keep up with the city that never sleeps.… Am glad to share some of my fave places with you...so here we go...
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BARS
Back Bar
(The design reminds one of a Spanish street. Spanish flair)
16th at 11th Ave
www.backbarnyc.com
Cookshop
(Seasonal changeable cocktails. Located not too far from the Lincoln Center)
156 10th Ave
www.cookshopny.com/
Top of the Strand Rooftop Bar
(View of the Empire State Building 4 blocks away. Great drinks and bar food)
33 West 37th St, nr. 6th Ave
topofthestrand.com
Rooftop Garden
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(From May-October, on Fridays and Saturdays, the rooftop garden on the 5th floor is open for drinks until 8pm. View of the midtown skyline and the treetops of Central Park)
1000 5th Ave (at 82nd St)
www.metmuseum.org
Toy
(Restaurant and club. Asian cuisine)
18 9th Ave
toyrestaurant.com
Alta
(This restaurant is recommended for its snacks and drinks. Nice long bar, young hip crowd)
64 West 10h St.
www.altarestaurant.com
Back Bar
(The design reminds one of a Spanish street. Spanish flair)
16th at 11th Ave
www.backbarnyc.com
Cookshop
(Seasonal changeable cocktails. Located not too far from the Lincoln Center)
156 10th Ave
www.cookshopny.com/
Top of the Strand Rooftop Bar
(View of the Empire State Building 4 blocks away. Great drinks and bar food)
33 West 37th St, nr. 6th Ave
topofthestrand.com
Rooftop Garden
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(From May-October, on Fridays and Saturdays, the rooftop garden on the 5th floor is open for drinks until 8pm. View of the midtown skyline and the treetops of Central Park)
1000 5th Ave (at 82nd St)
www.metmuseum.org
Toy
(Restaurant and club. Asian cuisine)
18 9th Ave
toyrestaurant.com
Alta
(This restaurant is recommended for its snacks and drinks. Nice long bar, young hip crowd)
64 West 10h St.
www.altarestaurant.com
FOOD
The Cube
(A very hip and unique place. Not on the beaten path, you must walk all the way to the East side but interesting. The chef there is very well known)
www.riverparknyc.com
Print
(Rooftop restaurant located at ‘Ink 48’ hotel . They have a separate rooftop lounge called the press lounge. Great food. Not cheap)
653 11th Ave b/t 47th St & 48th
www.printrestaurant.com
ABC Kitchen Restaurant
(Whether it’s brunch or dinner, great food. Nice atmosphere)
35 E 18th St
www.abchome.com/eat/abc-kitchen
La Bergamote
(Tasty pastry, particularly the croissants which taste just like the ones in Paris. Good coffee)
177 9th Ave
labergamotenyc.com
Jack's Wife Freda
(Great place for a relaxed dinner)
224 Lafayette St
jackswifefreda.com/
The Monarch Room
(Has two private dining rooms)
408 West 15th St
www.nymonarch.com
La Tarte Flambee
(Specialty from Alsace, France. Low key. Two locations)
1750 2nd Ave & 91st St/ 153 East 33rd St, between 3rd Ave & Lexington
www.latarteflambee.com
Rockaway Beach Surf Club
(Beach restaurant)
87th St, Queens
www.rockawaybeachsurfclub.com
20 doughnut plant new York city
(For donuts’ lovers, this is a must. Creative, colorful donuts. Various locations)
doughnutplant.com/
Dinner cruise
The Water Table
(An intimate, floating restaurant, held aboard a converted World War II yard patrol vessel called The Revolution. Sets sail on Friday-Sunday for one service per night, and a $75 boarding pass includes a three-course meal)
thewatertablenyc.com
North River Lobster
(The largest floating lobster shack that resides on the Hudson River)
PIER 81 Wes 41st Street
northriverlobsterco.com
SHOPPING
Dover Street Market Store
(Upscale. There’s a nice bakery café there)
160 Lexington Ave
www.newyork.doverstreetmarket.com
Alex and Ani jewelries
(Has been a fad in NY the past two years. Very popular in NY)
www.alexandani.com
Premium Outlets
(Designer brands, including accessories & jewelry, housewares & home furnishings discounted up to 70%. You can take a bus to there from the city for a day trip)
www.premiumoutlets.com
ART GALLERIES
Salon 94
(Three locations. Exhibitions of special projects by emerging and renowed artists)
www.salon94.com
Pace Gallery
(Exhibits artists like Cjuck Close)
www.pacegallery.com
The Hole
(Monthly solo and group exhibitions. Represents emerging artists)
theholenyc.com
BEACH
Fort Tilden Beach
(Isolated three-mile stretch of clean sand, trees and grassy dunes beach. No easily inaccessible via subway or car)
www.nyharborparks.org
Long Beach
(Just a short train ride from Manhattan. Beautiful boardwalk and sandy Beach. Best to take food with you)
www.longbeachny.gov
Orchard Beach
(26 sporting courts. Best to pack a picnic lunch)
www.nycgovparks.org
Manhattan Beach
(Located in Brooklyn, great for family picnics and barbecues. Volleyball, tennis, basketball and handball courts)
www.nycgovparks.org/parks/manhattan-beach-park
Rockaway Beach
(Seven playgrounds. NY's only surfing areas. Fishing, skating, volleyball)
www.nycgovparks.org/parks
SPORT
Soulcycle
(Indoor cycling. Class lasts 45 minutes)
www.soul-cycle.com
Children's Basketball-Battery Park
(Various groups for children of different ages, starting at 5 years old, teaching them drills to improve their skills. Free instruction. Check day and time. There's also soccer. Lots of other activities in the same park for all, not just kids)
bpcparks.org/?s=basketball
Your picture on Times Square
Get your pic displayed on the big screen of Time Square. On the 1st floor of the store American Eagle Outfitters, next to the accessories corner, there's a sales person with a camera and the pictures are posted directly onto the screen outside of the store. Free of charge. The catch--you must buy something from the store.
The Cube
(A very hip and unique place. Not on the beaten path, you must walk all the way to the East side but interesting. The chef there is very well known)
www.riverparknyc.com
(Rooftop restaurant located at ‘Ink 48’ hotel . They have a separate rooftop lounge called the press lounge. Great food. Not cheap)
653 11th Ave b/t 47th St & 48th
www.printrestaurant.com
ABC Kitchen Restaurant
(Whether it’s brunch or dinner, great food. Nice atmosphere)
35 E 18th St
www.abchome.com/eat/abc-kitchen
La Bergamote
(Tasty pastry, particularly the croissants which taste just like the ones in Paris. Good coffee)
177 9th Ave
labergamotenyc.com
Jack's Wife Freda
(Great place for a relaxed dinner)
224 Lafayette St
jackswifefreda.com/
The Monarch Room
(Has two private dining rooms)
408 West 15th St
www.nymonarch.com
La Tarte Flambee
(Specialty from Alsace, France. Low key. Two locations)
1750 2nd Ave & 91st St/ 153 East 33rd St, between 3rd Ave & Lexington
www.latarteflambee.com
Rockaway Beach Surf Club
(Beach restaurant)
87th St, Queens
www.rockawaybeachsurfclub.com
20 doughnut plant new York city
(For donuts’ lovers, this is a must. Creative, colorful donuts. Various locations)
doughnutplant.com/
Dinner cruise
The Water Table
(An intimate, floating restaurant, held aboard a converted World War II yard patrol vessel called The Revolution. Sets sail on Friday-Sunday for one service per night, and a $75 boarding pass includes a three-course meal)
thewatertablenyc.com
North River Lobster
(The largest floating lobster shack that resides on the Hudson River)
PIER 81 Wes 41st Street
northriverlobsterco.com
SHOPPINGDover Street Market Store
(Upscale. There’s a nice bakery café there)
160 Lexington Ave
www.newyork.doverstreetmarket.com
Alex and Ani jewelries
(Has been a fad in NY the past two years. Very popular in NY)
www.alexandani.com
Premium Outlets
(Designer brands, including accessories & jewelry, housewares & home furnishings discounted up to 70%. You can take a bus to there from the city for a day trip)
www.premiumoutlets.com
ART GALLERIES
Salon 94
(Three locations. Exhibitions of special projects by emerging and renowed artists)
www.salon94.com
Pace Gallery
(Exhibits artists like Cjuck Close)
www.pacegallery.com
The Hole
(Monthly solo and group exhibitions. Represents emerging artists)
theholenyc.com
BEACHFort Tilden Beach
(Isolated three-mile stretch of clean sand, trees and grassy dunes beach. No easily inaccessible via subway or car)
www.nyharborparks.org
Long Beach
(Just a short train ride from Manhattan. Beautiful boardwalk and sandy Beach. Best to take food with you)
www.longbeachny.gov
Orchard Beach
(26 sporting courts. Best to pack a picnic lunch)
www.nycgovparks.org
Manhattan Beach
(Located in Brooklyn, great for family picnics and barbecues. Volleyball, tennis, basketball and handball courts)
www.nycgovparks.org/parks/manhattan-beach-park
Rockaway Beach
(Seven playgrounds. NY's only surfing areas. Fishing, skating, volleyball)
www.nycgovparks.org/parks
SPORTSoulcycle
(Indoor cycling. Class lasts 45 minutes)
www.soul-cycle.com
Children's Basketball-Battery Park
(Various groups for children of different ages, starting at 5 years old, teaching them drills to improve their skills. Free instruction. Check day and time. There's also soccer. Lots of other activities in the same park for all, not just kids)
bpcparks.org/?s=basketball
Your picture on Times Square
Get your pic displayed on the big screen of Time Square. On the 1st floor of the store American Eagle Outfitters, next to the accessories corner, there's a sales person with a camera and the pictures are posted directly onto the screen outside of the store. Free of charge. The catch--you must buy something from the store.
Enjoy!!