"You are in the Financial District and need to have dinner ASAP, or you'll pass out. Where do you go? Maybe the Odeon. You have family coming to town in 24 hours - what do you do with them on short notice? Let them figure it out on their own. You're in town for a long holiday weekend and know the city will empty out - where do you go? I mean, I guess you got to go, like, all these restaurants that you can never get into. You know, Four Charles - there's a long wait list for that."
Twenty years in New York City are reported. Subway etiquette rules include not eating, not taking up too much space, and not breathing if possible. When someone bumps into you, there is nothing to do and it is treated as normal. If a train line is down and time is tight, biking is the quickest option when weather allows. For a cab taking a bad route, the driver’s choice is respected, with a preference for making the alternative route their idea. Airport public transportation is never used. Street flyers are ignored by keeping hands in pockets and looking up. At a blinking red light, crossing is immediate. Dinner in the Financial District is suggested at the Odeon, and family is left to figure things out. For a long holiday weekend, popular hard-to-book restaurants like Four Charles are targeted. Transfers are avoided in favor of walking, and rats are met with a casual “All right.” Italian food advice points to Altro P.
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