Libby & Aaron
Things To Do In NYC
Williamsburg Bridge
About 1.5 miles long, the Williamsburg Bridge has an enclosed pedestrian walkway and offers specutacular views of lower Manhattan. If walking from Brooklyn, access the walkway on South 5th Street and Berry Street.
Smorgasburg
Smorgasburg is the largest weekly open-air food market in America, attracting 20,000-30,000 people to Brooklyn each weekend to eat from 100 local vendors—Saturdays on the Williamsburg waterfront and Sundays in beautiful Prospect Park (which is a little further afield, but accessible by bus or taxi).
McCarren Park Greenmarket
This casual Saturday market, on the edge of McCarren Park, is a great place to peruse with a cup of coffee.
Gimme! Coffee
Hands down, the best coffee around--and Libby would know.
The Brooklyn Star
A neighborhood bar that mixes country vibes with upscale comfort food. They have a beautiful bar area with delicious cocktails, as well.
The Richardson
An inviting and quiet bar offering specialty cocktails with a speakeasy feel.
Tenement Museum
A wonderful interactive museum that offers neighborhood walking tours, along with tours of restored apartments and businesses of past residents and merchants from different time periods. It's a fascinating look inside the history of New York City.
Katz's Delicatessen
New York's oldest and most famous delicatessen, thanks to a very special performance by Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally. Come here for classic Matzo ball soup and mile-high pastrami sandwiches.
Clinton St. Baking Company
Beloved bakery and destination for comfort food on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
Statue of Liberty National Monument
A New York classic--reach it via a ferry that departs from Battery Park in lower Manhattan.
Ellis Island
Ellis Island is near the Statue of Liberty but on a separate island. Both can be reached via a ferry that departs from Battery Park in lower Manhattan.
Brooklyn Museum
A wonderful art museum located on the edge of Prospect Park. Take a spin around the park after taking in some art.