Editor’s Note: Now and then we'll spotlight one of our amazing Google Places reviewers. Both so you guys can start to get to know one another and so we can pull together and share our favorite local places. This week we introduce you to Harrison Markey of Manhattan.
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Harrison moved to New York City after college with a dream to work in television. Five March Madnesses and many brunches later (how he measures time), he’s made the city his home. Harrison likes to split his time between Chelsea, the East Village, and the Lower East Side trying new restaurants. He took a few minutes to share some fun facts about himself and his favorite haunts in the city.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
BBQ! I love enjoying my roof deck all year long! I've been known to pick up a pig from a local restaurant, make some Katz’s Delicatessen hot dogs, and have everyone over before heading out in the neighborhood. And if it's not being done on my roof, I love checking out the best bbq the city has to offer. I love exploring the city and finding new fun and delicious places that are always popping up. I’m always down for some new fried chicken, or a good beer on tap.
Do you have any secret talents?
Oh I can dominate some rock paper scissors (the key is trusty Rock). Also connect four. You want some of this?
Do you have any pets?
No, but I want a dog badly. Or two dogs. It just isn't feasible in the city. One day puppies...one day!
What’s your favorite Google event you’ve been to and why?
Two words: Nacho Bus. What an extremely fun experience and I'm not even talking about the tequila! I had a terrific time tasting nachos throughout the city. It was a great way to meet terrific people and learn the basics of Google Places and the awesomeness of the Chromebook. I've since been back to three of the stops on the great Nacho Bus tour since then.
What would your superpower be?
I'd have to go for super speed. Think of all the reviews I could write!
If you were going to draw the Google Doodle, what would it look like?
I bleed orange and blue, which in New York means Knicks and Mets, but to me it means the Florida Gators (where I went to school). It would be a no brainer to make the Google Doodle in orange and blue with a little help from Albert and Alberta the Gator mascots. (Get it? Allie-gator.)
What's your ultimate guilty pleasure?
Veniero's Pastry's cannolis. I had one last night and I want one now. The best I've had hands down.
If you could see any celebrity’s reviews on Places, who would you choose and why?
Someone old school NYC! Maybe Walt Clyde Frazier letting me know where to grab one of his spectacular suits. Oh, or Joe Namath in a fur coat telling me where to grab a beer.
Haha, what’re some favorite places you’d head to after getting decked out in one of those spectacular suits?
Strand Books - The best classic bookstore ever. New, used, classics, you name it they've got it. The Strand 40 is their selection of classics that everyone should pick up once in their life. The fiction specials are always terrific, and their author autographed copies are like finding treasure. It's easy to get lost, but it's also easy to ask for help from the really knowledgeable and friendly staff. I heard one time that you have to pass a literature test to work there, but that could have just been someone yanking my chain. The staff selections are to be taken seriously. Oh, also when you check out, donate a dollar and plant a tree.
Chelsea Thai - The bomb. I've eaten here more than anywhere else in NYC. I work around the Piers and make it a point to order this good stuff twice a week. It’s always good and fast. I go for the tamarind chicken or the chicken pad thai. I've completed the buy 10 get one free cards at least four times at this point. It's just what I need to get me through the day. Cheap, friendly and yummy. Don't forget your sriracha!
Horseshoe Bar - Listen. Go here and make friends. It's as cool a place as there is. Put some money in the jukebox, grab a pitcher, and enjoy yourself. It’s what every bar should be. If you're there long enough, ask for a bag of popcorn or some Cheetos from the bartender.
Zum Schneider - Big Authentic Beers. I live down the street and this is a no brainer. If you want a German beer in NYC, this is your place. This is where German expats go for a drink, or two, or five. The waitress are lovely, and strong, (the beers are huge). They have normal pours, but when on Avenue C/Germany... well you know the saying. I’ve eaten everything here from sausage plates and porkchops to the German breakfast and they’re all terrific. Ask for the beers that are not on the menu, they’re the only spot in the USA that serves a couple beers they keep on tap. Oh also: Oktoberfest. Live German band. Lederhosen. Need I say more?
Posted by Topher Ziobro, New York City community coordinator
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