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gail1 Posts: 1kbb retail value on the 1999 Saab 9-3 convertible I'm interested in is $17,105 and I'm getting $13,900 from a dealer in Ca. It has 39,250 miles.Ran a carfax and everything checks out OK. Any advice on what I should look out for or is this just a good deal?
Also, any comments/ experiences with the 99 9-3 conv. would be appreciated. Thanks.0
MSRP was around $33K - purchased the car for $22,800. This is a loaded ARC, non metallic paint, Auto.
Have had the car for 6 months and it's great! Wish I had purchased a Saab years ago. It
Performs exceptionally well
Is very comfortable on long trips
Gets excellent gas mileage 26 in town, 33-34 hwy.
Dashboard controls are very easy to use.
Can't say enough - this is a great car. Cars I've owned in the past 10 yrs are: Volvo 850T, Lexus GS 300, BMW 530 & E320 4matic. This is the best one of all - and was the least expensive!!0
You bought a new Arc for 22800? 10 K off of sticker? How did you manage that?0
koulio Posts: 5Yeah, I found that a little odd as well. Unless it had some crazy miles on it or was previously totalled....0
rocharc Posts: 18I thought I had a good deal I paid invoice minus $3,000 for an Arc a year ago June, roof, winter, cd/wipers, parking assist packages and paint (basically everything but auto, and wheels) which put the car at 29,000 and change (no I don't work for GM) this was when they were really dealing but I guess there were better deals.
I am only slightly jealous I too really like the car.0
Know it's been sometime since my post, but the car had 2K miles on it and had been used by the new car manager. When I purchased it I actually found several others at pricing within 2K of this one.
Seems like dealers had a lot of left over cars that they purchased at the end of 2003, once the Saab deals were coming to an end.
Purchased the car in NY, on Long Island. There were others in NJ. And the closest dealer offered me an '04 Linear for a little under 25K.0
cwpost Posts: 11That is very helpful as I beleive I want to use that same dealer in Glencove, NY. I am looking to purchase sometime in October or November. I was hoping for those end of the year rebates, but I will take a Dealer's Demo also. Have you had any excessive wear and taear problems?0
dorbeas Posts: 1I need an opinion. I am looking to purchase a new 2004 9-3 Aero which is black, has the cold weather package, and a sunroof. It is a 6 spped manual transmission. The MSRP is 35, 080. I work for Indiana University which is a GM Supplier and the "discount" for that is 33,712. They are offering me a $4000 cash rebate which would bring the price to $29, 712. The invoice (with the advertising, sunroof, etc added) is 33, 371. What do you guys think about this deal?
In my opinion, the GM supplier discount is not really a discount. When you think about it, anyone off the street could walk in and negotiate that price. Basically what it does is prevent the consumer from further negotiating on the car. Do you guys think 29,712 is a good price in Indiana or should I hold out and try to get more knocked off? Any opinions would be appreciated.0
chalkpie Posts: 21dorbeas -
Every situation is different, but I would try to get that sucker as low as possible. It never hurts to try, and you have nothing to lose, only to gain.
I just got (2 weeks ago) a *new* 2003 9-5 Aero (leftover and purchased by the dealer from Saab) loaded with everything you can think of except the venilated seats for $27,500. They originally were asking $32k+ for it. They came down to $29,900 and at that price it is still a pretty damn good bargain, but I counter-offered with a ridiculous amount of $24,500, in which they said "sorry".
I then made them an offer of $27k even and they said they would split the difference between that and the 29,900, so they offered $28,490 (approx.) I could have taken the car then but I knew I there may be still room to work with, so I talked to the manager directly and said that I was ready to buy TODAY but I will not pay more than $27,500 for the car. He said he'd get back to me, which he did in a few hours. They went for it - and I have been a happy camper ever since.
I guess the moral of the story is if you are really serious about buying that car, you should tell them that you are ready NOW but they have to meet *your* price. Tell them that you can only spend "X" amount and that is all you can afford. What should your price be? That is up to you, but I would try to get that car as close to about $28k or so as I could. Maybe you want to go lower.....that is up to you.
This approach may work or it may not, but worst case scenario is that you can still purchase the car at $29,700.
Bottom line is that every $1000 you save = a huge difference in your monthly car payment. I was seriously considering the '04 TL which is not to be had for under $30k, and the difference I saved by getting the Aero makes a huge difference in my monthly payments. Plus, I am happier than a pig in s*** with my new Saab! I don't regret not buying the TL for one moment.
Anyway, good luck and let us know how it goes.0
Have never purchased a used car before and my head is spinning. KBB for the car is $20,730. Edmunds is $18,287 for this area. Dealer is asking $21,500. The car is "certified"--not sure what that means ---dealer claims I need to add $1,500 to any price I see. Car has 40,500 miles on it. I'm thinking I should look for a newer car. Also hear a funny sound when turning the steering wheel--dealer claims it is covered under the certified warranty--although sticker on car says "As Is".....looking to buy in next 48 hours. Any help appreciated.0
cargal2 Posts: 36Don't Do it!!!!
If the car already has 40+K miles, that means it is almost out of the original warranty. The extended warranty, offered on certified Saabs, you have to review the fine print, to see what it really covers.
I have a '98 Saab 900s. I'm at the dealer nearly every other week, or month with problems, after it ran out the warranty.
I bought an extended warranty for $2000, and let me tell you that it hardly covers anything.
Any wear and tear items are not covered under the extension. So, now a light came on, and the dealer claims that I need a new catalytic converter for $2000. Warranty people refused the claim, saying it doesn't cover exhaust. Major service is $600.
If you hear something, as you test drive, then find another car. If you really, really want the car, trying insisting to the saleperson to have them fix it before putting down a dime, or dollar down. Ask him for a CarFax report too.
Keep in mind, they will probably give you the run-around. That happened to me when I was considering a 2003 4matic Mercedes wagon as a replacement. I heard some problems in the test drive, and discovered pre-owned cars weren't being fixed at this dealership before sale. I asked the salesperson if he would repair it.
No, he said. Only if there was a deposit, would he have it serviced He called me several times to follow up, and ask about my interest in it, but still refused to have any servicing done on it, until I put money down. Given that I don't need any more aggravation with a car, I wasn't about to tempt fate.
No repair before purchase, move on!
The Saabs can have multiple problems, and for the price of that car, you can get a new 9-2x, a Mazda, etc. There's many cars in that price range, new!
If you're dying for a Saab, call other dealers to see what other used cars that they have in stock. You can also run searches for pre-owned through Edmunds.com.
Sounds like you need to run from this deal. I've found Saab service to be usually pretty crummy. The dealer does almost anything to welch out of warranty repairs, blame the owner so you pay the costs directly, or make you wait for days to get into service. This goes for the extended warranty people, too.
After the original warranty expires, I really don't know if you will get the roadside assistance.
Hope that helps.
Good luck!0
Thanks a lot!!! I took your advice and "ran" from the purchase of the used Saab. Sharing your experience convinced me. Will check out the Mazda and the new 9-2x. You were a lot help! Thanks again.0
r34 Posts: 1789-2X ? I am still thinking a WRX makes more sense.
If I were you, I would buy a Certified Saab (it is worth). One thing to keep in mind: Once you own a Saab, it is quiet difficult to get out from it unless your car has a lot problems...People who test drive a Saab usually buy one...I can't get out from it. The driving experience is quiet good and unique (not racing, just enjoy driving the car). I want to sit in my car all the time.0
expressosaab1 Posts: 1If you have not already done so, DO IT, considering the DSO of the product line (Saab is nearly 100 days) the dealer would and probably has given you the best deal.
In evaluating the model you hope to purchase, this price seems good0
jenreb1 Posts: 3Hello,
I am looking to purchase a used saab 9 3 convert. a 1999 or 2000, I have driven a couple and one I heard noises in the front end (no thanks!) and the other they were literally asking me to GIVE them my trade-in (laughed and walked out)...
I am going again today to look at another 1999 saab with 57,000 miles on it and all the options I would like - anything I should keep an eye out for ? They have it priced in the 13,000 range which I don't think is unreasonable, but my trade in (according to NADA.com)is worth 11,000, even if they gave me 10,000 or 9500 I would talk but so far they have come up with 8000 ... any ideas or help would be appreaciated !
stefan_belgium Posts: 17Make sure the car was maintained properly with the right kind of oil, that's important for the longevity of the motor as well as the turbo.
Check to see if the car doesn't smoke when accelerating, a sign the turbo is on its way out.
Check to for any clunking noise when shifting in/out of reverse or 1st gear: it could be a bad motor mount (they are expensive to replace).
If you get a 9-3, make sure you use a high quality full synthetic oil such as Mobil 1 and have the spark plugs replaced at 20K at most
Saabs have a patented knock detection through spark plugs, only the right specs NGK spark plugs gapped correctly need to be used (check the owner manual for more info)0
Paid MSRP-$5,300 at Paul Miller SAAB, NJ. for 2004 Saab 9-3 linear.0
Please provide me with the details of your deal. What options? MSRP? what did you actually pay? Im looking to purchase a linear or arc in central nj. Thanks0
Base+Auto+Sun Roof+Paint=30070 MSRP
- 5300(off)= $24,7700
Thats a great deal. Was it a demo or new? Can you refer me to the salepersons name, I want to stop by and see about a similar deal
The deal was a new car.
It was not a pleasant transaction which was closed at the end of September. I do think you can get a simlar or better deal, even the manager and the salesman said they couldn't do it better than that. BTW, the salesman wasn't happy at all, and I don't think he would like his name posted.
Good Luck.0
ephemere Posts: 42004 Saab 9-3 Arc + metallic paint + automatic + sunroof + touring + xenon + cold. MSRP = $36,175.
Purchased new off the lot in September for MSRP - $6,485 = $29,690. Fairly relaxed negotiation. SF bay area.0
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daddyd Posts: 22That is a good price!
I bought a black '04 9-3 linear in February of 2004 for about $23K. It's a stick and has the winter package and the nicer wheels.
I really love the car. Very solid and less trouble that the Audi A4 I owned before. The bummer is that I have to sell it now because my family is growing so we have to buy a minivan....I wonder how easy it'll be to sell.0
jbaer Posts: 45I am in the market for leasing a 2005 9-3 linear and have been told that Saab is giving $2500 leash cash. Does anyone know of this deal? Does this mean you get $2500 off whatever price you negotiate? Also what are people getting a base 2005 linear without any extras for these days? I saw one post for 23k which is about $3k off invoice. Is this the norm? Thanks in advance !0
hhw Posts: 1I can't decide between the new 2005 Acura TSX and a 2004 9-3 with low mileage. I'd buy a 2004 TSX but I can't find one in my area.
I've always loved Saabs, but everyone I know who's owned one has told me to go with the TSX. Is buying the 9-3 a gamble? Also, since GM purchased Saab, are the maintence costs lower? My sister has a '95 Saab and every time she brings it in to get something fixed it costs her $500+.
Any feedback?
Thank you!0
I have a 9-3 Arc and am very happy with it. A few minor problems, but with a free loaner when you take in for service, it's not a big deal, Mine is also an early 03 and many of the issues have been ironed out. Very fun car and great highway power. And the safety can't be beat. The TSX is a nice car, but it needs to be kept at high RPM's to make it's power. And I have heard the automatic is a bit sluggish (3300+ lb car, 166 max torque).0
With all due respect to mrblonde.. He hasn't owned his car out of warranty or the free service yet.. Or, had to deal with the massive depreciation upon resale...
If you are interested in leasing, the Saab is a nice car, and relatively inexpensive... for the first three years, I would even recommend it..
But, if you want to own the car, I'd buy a new TSX... the '04s that I have seen for sale, don't come with a big enough discount to make them worth buying.. Plus, some '04s will be two years old in April, cutting down on the remaining warranty..
Just my $0.02,
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I paid $28900 for my car almost 2 years ago ($34K sticker). Decently high miles (35K). Private party sale price is currently listed around $20K, depending on the source. Not so bad. Remember, the actual depreciation is the difference in what YOU PAY and what you sell it for. Although every stated resource computes it as a % of sticker. If I compared it to sticker, my car is worth 59% of it's original value. Compared to what I paid, though, that figure is 69%. And in the case of the Saab, you are always getting a lot off sticker. Not so w/ Acura
To the original poster, I would suggest a back to back test drive of both cars. Each has plusses and minuses. Buy what makes you happy0
mrblonde... that is good advice..
I didn't meant to rag on your car.. I think actual value will be less and actual depreciation will be greater than you estimate... but, that is only my opinion..
As you say, if it makes you happy, that is what counts...
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I've been pondering it myself actually (and I'm not usually for dissecting the anatomy of a character design even if I don't mind hawt girls), but I think it's a combination of the extremely slender figure, moderate sized bust (neither flat nor Horizon size), long and proportionately slender limbs, uncommonly expressive eyes, chalk white skin, waist length hair, black themed colour scheme, high level of detail in outfits worn, personality, and the facial expressions and poses she's frequently seen in.
Her facial expressions and poses range from hilarious to downright seductive, definitely makes for a greater sense of attraction in the viewer. I'd almost get the sense that every piece of artwork, be it a cell from the anime or a piece of lineart for a magazine that involves KYH gets pored over with a fine tooth come to maximize the degree to which all of the above elements are noticed by the viewer. The fact that the Game OVA seems to be a mashup of her avatar and real life design, almost as if just so they can have her human look on display in combat, which would otherwise be impossible in the actual story since she looks like she might snap like a twig under any real duress makes me feel like the producers are fully aware of her appeal too.
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Happy 2013!
I just came back from a nice long trip to Boston to visit family for the holidays. I have to admit: it's been very nice to take a break from blogging for a short while. Having been a blogger for so long (5 years!), I sometimes have a lot of trouble separating it from daily life. It's not like having a 9-5 job, where you can mostly leave your work at the office. Weeknights? Why not stay up until midnight working on a post? Weekends? Perfect time for recipe-testing!
In the past year or so I've gotten much better about setting aside time just for relaxation. I now leave at least an hour before bed for reading or something similarly relaxing, instead of just going straight for editing photos to hitting the pillow. Saturdays have become unplug days (well, mostly...checking email on the phone doesn't count, right?)
Needless to say, my habits could get better. And that's one resolution for 2013, to be more efficient with work so that I have enough leisure time to recharge my batteries.
Another resolution is to actually use the many, many cookbooks sitting on my shelves. I am somewhat of a cookbook-collecting fiend and keep buying them even though I'm quickly running out of space to store them. Every crevice of my apartment has cookbooks, from the coffee table to the wine cart to underneath my bed. Yet for some reason, I don't cook out of them as often as I should.
I received a copy of The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook a few months ago and regretfully haven't had a chance to cook out of it until now. I've been following Pat's blog for a few years and it has always made me hungry-nostalgic for dishes from all over Asia. The Brandied Chicken and Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce from her cookbook seemed like the perfect quick and easy dish to help me transition from the vacation state of mind.
I made only a few small changes, such as using chicken breasts instead of chicken thighs. (As a big advocate for the deliciousness of chicken thighs, this is a substitution which I almost never make, but for some reason three supermarkets near my apartment were all out of them that day.) But this dish is great with either ingredient. I also added a bit of Chinese rice wine to loosen the chicken from the pan, and the light flavor went well with the brandy. All in all, a very easy comfort food dish to start off the new year.
Brandied Chicken and Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce
Serves 4
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- 8 ounces white button or cremini mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 1 scallion, chopped or thinly sliced for garnish
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November 13, 2011
Spring lentil salad
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Oh, this is just lovely. Thank you for sharing! Love your blog! Will add you to my links!ReplyDelete
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So green, fresh and healthy! Have a great sunday!ReplyDelete
What a splendid salad! Absolutely gorgeous.ReplyDelete
What a wonderful salad!ReplyDelete
This looks so yummy!! :)ReplyDelete
Don't you just love this time of the year? So many delightfully fresh options for salads - and this one is seriously gorgeous, thanks.ReplyDelete
It's such a gorgeous time of year to use fresh herbs and the more I read your posts and look at your pretty dishes I realise that I really need to dig up the front area of our units to plant some herbs! I'm sure your little tomato plant with move fine, we had one in Perth that transported fine (as we moved it, not the movers!)ReplyDelete
so delicious...lentils i love! V exciting for you to hear of your upcoming move...your plants will relocate with you and if anything flourish all the more i am sure! dayleReplyDelete
good luck with the move, and this salad looks gorgeous. might try it out when I have my veggie friend over, thank you.ReplyDelete
What a great recipe - makes me wis it were spring already... I love asparagus!!!ReplyDelete
Moving is so exciting but yes those plants need good taking care of. They will definitely survive the move though.ReplyDelete
I love lentils, my favorite legume, and this salad looks wonderful!
Mmm, looks so good! I really need to eat lentils more often!ReplyDelete
yum! anything with veggies and lentils has my heart. We eat a version similar at our house regularly :)ReplyDelete
The salad looks so fresh and healthy- a real energy booster! I like reading about your moving plans and can't wait to see pics of your plants happy in their new home.ReplyDelete
Super Salad! And again great Pictures.ReplyDelete
Goodluck moving, I hope you will feel at home and settle quickly, (your plants as well!)
this is the kind of salad i can eat by the bowl full. I am so impressed by your sugar-free-ness! I would be an absolute failure, so sad :/ Way to go!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous14 November 2011 at 04:57
I absolutely adore this kind of salad and often make something very similar to take in for my lunch at work. This kind of sugar free I can absolutely do...however I'd probably follow it up with a nice brownie or ice cream, which is where my downfall would lie :-)ReplyDelete
This salad is wonderful; I make all kinds of stuff with lentils but never thought of pairing lentils and asparagus. Good thinking!ReplyDelete
Oh what a perfect spring dish! Great weather for a nice salad too :) love it!ReplyDelete
Wonderful, healthy, appetizing mix! Thanks for the combo!!ReplyDelete
Yay, not long til your big move! So excited for you :) This salad looks great, I've done something similar before with zuczhini and asparagus but with quinoa which is also an excellent base!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous15 November 2011 at 07:03
beautiful and fresh, I am so impressed you grow so much from a balcony, it inspires me to put more in my garden.ReplyDelete
Oh yum, this looks delicious! I wish I had a balcony. I think I am going to make use of the gardens behind our block to start growing some herbs and tomatoes.ReplyDelete
Beautiful spring salad! I think majority of food blog posts I read have food with so much flavor, and when I come to your site, I feel like I'm very cleansed by your healthy dishes. In Japan it's so important to have the good quality ingredient and enjoy the natural flavor of the ingredient(there are some exceptions). Your posts always remind me to go back to basic!ReplyDelete
Yum, this looks so Spring/ Summer and I wish I had it to pack into my lunch box todayReplyDelete
- ShuiNaga16 November 2011 at 19:34
Made this tonight for dinner. Delicious, thank you.ReplyDelete


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The conservative commentariat and fat-cat contributors are mystified by Obama's buoyancy. This election should have been a rout, they believe, even for a candidate as lame as Romney. The President is weak, inept, a job killer leading the economy off a cliff. Ah, but there's that cognitive dissonance again: the Romney campaign is running against a phantom economy as well.
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As a Wikipedia user, I have noticed that none of your articles have categories. Did you know that categories exist in MediaWiki? If yes, is there a reason? I would like to start work on it. Special:Categories, http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Category --Midnightcomm 01:09, 23 April 2006 (EDT)
- Woah, I don't know much about Categories. How would I add them? What are they for?
- Categories are used to help organize pages. I also see that there are no help articles, in the absance if them, I will be using the Wikipedia style guides. --Midnightcomm 01:09, 23 April 2006 (EDT)
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- Yay! I'm all for categories. I've started adding some (tools, licenses, OSes, ...), feel free to add more and categorize the articles. --Uwe Hermann 15:03, 23 April 2006 (EDT)
- How do you add categories? --SImson
- Usually you just add [[Category:Foobar]] somewhere at the bottom of the page, more info here. For the tools, I have incorporated the category into the Infobox, see dd for an example. It looks a bit stupid in the wiki source, but keeps the wiki category and the "Genre:" classification in one place, which is important IMHO. Btw, you can sign your "posts" with "--~~~~" which will expand to username and date, just like on this post. --Uwe Hermann 21:45, 2 May 2006 (EDT)
Hi, a quick message regarding Tools: it's true that Tools was getting quite big, but I think one page which lists all tools with a one-liner description is actually quite useful. For better readability and so on, I suggest we use categories which breaks up the tools quite nicely, too. Thoughts? --Uwe Hermann 15:26, 30 April 2006 (EDT)
- Well, there are so many different kinds of tools. I don't see the advantage of having tools about reconstructing MBRs on the same page as tools that do anti-forensics. Somebody who wants to see all of the tools can do a search for "Tools."
- Hm, true. Maybe there's a possibility to show all items in a category (and it's subcategories) on one page, that'd be nice and sufficient. Will check... --Uwe Hermann 21:45, 2 May 2006 (EDT)
- How do you get that nice User: stuff inserted automatically? Anyway, I think that putting the analysis tools all on one page makes sense. But not imaging tools, or steg-tools, or visualization tools. Thanks for the info on categories.
- See above, simply add "--~~~~" (without the quotes) and press "Show preview", it will be expanded to your username and the current date... --Uwe Hermann 04:03, 4 May 2006 (EDT)


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Where to Stop for Coffee While Holiday Shopping in NYC
There's nothing quite like the agonizing pleasure of shopping to make a cup of coffee sound that much more wonderful, or even like the only thing left that could possibly keep you alive. Rather than settling for the nearest chain-store swill (and bumping seasonal gift totes with all the sheeplike masses), why not search out one of the city's finer coffee establishments to break for that most appreciated cup of quality coffee, espresso, tea, or hot chocolate?
Some of them even have bathrooms and chairs for you to enjoy while you decompress from your pre- or mid-holiday meltdown. And don't forget, you can always buy coffee and coffee gear as part of your giftmongering, too! Here are a few of our top recommendations, by district.
Union Square Holiday Market
Toby's Estate Pop-Up Pop up from the Union Square subway train in just the right location and you'll be in front of Toby's Estate's own pop-up: a seasonal booth serving hot coffee drinks in the heart of the Union Square Holiday Market. This particular candy-striped tent offers handcrafted coffee and espresso drinks alongside a handful of worthy gift choices for any coffee-lover (the Espro Press, Hario pourover gear, some books and trinkets) as well as bags of whole-bean coffee from Toby's own roastery in nearby Williamsburg. A welcome pause amid the cold-weather chaos. No particular place to sit, but you are certainly welcome to enjoy the park's public bathrooms during the hours they are open. (If you need great coffee and a place to sit indoors a little longer, may we recommend you head round 13th Street to Joe or Everyman. Those also have bathrooms.)
Union Square, New York NY 10003 (map)
Culture Espresso Bar What seemed at first like an unlikely location for a fabulous espresso bar has become the bustle of West 38th Street, a packed house of coffee lovers clamoring for room at the rough wooden central table, or stealing away in a corner for a quick meeting over one of the finer shots in midtown and self-proclaimed-famous-cookies. Serving espresso beverages from a La Marzocco Strada, enthusiastic Culture staff now pull shots of quality espressos alongside hand-poured coffes, iced Kyoto-style drip, and some fancypants sodas. A fair amount of seats and perching room, but no public bathroom.
7 W 38th Street, New York NY 10018 (map) 212-302-0200; cultureespresso.com
Gimme! Coffee This Soho/Nolita outpost of the always-solid Gimme! family is ever-bustling, but won't keep you lingering in line too long while you break quickly from the boutiques that surround. An ample supply of brewing gear and the company's own Ithaca-roasted beans make good shopping alongside your coffee break, but we warn that the standing-room-only spot can get a little clogged. In better news, they have a bathroom.
228 Mott Street, New York NY 10012 (map) 212-226-4011; gimmecoffee.com
Everyman Soho This wedge shaped-shop on West Broadway just below Canal Street takes cues from Scandinavian design and offers no real seats, but instead a bench-and-window-seat vibe with a serious approach to coffee. Alongside the carefully-prepared coffees from Counter Culture is a small line of artisanal, fizzed-to-order sodas from Brooklyn's P&H Soda Company, as well as cookies from Downtown Cookie Co. and doughnuts from Brooklyn's raised-and-glazed wizards, Dough. No public bathroom.
301 West Broadway, New York NY 10013 (map)
Rockefeller Center
Blue Bottle Coffee In the subterranean labyrinth of Rockefeller Center dwells a stealth Blue Bottle. Pass through a door into what opens up into a handsome, bigger-than-you-thought cafe with multiple barista stations—but don't expect to sit and linger, as there are no seats here. You'll have to take your drink into the food court, or back out under the Christmas tree. The usual Blue Bottle pourover bar and cold-brew options are the stars of the show here, alongside espresso and milk drinks made with Battenkill Valley Creamery milk. Enjoy a savory shortbread or granola with your drink, as you make your way back to the skating rink. Bathrooms available in the food court.
1 Rockefeller Plaza, Concourse Level, New York NY 10112 (map); bluebottlecoffee.com
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7 labyrinths worth exploring
By Maud Doyle, Departures • Updated 9th October 2013
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The wonder of travel lies equally with adventure and misadventure -- there is nothing like getting thoroughly lost in a riddling country or culture that is not your own.
But it is hard these days, with our ultra-planned excursions, fixers and 4G service, to get properly disoriented. Labyrinths, however, can remind us how it's done.
These mazes have appeared in various corners of the world throughout history. One can be found in a petroglyph on a river shore in Goa, India; cut into the stones of Ireland's many medieval churches; and arranged in a contemporary land-art installation at Lands End in San Francisco.
Traditionally, they kept evil in and invaders out. They have been used as pleasure walks, meditative journeys and symbolic life-into-death pilgrimages.
Classical thinkers Herodotus, Pliny and Strabo each praised the Egyptian maze of Middle Kingdom that Pharaoh Amenemhat III constructed in the 19th century B.C. to protect his Hawara tomb. (Strabo called it a wonder of the world.)
Before taking to the high seas, Scandinavian sailors built stone labyrinths to trap sinister winds that might follow them. Daedalus famously used one to trap a minotaur.
Literary figures also embraced the labyrinth. Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges's peculiar love of them is well known -- he wrote once of gods who lived in them, encircled by forking paths.
Lesser known is Jane Austen's affinity, particularly for the large rambling hedge maze at Sydney Garden in Bath, England (since gone), where she wished to walk every day.
Proust once wrote, "The only true voyage of discovery...would be not to visit strange lands but to possess other eyes, to behold the universe through the eyes of another."
That heightened sense isn't developed so much by traveling the world as by remembering to focus on where we stand. And the wonder of unexpected encounters, the anticipation of what might lie around the next corner, is a charm of labyrinths of all kinds, from the underground city of Derinkuyu in Cappadocia, Turkey, to the overhanging gardens of Marqueyssac in Périgord, France.
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Derinkuyu Underground City, Cappadocia, Turkey
Cut into one of the long, finger-like stone formations that make Cappadocia famous, the underground city of Derinkuyu is an eight-level warren of traps and wrong turns descending about 200 feet into the earth.
Believed to have been built in the seventh or eighth century B.C. by the ancient Phrygian people, it was subsequently enlarged by early Christians to foil the armies of various Zealot empires.
Nearly 20,000 people could live behind its sealed stone doors for nearly four months, and presumably any soldiers who had the misfortune to pursue them through the narrow passageways would get lost or be squashed by one of the Indiana Jones-style rolling-boulder traps.
Göreme, a town that houses one of the best collections of cave churches in the region, is nearby.
The more recent chapels are decorated with extraordinary examples of Byzantine Christian painting; don't miss the sinister frescoes at Karanlik Kilise (the Dark Church).
Chartres Labyrinth,
Chartres Cathedral
, France
A rose labyrinth, laid into the floor at Chartres Cathedral, was arranged by a bishop in 1360 for an Easter celebration of the liturgy of Vespers.
During the ceremony, a representative walked to the labyrinth's center, killed Satan (known until that time as the minotaur), triumphed over death and illuminated the world with a yellow ball that he tossed to his audience.
The Chartres labyrinth is designed as a single path that coils and unfurls, turning back and forth within a 40-foot circle.
Now, once a month, chairs that normally cover the display are moved so pilgrims can walk the maze -- replicas of which exist at churches and mediation centers all across the world -- to symbolically move, as at the crypts, toward reconciliation while passing from life into death.
Walkers are exhorted to engage fully in body and spirit for true meditation, leaving themselves open to moments of grace.
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Hampton Court Palace
, Herefordshire, England
Hedge mazes evolved out of the twisting paths of knot gardens popularized during the high Renaissance -- an exercise in ordering nature.
Until the era of William III of England (aka William of Orange), hedge mazes were unicursal, following a single path, rather than puzzles riven with wrong turns and dead ends that were meant to disorder human perception.
In 1700, William III commissioned the famous hedge maze at Surrey's Hampton Court Palace, and the trapezoidal labyrinth remains the largest and most famous of its kind in England. (Supposedly visitors can get lost for hours.)
The palace itself, complete with a great medieval hall where Shakespeare performed and Henry VIII's tapestries still hang, is worth the visit.
Capuchin Crypt, Rome
The Roman Catacombs may not be as famous as those in Paris -- they have fewer passageways lined with piles of bones and are less centralized, consisting of hundreds of connecting tombs.
But one particular crypt, separate from the rest, far outstrips any bone pile. The Capuchin Crypt, below the Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini church on the Via Veneto, was built when the order relocated in 1631, with 300 cartloads of exhumed friars in tow.
The resulting display of skull-pile archways and spine-section "rose windows" -- now comprising roughly 3,700 skeletons -- are meant to remind us (according to the Capuchins) of the swift passage of life into death. They also serve to remind us of Christendom's peculiar brand of surrealist acuity.
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Bara Imambara,
, Uttar Pradesh, India
The fort at Lucknow, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, is known as Bara Imambara (or Asafi Imambara).
It was built as a massive labyrinth, or bhul bhulaiya (another of its nicknames), to confuse and delay any invaders who had been able to solve the riddle of its names and locate it on a map.
The architecture is early Nawabian, mimicking the Mughal styles, and is the only building in Lucknow without European architectural influence.
It was commissioned in 1784 to employ the poor during a drought. Even after its completion, Asaf-Ud-Daula, the Imambara's commissioner and nawab (a person of high status) of Lucknow, spent hundreds of thousands of rupees annually on the hall's decoration.
Wandering from room to room through the halls is now its own wondrous indulgence.
Haeinsa Temple
, South Korea
Since 1398, the Haeinsa Temple complex in South Korea's mountains has housed the Tripitaka Koreana -- the entire Buddhist scriptures carved onto more than 81,300 wooden blocks and said to be among the most accurate in the world.
It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site 597 years later. Thousands of monks from around the country make the trip there every October to carry the block scriptures on their heads in parade.
Each spring, a maze of colored lanterns is arranged in one of the facility's courtyards in a labyrinthine form derived from the swastika, which in Korean Buddhism usually refers to the intersection of truths. Those willing to participate in morning and evening prayer are welcome to do a temple stay (templestay.com) and wander the colored maze or the mountain paths and shrines along the rugged face of Mount Gayasan.
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Overhanging Gardens of Marqueyssac
, Périgord, France
In Périgord, France, the hundred-year-old boxwoods of the overhanging gardens of Marqueyssac are still handshaped into a delightful hedge maze that recalls equal parts Carrollian Wonderland and Seussian Whoville.
Bertrand Vernet de Marqueyssac, counselor to Louis XIV, built the comparatively simple castle just before the French Revolution as a summer home, complete with terraced gardens and walks.
In 1860, half a century later -- in a fit of Romantic effulgence that shifted the style from flat-topped, spiraling hedge motifs to whimsical three-dimensional landscapes -- Julien de Cervel began planting the boxwood garden. (Hedge mazes in England at the time were being torn down.)
Here, the sole purpose of the intricate walkway -- nearly four miles of paths curl around 54 acres of garden and land -- is pleasure. (Leave it to the French.)
Walkers can admire other visitors over the many hedges, not to mention wide views of the Dordogne Valley.
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