New York City is our home and there are so many things about our city that we love. Mike grew up in Brooklyn, and Andrea
has lived in New York City for over 15 years and we have seen and experienced much in good ol' NYC. For those of you who
are coming in from afar, and even for those of you who "know" NYC, below is a small curated list of suggestions we've
put together. Please note as it will be Autumn, if you plan on spending any time outdoors please pack appropriately ...
Or not and use it as an excuse to shop in one of the greatest cities in the world!
Fair Warning: Some places do not accept reservations, nor do they accept credit cards. Please call ahead and ask if you're
planning to visit any of the food or drink recommendations below.
Tastes Great!
Pizzaaaaaaaaaaa
- "Emily's" in Clinton Hill Brooklyn has amazing pizza, the burger, while expensive is OMG and ordering the banana pudding for dessert is a must!
http://pizzalovesemily.com/ - "Roberta's" in East Williamsburg Brooklyn is a top pizza destination!
http://www.robertaspizza.com/ - "Four and Twenty Blackbirds" has imaginative and tasty pies in Brooklyn
http://www.birdsblack.com/ - "Momofuku Milk Bar" is a laboratory for desserts, this famous sweet spot serves Cereal Milk Ice Cream and Compost Cookies
http://milkbarstore.com/ - "Ample Hills" has imaginative ice cream flavors!
http://www.amplehills.com/pages/hours-locations - "Dough" is a kick ass innovator of fresh and super tasty doughnuts, get an old standby and a non-traditional flavor, you won't be disappointed!
http://www.doughdoughnuts.com/ - "Cosme" is a high-end, award winning Mexican food where Mike's brother-in-law Phillipp works! Must order the corn mousse dessert
http://cosmenyc.com/ - "Hill Country BBQ" has great Texas style BBQ by the pound, enjoy your dinner while listening to live country music (downstairs)
http://hillcountry.com/nyc/ - "Shake Shack" has great burgers and even better fried chicken sandwich
http://www.fettesaubbq.com/ - "Fette Sau" is possibly the best BBQ in NYC and worth waiting in line for
https://www.shakeshack.com/ - "Toto Ramen" - one of Manhattan's top spots
http://tottoramen.com/ - "Chuko" - our favorite Brooklyn spot
http://chukobk.com/ - "Mu Ramen" - amazing decor and even better ramen
http://ramennyc.wixsite.com/popup - Travel and Leisure has a fairly comprehensive list of great spots in NYC
http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-guide/new-york-city/restaurants - "Cienfuegos" was our first date spot on land, it's got rum-drinks but beware The Zombie!
http://www.cienfuegosny.com/ - "Arlene's Grocery" is a quality dive with live band karaoke on Monday's 11pm
http://www.arlenesgrocery.net/ - "McSorleys Ale House" is one of the oldest bars in NYC, only two types of beer - nice and simple!
http://mcsorleysoldalehouse.nyc/ - "Barcade" has 3 locations with old school arcade machines and beer
http://barcadebrooklyn.com/ - Craft Beers
http://ny.eater.com/maps/best-beer-bars-new-york-city - Cocktails
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/bars/50-best-new-york-bars - Speakeasy
http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/best-hidden-secret-bars-nyc/ - Wine
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/bars/best-wine-bars-in-nyc - The New York City Marathon is on Sunday the 6th, avoid the traffic and soak in NYC on the one day all 5 boroughs come together! Cheer on the runners
of the NYC Marathon (prime viewing spots, live music, and good food abound in Fort Greene, Brooklyn on Lafayette Avenue around 10 am, and on the
Upper East side near 77th street and 1st avenue at around 1pm: http://nypost.com/2014/10/31/the-9-coolest-spots-to-watch-the-nyc-marathon/.
Please cheer and support all the runners, especially Mike's teammates from Prospect Park Track Club (red and white tanks with PPTC on the front)! Oh, if you were wondering, Mike will not be running that day but we are hoping to be out there to cheer!
http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/race-day/spectators - Brooklyn Bridge - take a walk across the bridge and end in either chinatown (dim sum at the Golden Unicorn, Ping or Jing Fong. Or wait in line for soup dumplings at Joe's Shanghai), or end in DUMBO and explore Jane's Carousel
http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/ - Jane's Carousel $2/per ride
http://janescarousel.com/ - The High Line - an old elevated subway turned into a small park
http://www.thehighline.org/ - Ice Skating in Rockefeller Center (opens in October)
https://therinkatrockcenter.com/ - Chelsea Art Galleries (for everyone, even families! not just for fancy schmancy art buyers)
http://www.nyc-arts.org/collections/38592/chelsea-galleries-walking-tour - The Cooper Hewitt Design Museum
http://www.cooperhewitt.org/ - The Guggenheim Museum
https://www.guggenheim.org/ - Brooklyn Museum
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/ - Brooklyn Botanical Gardens - one of our favorite spots is the koi garden and fish pond
http://www.bbg.org/ - American Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
http://www.amnh.org/plan-your-visit - New York Public Library
https://www.nypl.org/locations/schwarzman - Grand Central Terminal
http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/ - Take in a Broadway show at a discount via TKTS
https://www.tdf.org/nyc/7/TKTS-ticket-booths - Explore the beauty of Central Park
http://www.centralparknyc.org/ - The Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center is one of the best
https://www.rockefellercenter.com/ - MoMa
http://www.moma.org/ - The Met
http://www.metmuseum.org/ - Catch a game at Madison Square Garden
http://rangers.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm - Or at Barclays Center
http://www.barclayscenter.com/events-tickets/event-calendar - "Royal Palms Shuffleboard" - old school shuffleboard with a vintage vibe. (21 and older only), Andrea has played on a Shuffleboard league for a few seasons, with her team "Mr Shufflupugus"
http://www.royalpalmsshuffle.com/ - "Boat Pond in Central Park" - a way for kids to sail, using tiny model boats
http://www.sailthepark.com/ - "Luke's Lobster" - several locations serving seafood and lobster rolls in a casual setting
http://www.lukeslobster.com/ - "The Rusty Knot" - hole in the wall tiki bar dive bar
http://cargocollective.com/therustyknot - "Mayflower" - a tiny tiny tiny Brooklyn cocktail bar serving a good martini (also one of Andrea and Mike's date spots)
http://www.aitarestaurant.com/the-mayflower-1/ - "The Ship" - a SoHo cocktail bar owned by Andrea's former boss
http://www.theshipnyc.com/ - "Pier A Harborhouse" - a bustling high-end pub on the water, with views of the Statue of Liberty
http://www.piera.com/
Sweet
Savory
Ramen
Etcetera
Less Filling!
Do you see what I see?
Feeling nauti-cal?
Saturday, November 5, 2016