So I’ve always been a listmaker. Most of the times it’s places I want to go to/eat at/see. Especially in NYC, I never wanted to repeat restaurants or bars. There were just too many other options, it didn’t seem right. But leaving New York, I felt like I had to make another list. A best I ever had list. Please don’t argue with my choices if you disagree.
I’m hoping people who want to visit NYC will take me along as a sort of experienced tour guide. I’ll take you to all my favorite places, but then probably make you go to many more where I haven’t been. But even if you don’t take me physically there, here are some of my fave places to take me in spirit.
Things to do
Museum: Tie between Design of Art and Design- Columbus Circle & Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum
Park: Hudson River Park South, Riverside
Place to Run: Central park reservoir, Hudson River Park
People-watching: Union Square, Highline Park,
Place to waste time: Time Warner Center, Chelsea Market
View: DUMBO- Brooklyn
Grocery store: Trader Joe’s- Union Square, West Side Market- UWS, Fairway- Morningside Heights
Food
Outdoor drinks: Frying Pan-Chelsea, Revel- Meatpacking, The Standard- Meatpacking
Bar/Lounge: Los Feliz- Chinatownish, Arlo & Esme- LES, Bond St.- Noho, Amity Hall- Greenwich, De Santos- West Village
Veggie: Blossom-UWS, Curly- Union Square, Red Bamboo- Greenwich Village, Gobo- Greenwich Village
Dessert: (Don’t judge on how many places there on this list in comparison) Max Brenner- Union Square, Levain Bakery (get their Pb and Choc cookies)-UWS
Peanut Butter and Co. -Greenwich Village, Pop Bar- Greenwich Village, 16 Handles (froyo)-Union Square
Margs: Rosa Mexicano (get their pomegranate marg)-UES & Caliente Cab (a gazillion diff flavors) – West Village
Italian: Slice- West Village, La Bottega- Meatpacking & Mordani- West Village
Asian: Congee Village (cheap cheap dim sum)- China Town & Fatty Crab- UWS
Sushi: Citrus- UWS & Ashiya (all you can eat and drink)- Tribeca
Fancier/romantic/ambiance: Klee- Chelsea, Little Owl- West Village, Extra Virgin- West Village, Mermaid Inn- UWS, Centro Vinoteca- West Village, Supper-East Village, Kingswood-West Village
Brunch: Sun Burnt Calf- UWS & Calle Ocho- UWS
Working lunch: Chop’t- Times Square, Kati Roll or Roti Roll- Midtown/UWS
After-hours: Pomme Frites- East Village
P.S. This may change as I remember more places I love and miss. Thanks for your patience.
This is soooo helpful!!!!!!!!!
This makes me miss you even more! Plus, I haven’t tried a lot of these places so I’ll have to now! I do love that most of the romantic places are places we went together- maybe that’s why you feel that way about them?