Yeah - just back
Went to Mortons for a steak, my god was it expensive, but I can categorically say it was the finest steak i've ever had in my life. 500g fillet, $44, sides $7 extra each! Not for the backpackers...
Bars around time square were plentiful but brutal. Very dead atmosphere in them all, if there was anyone in them at all. Most of them seem to be half restaurants - i suppose they've always been this way, but started to wonder was it the smoking ban thats influenced this??
Anyway, one great bar we hit was 'Social' - 8th av and 57th st, one block from time square. Not a trendy bar, but modern and very lively - beer garden on the roof, which is a very rare thing indeed in Manhattan (in my limited experience)
Also noticed nobody outside bars smoking - i think they've all just given up over there.
oh yeah - and they serve Smithwicks - $5 a pop - same price as here! perfect pints as well, in fact, far better pints than many of the bars in Dublin would serve (names withheld)