My main goal in contributing to and editing the Culture section of The Fordham Ram has been to give Fordham University students a full understanding of the city that we have the privilege of studying in. There are so many nooks and crannies of New York and guides to the city these days are a dime a dozen. Here is a tailored guide for Fordham students that lays out a weekend in New York, for Rams, by a Ram.
Friday night, we’re skipping the bars and restaurants on Arthur Avenue. Trust me, you’ll be back next weekend and won’t miss them for a night or two. Take the Metro-North Railroad to Harlem-125th and follow the 6 train down to 77th Street on the Upper East Side.
For the roughly one-third of Rams who are of age, pop into The Stumble Inn on 76th Street and 2nd Avenue. Perfect for a Knicks or Rangers game, there’s electricity and catchy tunes purposefully played during the commercials of big games to blend an ideal mix of pop music into the roars of New York sports fans. You can drink and eat (responsibly) here on a budget.
Under 21 or with a mixed-age group? Make a play at Jones Wood Foundry on 76th Street and 1st Avenue, a cozy pub with British favorites and an outstanding Shepherd’s pie. Offering a warm ambiance, Jones Wood is ideal in the coming colder months. While doing something on a budget on the Upper East may seem like an oxymoron, Tha Phraya of 81st Street and 2nd Avenue joins Stumble Inn in proving this sentiment wrong.
The Thai spot has fantastic service.