Don’t think there were a million but there were literally thousands- of course it is in a much smaller area. And the crowd was so mixed- I loved it. Vendors and help had to be in dress- but nearly everyone who came to the show came dressed up as well. There were 2 women who attend all the Ren Fests in the most amazing historically accurate period costumes they sewed themselves. These costumes are not sewn- they are built. The women are very big and they look like magnificent, ornate ships as they walked around. Beautiful!
I forgot about Dos Caminos on 3rd & 50th – I’ve had good meals there. Only drank, but never ate, at El Rio Grande. (Pete, East 50s is the best I can do for UES Mexican.)
I’ll be in the upper 80’s this afternoon and I have a guacamole fixation lately that I can’t seem to shake. I think I think I may need to move to Los Cabos for the remainder of my pregnancy. I ate guac. with every single meal when I was there.
Biff- YES! Tuchas in tights 🙂 By the way, all you women- it was an eyefeast – I kept singing the Men in Tights song from Mel Brook’s Robin Hood in my head. Snappy- you would have been happy too- all those tight push up bodices and lots of very heavy women wearing them so that their busts were practically coming out of their ears 🙂
El Rio Grande at 38th and 3rd is decent, but the real draw is their margaritas. They have a bunch of different flavours. I prefer the traditional kind, on the rocks, no salt. Two of those are usually enough to give anyone, including me, a buzz.
So where can a man buy period appropriate tights these days, notwithstanding the concession stand at the Medieval Times Theatre?
If you’re in the eighties, Zocalo is excellent….82 bet Lex & 3rd
Also Zarela on 3rd bet 50 & 51 but can be noisy, very noisy.
Don’t think there were a million but there were literally thousands- of course it is in a much smaller area. And the crowd was so mixed- I loved it. Vendors and help had to be in dress- but nearly everyone who came to the show came dressed up as well. There were 2 women who attend all the Ren Fests in the most amazing historically accurate period costumes they sewed themselves. These costumes are not sewn- they are built. The women are very big and they look like magnificent, ornate ships as they walked around. Beautiful!
I forgot about Dos Caminos on 3rd & 50th – I’ve had good meals there. Only drank, but never ate, at El Rio Grande. (Pete, East 50s is the best I can do for UES Mexican.)
Thanks everyone.
I’ll be in the upper 80’s this afternoon and I have a guacamole fixation lately that I can’t seem to shake. I think I think I may need to move to Los Cabos for the remainder of my pregnancy. I ate guac. with every single meal when I was there.
Biff- YES! Tuchas in tights 🙂 By the way, all you women- it was an eyefeast – I kept singing the Men in Tights song from Mel Brook’s Robin Hood in my head. Snappy- you would have been happy too- all those tight push up bodices and lots of very heavy women wearing them so that their busts were practically coming out of their ears 🙂
THL asked for UES – clearly you people don’t know an upper when see one.
THL, I haven’t been there in awhile, but I used to really like Zarela on 2nd Avenue, between 50-51st Streets.
El Rio Grande at 38th and 3rd is decent, but the real draw is their margaritas. They have a bunch of different flavours. I prefer the traditional kind, on the rocks, no salt. Two of those are usually enough to give anyone, including me, a buzz.