Mackenzie & Eric
Things To Do
Food
Midtown (Near Hotel Block) -Keens / Smith & Wollensky (dinner): Steakhouses -53 (dinner): Asian fusion -Koi (dinner): Japanese/sushi -Monkey Bar (dinner): American -JG Melon (lunch): Famous burger spot on the Upper East Side NoHo/SoHo (Closer to Welcome Party on Friday Night) -BondSt (dinner): Sushi / Japanese -Il Buco (dinner): Italian -Beauty & Essex (dinner): New American -Lil 'Frankie's (dinner): Italian -Freemans (dinner): American -Dirty French (dinner): French -Balthazar (dinner): French -Wayla (dinner): Thai -Sadelles (brunch/lunch): American West Village/Meatpacking (Our Neighborhood) -Pastis (dinner): French -L'Artusi, Via Carota, & I Sodi (dinner): Italian -Lola Taverna (dinner): Mediterranean -Emmett's on Grove (dinner): American -American Bar (dinner): American -Cafe Cluny (brunch/lunch): American -Little Ruby's (brunch/lunch): Australian -Faicco's (lunch): Italian sandwiches
Fun Spots (drinks, pizza, bagels, etc.)
There is so much more to do (and eat!) - and no New York trip would be complete without having a slice of pizza or a bagel. Some of our favorite spots that are worth trying out around the city include: Pizza: John's of Bleecker St, Joe's, Rubirosa, L'Industrie, Mama's Too Bagels: Tompkins Square Bagels, Pop Up Bagels, Apollo Bagels, Ess-A-Bagel Treats: Magnolia Bakery, Little Cupcake Bakeshop, Levain Bakery Other Food/Drinks: Los Tacos #1 (Eric's favorite bite), Bar Pisellino (Mackenzie's favorite spritz), City Vineyard at Pier 26, and you can't go wrong with any local coffee shop *Note that many of these places may have long lines, but we couldn't resist recommending some of our favorites!
Activities
Central Park Rockefeller Center Museums: There are many, many museums in NYC - we'd recommend doing some research to see which ones are of interest! West Side Highway: One of our favorite things to do is walk the WSH - beautiful views along the Hudson River! Other tourist destinations: Times Square, Empire State Building, The Edge in Hudson Yards (note: these will be very crowded!)