19 APR NEW YORK CITY, THE CITY THAT OFFERS IT ALL
We decided to introduce a new series to our blog highlighting some of our favorite cities. Whether you’re planning a bachelorette party or a romantic weekend away with your fiance, we thought it would be fun to share some of our top spots to eat, shop, sleep and play in destinations close to our hearts and what better place to start than the city our co-founder Lindsay called home for 5 years.
“I lived in NYC from 2009-2014 and I wouldn’t be the same person without this special time in my 20s. I loved the energy, the culture, the clothing, the freedom, the list is endless. Every day living in New York was an adventure and every night was full of friends, food, and wine. Since moving to Charleston, my now husband and I visit NYC frequently. We even got engaged on my old West Village doorstep, ran across the street and toasted with Champagne at Turks & Frogs, joined friends for surprise celebratory drinks at Soho House and then enjoyed dinner at our first date spot from 2012 (Dell’anima) with Emily and her husband. Below I’m sharing a list of some NYC classics, some new spots, and a few photos for nostalgic purposes Enjoy! xx Lindsay”
HOTELS:
SOHO NEIGHBORHOOD
SOHO GRAND
SIXTY SOHO
THE JAMES
THE MERCER
TRIBECA NEIGHBORHOOD
TRIBECA GRAND
THE GREENWICH HOTEL
UES NEIGHBORHOOD
THE CARLYLE
THE PALACE
THE PIERRE
THE PLAZA
NOMAD/GRAMERCY NEIGHBORHOOD
ACE HOTEL
THE NOMAD
LES NEIGHBORHOOD
SIXTY LOWER EAST SIDE
MEATPACKING NEIGHBORHOOD
THE STANDARD
GANSEVOORT
SOHO HOUSE
EAT:
NYC STYLE PIZZA
west village BLEECKER STREET PIZZA (NONA MARIA SLICE)
BEER
meatpacking STANDARD BIERGARTEN
CHAMPAGNE & VIEWS
meatpacking TOP OF THE STANDARD (BOOM BOOM ROOM)
BRUNCH
nolita JACK’S WIFE FREIDA
soho BALTHAZAR
nolita BLACK SEED BAGEL (QUICK)
soho LOCAL (QUICK- CASH ONLY)
tribeca BUBBY’S (SPIKED GREEN JUICE)
nolita EGG SHOP
nolita & wv BUTCHER’S DAUGHTER (VEGETARIAN)
chelsea & wv WESTVILLE (QUICK AND TONS OF VEGETABLES)
wv MARKET TABLE
soho BIRD BATH BAKERY (VESUVIO BAKERY) QUICK, GRAB AND GO- CHICKEN CILANTRO SANDWICH IS THE BEST CHICKEN SANDWICH EVER, AND THEY HAVE THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE (BELOW IN DESSERTS) PS I DON’T EVEN LIKE CILANTRO AND THIS SANDWICH IS UNREAL
MEXICAN
nolita CAFE HABANA
nolita LA ESQUINA
les BARRIO CHINO- BEST FRESH MARGS
chinatown PULQUERIA
FINE DINING
gramercy GRAMERCY TAVERN
gramercy ELEVEN MADISON PARK
gramercy THE NOMAD
SIGNATURE COCKTAILS
les FREEMAN’S (GET THE FREEMAN’S COCKTAIL)
gramercy THE BRESLIN (IN THE NOMAD)
BURGER
wv SPOTTED PIG (BY MY HOUSE- 322 W11TH ST)
the village MINETTA TAVERN
nolita RUBY’S
ROMANTIC DINNER
tribeca TINY’S
soho RAOUL’S
wv THE LITTLE OWL (BOTTOM OF THE “FRIENDS” BUILDING)
wv ARIA
east village EDIE & THE WOLF
PASTA
wv DELL’ANIMA
tribeca LOCANDA VERDE
the village BABBO
the village PERLA
the village LUPA (MARIO BATALI’S CASUAL SPOT)
OUTDOOR FOOD
tribeca GRAND BANKS (OYSTERS AND ROSE ON A SCHOONER)
chelsea FRYING PAN (BURGERS AND BEER ON A PARKED BOAT)
DIM SUM
chinatown JING FONG
chinatown NOM WAH TEA PARLOR
wv RED FARM (NICE CHINESE)
DIVE BAR
wv WILFIE & NELL (GREAT MALTED VINEGAR FRIES)
tribeca THE HIDEAWAY
wv RUSTY KNOT- MUST DRINK THE RUSTY KNOT
CLUB
noho ACME (DOWNSTAIRS)
wv THE BALLROOM AT THE JANE HOTEL
les FAT BABY
SIT DOWN DRINKS
midtown 21 CLUB
midtown POLO BAR
ues BEMELMANS BAR (CARLYLE) FUN SUNDAY JAZZ DATE
tribeca SMITH & MILL’S, THE BENNETT, THE BRANDY LIBRARY
chinatown APOTHEKE
SUSHI
gramercy SUGARFISH- I DREAM OF THIS SUSHI- ITS THE BEST I’VE HAD ANYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD. GET THE TRUST ME LITE
noho BOND STREET- SCENEY SUSHI- LOUD FUN MUSIC AND ROUND TABLES PERFECT FOR GROUPS AVAILABLE
DESSERTS
soho BIRD BATH BAKERY OR CITY BAKERY – SAME OWNER. THE BIRD BATH IN SOHO IS IN THE OLD VESUVIO BAKERY SPOT. THE BEST
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE OF YOUR LIFE.
midtown & ev MOMOFUKU MILK BAR- B’DAY TRUFFLES ARE THE JAM
les BABYCAKES- VEGAN BAKERY
chelsea & les DOUGHNUT PLANT
soho MARIEBELLE- CUTE DESSERT SHOP WITH GREAT GIFTS
DO:
WALK
meatpacking & chelsea HIGH LINE
wv WEST SIDE HIGHWAY (FROM WEST VILLAGE TO THE SOUTHERN TIP OF MANHATTAN)
uptown CENTRAL PARK RESERVOIR
SPA
tribeca AIRE ANCIENT BATHS (TURKISH BATH HOUSE)
ues GEORGIA LOUISE- FAMOUS FACIALIST
FOOD SHOPS
chelsea EATALY (SET UP LIKE A EUROPEAN MARKET)
chelsea CHELSEA MARKET
the village UNION SQUARE FARMER’S MARKET
the village MURRAY CHEESE SHOP
BOOKSTORE
wv BOOKMARC- YOU WILL STUMBLE UPON FAMOUS SIGNINGS HERE- ALSO SELLS AMAZING COFFEE TABLE BOOKS
nolita CLIC
nolita MCNALLY JACKSON
SIMPLE/COSTUME JEWELRY
soho BROKEN ENGLISH
brooklyn CATBIRD
nolita TENDENZA- THE CUTEST DELICATE JEWELRY- EASY TO CUSTOMIZE AND ENGRAVE
nolita ERICA WEINER
CLOTHES SHOPPING
les & wv (MEN) SATURDAYS (LES IS THE ORIGINAL)
soho & OTHER STORIES- WILL BE THE NEXT H&M IN 8 YEARS
chelsea & uptown BARNEYS (DOWNTOWN IS COOL ARCHITECTURALLY BUT HAS LESS TO BUY)
uptown BERGDORF
soho INA IS A COOL CONSIGNMENT SHOP (I LIKE THE ONE ON THOMPSON ST BEST)
ues FIVESTORY – THE BEEEEEESSSSSSST
meatpacking JEFFREY
nolita SALON MODA OPERANDI
soho THE APARTMENT
noho CURVE
soho KIRNA ZABETE
nolita NO. 6 (LOTS OF ONE OF A KIND PIECES)
HOME SHOPPING
soho GLOBAL TABLE (GREAT TABLE TOP)
chelsea ABC HOME AND CARPET
VINTAGE SHOP
nolita AMACORD
noho RESURRECTION
CULTURE
inwood THE MET CLOISTERS
ues THE MET- BERMAN’S CLOSET IS CURRENTLY ON EXHIBIT UNTIL 9/2017
midtown MOMA
meatpacking THE WHITNEY
ues COOPER HEWITT (ANDREW CARNEGIE’S FORMER MANSION)
ues GUGGENHEIM
les TENEMENT MUSEUM- ACTORS PORTRAY LIFE IN THEIR TENEMENT AFTER CHECKING IN AT ELLIS ISLAND
les THE NEW MUSEUM ON BOWERY
les INVISIBLE EXPORTS (COOL LES GALLERY)
soho DONALD JUDD’S SOHO HOME NOW ON TOUR
chelsea MATTHEW MARKS GALLERY (GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY)
midtown NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
ues THE FRICK
*available now, the Jim Henson exhibit in Astoria and Museum of the Moving Image.
SHOWS
chelsea THE JOYCE- DANCE PERFORMANCES
chelsea COMEDY- UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE- VERY SNL
les THE SLIPPER ROOM- BURLESQUE AND TUESDAYS MY FRIEND SETH HERTZOG HOSTS A COMEDY NIGHT
les THE BOX- FAMOUS BURLESQUE/VARIETY SHOW
midtown BROADWAY- CURRENTLY HAMILTON DUH
chelsea SLEEP NO MORE- 3 HOUR INTERACTIVE “PLAY”- YOU SPLIT UP AND YOU FOLLOW CHARACTERS THROUGH THE STORY
meatpacking MIDNIGHT BINGO AT THE STANDARD (SUNDAYS)
brooklyn BROOKLYN BOWL THURSDAY NIGHTS WITH QUEST LOVE
brooklyn NITEHAWK CINEMA- PAIRED FOOD AND DRINKS TO THE ON-SCREEN SELECTION
soho ANGELIKA- FEATURES INDEPENDENT AND FOREIGN FILMS
the village IFC- ART MOVIE THEATER SHOWING THROWBACK CLASSICS LIKE FUNNY FACE
