Jackie Streahle & Mike Giorgio
Things To Do
The High Line
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan in New York City.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge connects two great New York City boroughs, Manhattan and Brooklyn, and you can walk it, drive it, bike it, or just admire it from afar from multiple vantage points around the city. One way or the other, the Brooklyn Bridge is a must-see when traveling to Brooklyn. In fact, it's not just an enjoyable experience for tourists, many born-and-bred New Yorkers find themselves still charmed by the bridge.
Hudson River Park
A park we would visit often, just steps away from our first apartment on Bank Street. Hudson River Park is a waterside park on the North River (Hudson River), and is the part of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway that extends from 59th Street south to Battery Park in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is a joint state and city collaboration. It is a 550-acre (2.2 km2) park[2] stretching 4.5 miles (7.2 km), making it the second-biggest park in Manhattan after Central Park.
Gottino Enoteca e Salumeria
Our first date spot! A pocket-size enoteca dispensing Italian small plates in a hip setting outfitted with a back patio.
Chelsea Market
Chelsea Market is a food hall, shopping mall, office building and television production facility located in the Chelsea neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, in New York City.
Aria West Village
We spent many anniversaries here! A cozy West Village spot serving small plates alongside cocktails & wine produced by female vintners.
Shopping in SoHo
Soho is one of the City’s prime shopping destinations. Throw a stone down Spring Street and you’ll hit a number of high-end boutiques (Chanel and Burberry, to name two little labels), and there’s plenty more where they came from.
South Street Seaport
The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, centered where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. The Seaport is a designated historic district, and is distinct from the neighboring Financial District.
Smalls Jazz Club
Tiny no-frills space delivers live jazz bands & jam sessions at modest prices.
West Village
The West Village draws fashionable crowds to its designer boutiques and trendy restaurants. Quaint streets, some still cobblestoned, are lined with Federal-style townhouses and dotted with public squares. Notable venues include the Village Vanguard jazz club and the Stonewall Inn bar, site of the 1969 riots that launched the gay rights movement. The historically arty area also has piano bars, cabarets and theaters.
Meatpacking District
The Meatpacking District is a hip commercial area on the far west side. It's home to the Whitney Museum of American Art, high-end designer clothing stores and a stretch of the High Line, an elevated park built atop former railroad tracks. At ground level, the cobblestone streets are filled with trendy restaurants and clubs that have taken over the cavernous spaces once occupied by the namesake meatpacking plants.
The Meatball Shop
At multiple locations across the city, The Meatball Shop is exactly what you might expect, and more — a place where meatballs are king, and offered in various forms (beef, chicken, veggie, etc). Pick and choose how you want them, whether with pasta, seasonal veggies, red sauce or white. Then add a hand-crafted cocktail or two, and an ice cream sandwich. There's a serious focus on ingredients being all-natural and locally sourced — from the sliders to the ice cream.
Magnolia Bakery
This down-home destination for classic baked desserts specializes in a variety of creative cupcakes.
Brunetti
Established in 2009, Brunetti is an authentic Neapolitan style pizza restaurant with locations in the West Village of New York City and Westhampton Beach, Long Island.
Artichoke Pizza
Pizzaiolos, cousins and best friends, Francis Garcia and Sal Basille, are two regular guys from the neighborhood, whose DNA reads garlic and oil. They are fourth generation restaurateurs. Since opening their first store in New York City’s East Village in 2008, Artichoke Basille’s Pizza has expanded to twelve hugely successful locations across the country. They have always impressed critics, fellow chefs, and chowhounds alike.
The Grey Dog West Village
Coffee shop/cafe with four locations in NYC. Serving eggs, salads, burgers, tacos, & more. Plus they've got great wine & beer.