Where to stay , what to do in NYC please!!!!!!!!!

[Piffle]

AS we are off to Baltimore on 20th April for dp's work awards thingy, we are tagging a wee break onto the end of it, 5 days in NYC!
What to do
What to buy
Where to stay
Gosh..........
What to Bloody wear !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

dinner at the Gramercy Tavern - by far the BEST restaurant we've ever been too - fabulous! and have cocktails at the waldorf - cosmopolitan al a SATC!

Shopping at 5th Ave just doesn't get any better but Greenwich Village is lovely to wander around.

Very jealous - you'll have a ball!

Helicopter ride over Manhattan? Friends of mine where there when NYC had the bad snow storm a few weeks ago - said the flight was amazing.

Sundowners in the bar at the Rainbow Grill at the Rockefeller Center - totally fab

Restaurants, recently went to Lupa (excellent italian, need to book well in advance) and Gotham Bar & Grill (fab too)

We stayed recently at Second Home on Second Avenue (can send you pix as ones on website crap). It was a massive apartment in teh East Village 3 blocks Union Sq, really a great place. Massive bedroom and living room, bathroom a bit crap (ie only shower) rather shabby chic but for the space is the best bargain in nyc. $180 a night. It is called the Modern Suite. I wouldn't go for any of the other rooms.

That sounds excellent CD
Thanks for these tips am so looking forward to it :)

piffle if you want I can email you pix

thx CD
I'll CAT you with my address :)

OOooo a visit to the Magnolia Bakery on Bleecker Street - fab cupcakes as eaten by us & the SATC girls