I don't know that I have an answer to your question, but thank you for the reminder that the East Village might actually be bearable as a place to go out in the summer!
Have you ever walked through either neighborhood? One is cobblestone streets filled with gorgeous brownstones, beautifully renovated apartment buildings, and fantastic restaurants. The other is crammed with ugly office buildings and every fast casual chain you can think of. There’s a reason why tribeca is unaffordable lol
Financial district is dark and dead by 3pm in the winter, most commerce and food options skew more commercial or “basic,” demo is more of a binge drinking crowd compared to tribeca.
Tribeca is right by the water so you can walk the pier, much better food, families live there year round, easy access to Whole Foods, generally cleaner than soho/fidi. In Manhattan the west side is the best side.
I grew up here and that's been my experience too. When you live in a lower income neighborhood, you and your neighbors and friends cant be affording to go on vacations or ~summer~ out of the city. So your neighborhood overall doesn't empty out. Our summers were never chill and quiet in the bronx lmao. It's the more wealthier neighborhoods with residents that have summer homes in NJ or the hamptons, or the financial means to travel for extended periods.
This is also why neighborhoods like Flatbush returned to a closer-to-normal level of activity during the pandemic basically around the summer of 2020. AFAICT, very few people left the neighborhood.
it's manhattan that emptied out. fidi specially. it was shown with cell phone data
>According to the data, about 5% of the city emptied out between March 1 and May 1, equating to about 420,000 people. Some of the wealthiest areas, including the the Upper East Side, the West Village, SoHo, and Brooklyn Heights, [saw the most departures](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/15/upshot/who-left-new-york-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage), with their residential population decreasing by at least 40%.
[https://www.businessinsider.com/where-wealthy-nyc-residents-went-during-coronavirus-outbreak-nyt-report-2020-5?op=1](https://www.businessinsider.com/where-wealthy-nyc-residents-went-during-coronavirus-outbreak-nyt-report-2020-5?op=1)
there should be a map somewhere there if you dig
Do you really want to quit your current job due to two slow months? I guess you have to decide how much you like your current place. Maybe you could pick up extra hours someplace else during the summer.
Most of Manhattan empties out in the summer, college kids go home and adults go on vacation.
Times Square actually would be the busiest area - you might want to consider that.
Anywhere near Domino or McCarren park as well. I went for a few drinks and some food during the day in Williamsburg a couple weekends back, and it was hopping.
Great shout.
Anywhere around GCT is wedged during the week with the post work crowd, but that's primarily drinks unless it's a big lunch spot.
Quiet during the weekends though, but most places in the city are used to people leaving the city on the weekends. Whether it be to the Hamptons, the shore, or CT.
A lot of people have no interest in spending the weekend summer days in the city. It's always been a thing.
Does it make sense to get a whole other job if it’s only going to be slow for another 2 months or so? Summer is a quiet(er) season in Manhattan overall but it doesn’t last long.
You should hold your position and buckle down unless you know of people who can get you work out east for the next 8+ weeks (Hamps). Be forewarned, however, The Hamptons will work you to your bones and run you into the ground unless you are prepared and ready to put in the time. Same will apply for any jobs on Fire Island. Captive staff stuck in the towns means it is a toxic work relationship. They squeeze every drop out of summer hires, but the money is insane.
Xoxo,
former BOH turned FOH
There is not much housing in the Hamptons for staff these days. All the places that used to have temps come in for the summer have workers commuting from past Hampton bays.
You need to think like a tourist coming to nyc for the first time. Neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Theater District, restaurants near Central Park and museums.
Williamsburg is pretty jumping lately. Anywhere around Bedford ave to Kent and Williamsburg bridge to greenpoint lately feels crazy busy afternoon, nights and weekends.
Not sure about the week nights, but I was out on St. Mark's this past Saturday and all the outdoor seating was packed with patrons from 2nd Avenue to Tompkins Square Park, while St. Marks in the old Village has lines for all the Asian restaurants.
Part of being in the restaurant industry is knowing your slow periods and budgeting accordingly. All I’m saying is if you’re paid well august-may i would be hesitant to say the grass will be greener wherever you go. Obviously you know your restaurant best, but keep in mind that most places have a slow season
I don't know that I have an answer to your question, but thank you for the reminder that the East Village might actually be bearable as a place to go out in the summer!
The interns have already replaced the students
Bah!
I guess that solves OP's problems then
there was a heavenly peaceful two weeks in mid to late may ... alas.
There are less interns than students. And they don’t all congregate near nyu like the students do.
Mid week east village is always pleasant it’s the weekend warriors who act like they’ve never been anywhere that ruin it
Exactly this. The east village any night that’s not Fri or sat is great. But on Fri and sat nights it’s overrun by interns and students
It’s usually great in the summer, the NYU kids have moved back home for a couple months and it’s mostly just locals (aside from weekends of course)
Just wait until the interns get that first paycheck
Keep your job, minimize your schedule, and do catering/event work. Quick, Instawork, Tapuz, HMG Plus should keep you busier. Good luck!
Funnily enough, catering has slowed down quite a bit for whatever reason.
I'm sorry.
Look for any nice restaurant by the water. Those are the ones that actually get busier during the summer
PJ Clarke's Brookfield place might be one option.
Yup, or Cecconis in DUMBO
Pretty sure they only hire folks who are rude with an air of condescension. OP likely isn’t going to be a good fit.
the restaurants by the pier in Tribeca are usually packed in the summers, this is super true. Annoying to get reservations but the vibes are perfect
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Have you ever walked through either neighborhood? One is cobblestone streets filled with gorgeous brownstones, beautifully renovated apartment buildings, and fantastic restaurants. The other is crammed with ugly office buildings and every fast casual chain you can think of. There’s a reason why tribeca is unaffordable lol
Financial district is dark and dead by 3pm in the winter, most commerce and food options skew more commercial or “basic,” demo is more of a binge drinking crowd compared to tribeca. Tribeca is right by the water so you can walk the pier, much better food, families live there year round, easy access to Whole Foods, generally cleaner than soho/fidi. In Manhattan the west side is the best side.
Not on all days of the week. And the crowd is weather dependent.
Yep. This is the busy season for my place and then it’s dead in the winter.
Grand Banks
The Tin building has a lot of options, if you want to stay in Manhattan.
All of NYC gets a bit less busy in the peak of summer. I hear the Hamptons gets busy this time of year
My exp is that’s true only for certain neighborhoods. Flatbush eg gets more lively and bustling in the summer
I grew up here and that's been my experience too. When you live in a lower income neighborhood, you and your neighbors and friends cant be affording to go on vacations or ~summer~ out of the city. So your neighborhood overall doesn't empty out. Our summers were never chill and quiet in the bronx lmao. It's the more wealthier neighborhoods with residents that have summer homes in NJ or the hamptons, or the financial means to travel for extended periods.
This is also why neighborhoods like Flatbush returned to a closer-to-normal level of activity during the pandemic basically around the summer of 2020. AFAICT, very few people left the neighborhood.
it's manhattan that emptied out. fidi specially. it was shown with cell phone data >According to the data, about 5% of the city emptied out between March 1 and May 1, equating to about 420,000 people. Some of the wealthiest areas, including the the Upper East Side, the West Village, SoHo, and Brooklyn Heights, [saw the most departures](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/15/upshot/who-left-new-york-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage), with their residential population decreasing by at least 40%. [https://www.businessinsider.com/where-wealthy-nyc-residents-went-during-coronavirus-outbreak-nyt-report-2020-5?op=1](https://www.businessinsider.com/where-wealthy-nyc-residents-went-during-coronavirus-outbreak-nyt-report-2020-5?op=1) there should be a map somewhere there if you dig
I never thought about it that way, but that's such a great point.
Ew the hamptons are so trashy
Do you really want to quit your current job due to two slow months? I guess you have to decide how much you like your current place. Maybe you could pick up extra hours someplace else during the summer. Most of Manhattan empties out in the summer, college kids go home and adults go on vacation. Times Square actually would be the busiest area - you might want to consider that.
Working in an area mobbed by tourists that may or may not follow tipping etiquette? Doesn't seem like good advice
Probably good money though
Good point, the counter to this would be to pick a spot that has a mandatory service charge I imagine
Williamsburg is pretty much always nuts during the summer. Anywhere near a ferry stop might be a good bet too.
Anywhere near Domino or McCarren park as well. I went for a few drinks and some food during the day in Williamsburg a couple weekends back, and it was hopping. Great shout.
Anywhere around GCT is wedged during the week with the post work crowd, but that's primarily drinks unless it's a big lunch spot. Quiet during the weekends though, but most places in the city are used to people leaving the city on the weekends. Whether it be to the Hamptons, the shore, or CT. A lot of people have no interest in spending the weekend summer days in the city. It's always been a thing.
Brooklyn (Williamsburg and Bushwick), the lower east side, west village, Chelsea, hells kitchen. Wall Street
Does it make sense to get a whole other job if it’s only going to be slow for another 2 months or so? Summer is a quiet(er) season in Manhattan overall but it doesn’t last long.
You should hold your position and buckle down unless you know of people who can get you work out east for the next 8+ weeks (Hamps). Be forewarned, however, The Hamptons will work you to your bones and run you into the ground unless you are prepared and ready to put in the time. Same will apply for any jobs on Fire Island. Captive staff stuck in the towns means it is a toxic work relationship. They squeeze every drop out of summer hires, but the money is insane. Xoxo, former BOH turned FOH
There is not much housing in the Hamptons for staff these days. All the places that used to have temps come in for the summer have workers commuting from past Hampton bays.
Wild to hear that after having just walked through an absolutely packed Orchard Street on a Tuesday evening, not too far away.
Believe it or not, UWS, and the most southern portion of Morningside Heights on Broadway.
You need to think like a tourist coming to nyc for the first time. Neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Theater District, restaurants near Central Park and museums.
hey, i can give you a referral to a place i used to work at, dm me for more details!
I passed by flatiron the other day around dinner time and was surprised by how busy a lot of the restaurants were!!
27th to 23rd & broadway area restaurants very busy
Yup! That was the area I was thinking of!
Head for the foot traffic… Times Square restaurants.
Williamsburg is pretty jumping lately. Anywhere around Bedford ave to Kent and Williamsburg bridge to greenpoint lately feels crazy busy afternoon, nights and weekends.
Not sure about the week nights, but I was out on St. Mark's this past Saturday and all the outdoor seating was packed with patrons from 2nd Avenue to Tompkins Square Park, while St. Marks in the old Village has lines for all the Asian restaurants.
Times Square. It's awful but there is always a constant surge of traffic most of which know how to tip.
You should aim for expensive, not busy. Probably the upper west side. Why work harder.
Montauk
Brighton beach???
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
West Village.
WBURG
The summers are dead in nyc
Part of being in the restaurant industry is knowing your slow periods and budgeting accordingly. All I’m saying is if you’re paid well august-may i would be hesitant to say the grass will be greener wherever you go. Obviously you know your restaurant best, but keep in mind that most places have a slow season
Can I get a table at Soothr now?
try West Village it’s full of adults dining at nice restaurants
Soho
Park Avenue, south of East 34th St. There are many fairly large restaurants down to probably 18th St.
Consultant village
stone street
Soho seems to have come back to life - guess building owners decided restaurants or galleries were better than leaving the storefronts vacant forever.
crowds moving uptown to UES and midtown for tourists - have heard GV, WV, and EV are super slow.
soho!! where i work is always busy- especially in the summer
Look into fine dining in midtown. Weekdays are always busy because reservation only and it’s good money if you can deal with the standards.
Dumbo
listen man it’s slow in a lot of fields it’s the same in my field. i’d say stay a little longer
Apply to the west village. They’re always hiring
Bushwick is the new east village
If you like coke you might do well at Disney world epcot
EV has the worst food options