his bed. Most guys in frats have no game. They get drunk and sometimes hook up with other drunk girls. So when I come in, choose the hottest girl at the party and escalate fast, they're in awe so they let me do whatever I want whenever I want.

Although it would be weird to go to one of those parties suited up, designer jeans, a nice shirt, and some dress shoes would def help you stand out without making you look out of place.

[thegmanifesto]

(07-09-2012 11:20 PM)UgSlayer Wrote:  

That's beer pong. Ping Pong is table tennis.

Yeah, I got the difference.

Growing up, we didn't play beer pong. Or any gay drinking games. We just smoked, drank and did drugs. And swooped.

Either way, Ping Pong doesn't exactly conjure up images in my head of 2:1 girls to guys, high heels, models, high end partying either.





Like I said earlier; red flag.

But what do I know?

I don't wear glittery t-shirts or tight jeans either.

So my "hipness" should be fully questioned.

[UgSlayer]

Here is some info I sent Slubu in a PM. Edited out any identifying information.

Quote:

slubu Wrote:Hey I'm hoping you can give me some general tips about NYC and mostly where to stay/go out. As a background, I'm originally from Long Island so I have some familiarity with Manhattan but moved out to *edited* when I was 17. So zero interest in any sight seeing. Coming out there for about 10 days starting July 19th just for a change of pace from *edited*. Have a friend out there who recommended the following places to get an apartment:

"West Village, Greenwich, east village, soho, nolita, east village, gramercy, meat packing, Chelsea, flatiron and maybe midtown south."

Met a girl last night too that told me East Village (where she lives), flatiron or soho. She was the type of girl I'd like to bang (white, black hair, jewish looking). That said, I would love to meet foreign girls too. I'd like the place I get to be in a lively area for logistics (bars, restaurants, lounges, etc.), though I know with the public transport almost everything is close by. I'd have to work a few hours a day, so a place close to cafes for daytime with girl traffic couldn't hurt either. Any suggestions on where to get an apartment? Since I only want to use my place for pulling a girl too, I could care less how big/nice it is. Found a bunch of places on airbnb for 150 or less per night.

And if you're up for it when I come out maybe I can treat you to a drink for some info on good spots to hit.

Quote:

UgSlayer Wrote:Hey man it's cool you're coming to NYC. I live in New Jersey, but *edited* lives around Wall St/financial district and I crash on the couch when I don't pull. Wall St. is a cool area with bars and cafes scattered around. I'm not too familiar with the city at all. There's a bar called Ulysses that is walking distance to the apartment that I hear is great on the weekends. *Edited* works in the city and said two nights a week it's packed with girls. I'll ask him for you. I followed *edited* to bars around St. Mark's Place and Union Square. I only remember the name of Professor Thom's and Solas. Professor Thom's had a college aged/young professional crowd up to 25 I'd say. Solas had a bit of an older crowd than that, but nothing really over 30. I pulled from some other bar, but I don't remember the name. I remember this bar I went to called Sky Room last year. It's a rooftop bar and has tons of eastern european/russian talent.

Sorry, but I don't really have any information about apartments or living situations in the city. I wish I could help you out.

How old are you? Depending on your age, I'd recommend Prof Thom's and Solas over Sky Room.

I'd love to meet up with you in the city. Would be a good time, but since I live in NJ we'd have to schedule it ahead of time because of work and what not.

Even if we don't get a chance to meet up, I hope you have a blast. Summer in the city is awesome.

Quote:

Thanks for all the info. Definitely down to meet up. I'm 31, but can pass for as young as 19 I've been told, though most girls guess I'm 24 or so. If I can pull college girls, I'm all the more for it.

I'll let you know once I find a studio or whatever to rent and we can try and find a time that works to meet up.

Solas still has college-aged girls. Prof Thom's has cheap drinks. I didn't get anything to drink at Solas so I'm not sure. Sky Room we got bottles for someone's birthday and I didn't have to pay because I didn't drink that night, but I'd imagine it's much pricier than the other two.

[cheerfulwish]

First time I have ever heard wall street and FiDi mentioned as a good area. Are there some spots in particular down there because it always seems dead to me after happy hour. Or have you been picking up the 99% protesting hippie chicks?

Please share!

[at350zguyy]

G, here's what I am thinking along the lines of.

[slubu]

Looking forward to checking out some of these places and hopefully meeting up with a few of the guys on here.

[Kid Strangelove]

To sum this thread up - NYC is a hustler's paradise, but not a poosy paradise
This thread actually inspired me to throw up a blog post, check it out (shameless promotion) - http://kidstrangelove.wordpress.com/2012...rk-avenue/

But yeah - I'll add my 2 cents - I've said it before and I'll say it again - art parties. They usually happen on Thursdays, but in the summer they tend to spill over to other days as well (this week there's a bunch of openings on Tuesday and Wednesday for example). I use http://www.artcat.com/ to find the available galleries and usually stay in the Chelsea neighborhood for them.

[thegmanifesto]

(07-10-2012 11:53 AM)at350zguyy Wrote:  

G, here's what I am thinking along the lines of.

I got you.

That still doesn't look like a barrel full of fun does it?

Also, what is up with that guy staring at the chick with minimal hand-eye coordination and the bag sweater?

Where the hell are the cocktails?

Maybe I just don't get the whole ping pong thing.

Something like this is more my speed:

[WestCoast]

For a true hustler.

Every place in the world is a pussy paradise, you find a way to get what you want even if that means flying them in.

Always be a hustler, always

(07-10-2012 12:48 PM)Kid Strangelove Wrote:  

To sum this thread up - NYC is a hustler's paradise, but not a poosy paradise
This thread actually inspired me to throw up a blog post, check it out (shameless promotion) - http://kidstrangelove.wordpress.com/2012...rk-avenue/

But yeah - I'll add my 2 cents - I've said it before and I'll say it again - art parties. They usually happen on Thursdays, but in the summer they tend to spill over to other days as well (this week there's a bunch of openings on Tuesday and Wednesday for example). I use http://www.artcat.com/ to find the available galleries and usually stay in the Chelsea neighborhood for them.

[UgSlayer]

(07-10-2012 12:52 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(07-10-2012 11:53 AM)at350zguyy Wrote:  

G, here's what I am thinking along the lines of.

I got you.

That still doesn't look like a barrel full of fun does it?

Also, what is up with that guy staring at the chick with minimal hand-eye coordination and the bag sweater?

Where the hell are the cocktails?

Maybe I just don't get the whole ping pong thing.

Something like this is more my speed:

You can def find chicks like that in the city. Where my sister lives at there are rooftop pools in some buildings.

I also passed by a latin chick wearing a tight dress and her ass gave me an instant boner, but was talking to another chick at the time so I missed the opportunity. I regret not doing the ditch move on her.

[slubu]

Whoever said it was a cockfest is nuts. I've been here less than 24 hours and I'm ready to relocate and live here. There are girls EVERYWHERE, it's insane. And, not one was a bitch whatsoever last night when approaching. I'm sitting across a very cute 8 right now at a coffee shop just outside my apartment that I rented.

[cheerfulwish]

Slu make sure to enjoy the restaurant week deals going on. Not sure if anyone has mentioned that yet.

[Dantes]

The Hudson boat basin is actually on 79 th. it is good to go with friends. I don't prefer to go there solo. I was there recently and it seemed to be a young crowd(early 20s).

It you want to hit some good places on the Westside and you ate cool with rolling solo. Check out the empire hotel on 63 between Columbus and broadway. There isn't a cover and usually can get in without being on a list or bottle service. You might have to edit inine a bit. A lot of foreign women and tourists go there. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and all good nights. I think Thursday is best

Hudson terrace is another good place on 46 between 11 ave and west side highway. Dudes usually need bottle service ti get in Friday and Saturday night. Thursday night u should be ok. This is also a rooftop bar. If you like hot young woman then this is your place. Girls tend to be in their early to mid 20s Don't go on wed night as it is gay night

I go out a few times a week on the upper west and mid town west Feel free to send me a pm if u have Any questions

[brianmark]

(06-23-2012 08:38 PM)nomadicdude Wrote:  

(06-23-2012 08:25 PM)Brian Wrote:  

you're going to have a balancing out where the shitty spots get better and the great spots get ruined. its going to be a re-balancing act. guys will flock to Eastern European gems and the girls will get the F out of those places and pursue opportunities in places like DC.

Also, new spots will emerge from places we aren't even thinking of right now. For instance, as crazy as it sounds, if India continues getting wealthier one day it may actually become a good location to party and pick up chicks. As places get richer, they become much more liberal. Chances are it won't be in our lifetimes but one day it will probably happen. Ditto with a lot of other places.

But back to NYC, I wonder if you have two things happening, aggressive guys moving to NYC cause they think it is pussy heaven and attractive girls leaving for places like Boston, San Francisco, Chicago because they get tired of meeting all these guys who just want to pump and dump them. I remember in San Francisco there being a lot of ex-NYC girls. A lot of chicks actually move to SF cause it has a favorable guy-girl ratio for chicks.

I Do NOT think there is a rebalancing act. It's is very heavily weighted to Good places going Bad as the countries get richer and adopt Feminism. I don't know of a single place that is better today than it was 5 years ago. I’ve seen places go bad in a couple of years. You have money flooding in through Internet Dating. Girls can get real lazy and loose interest in dating Western guys, when all they have to do is sit on their ass on the computer and receive money from desperate Beta guys in the in West, Middle East, or India.

There is one kind of rare exception. A town can become a boom town then die. Atlanta became a boom town after the 1996 Olympics. It doubled in size in like 6 years. I moved here after that and girls were super friendly because they needed friends. Life was great. Atlanta is no longer growing and in fact maybe it is even losing a few people. It no longer has that vibrant feel it had a decade earlier!

[Chevalier De Seingalt]

As somebody who's lived all over the country (with heavy emphasis on the west coast) but just moved to NYC a few weeks ago, I can't compare the city to how it was in the past but I can say that compared to everywhere else in the USA there's no place else where it's so easy to open girls. My work hours have been brutal so I haven't been doing so much nightlife, but during the day, doing errands, on the subway, etc I've struck up lots of conversations with all different sorts of cute, friendly chicks. Also just in general I've noticed that girls eye-fuck like crazy here, and will give a smile fairly often too. It's hard to describe but something about this city just oozes sex.

Hell, today I was just going about my business plus did one touristy thing, and I had a hot Spanish chica who opened me on the street (wanted to know what I was eating, we chatted for a bit), met some Brazillian girl in a sundress on the subway, talked to these two fly ballet dancer 18 year olds in line at the grocery store, and another recent Cali transplant who sat next to me in a coffee shop. I'm in a LTR at the moment so I'm not even actively trying to game, but at least two of those girls would have been solid numbers and first dates.

As I said I can't really talk about the nightlife yet, but my experience in the daytime has been that it's more of a pussyfest than a cockfest.

[Shamrock]

Welcome to the city dude! Your observations are spot on.