Things To Do in New York
We always recommend you see the "New York Must-See's" - The 9/11 Memorial, The Metropolitan Museum, The Natural History Museum, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Central Park, and Time's Square. But here is a list of some of our recommendations off the beaten path and VERY cool!
Restaurants We Love:
Upland
Lafayette
Eastfield's
August
Osteria Morini
Flex Mussels
Quality Eats
Boqueria
Ardesia
Katz's Deli
Pastis
The Mermaid Inn
Park Avenue (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
Campagnola
J.G. Melon's
2nd Floor Bar & Essen (for drinks)
The Nomad (for drinks)
The Clocktower
We also recommend the TV bus tours, such as The Sex & The City Tour, The Law & Order Tour, and The Real Housewives Tour!
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002, (877) 975-3786
We highly recommend the Hard Times tour!
Top of The Rock
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112, (212) 698-2000
For views of the Empire State & Chrysler Buildings, as well as Central Park and the rest of the city!
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, (212) 685-0008
Staten Island Ferry
4 South Street, New York, NY 10004, (212) 639-9675
For views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and more!
The Frick Collection
1 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, (212) 288-0700
New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Boulevard, The Bronx, NY 10458, (718) 817-8700
Grand Central Terminal
89 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017, (212) 340-2583
The docent-led tours are fascinating and a great way to learn about the history of the terminal. Stop for a drink at The Campbell once you've taken your tour!
TKTS Times Square
West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036, (212) 912-9770
Get great deals on Broadway Shows! Recently, we've enjoyed Jagged Little Pill, Mean Girls & Frozen, but you can't go wrong.
Bergdorf Goodman
754 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10019, (212) 753-7300
Mary Beth's favorite place to shop - and there's a restaurant on the 7th floor that's fabulous for lunch, or afternoon tea!
For all the days along the way