New York City: Here We Come!
Breakfast at the Hampton Inn Times Square North each day (included in our reservation)
Get Metro/Subway card right away! Load it up w $40 from the beginning. We will use it!
We WILL be sharing food at restaurants! Portions are large and it’s far more affordable that way
Bring a reusable water bottle (one that can clip onto purse strap) & a cross body purse
Day 1 (Friday)
- Arrive @ 1pm in LGA
- Take taxi(Cost is about $45 and takes 30 mins)
- Check in atHampton Inn Times Square North & drop luggage
- Walk thru Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall
- Shopping on 5th Ave. (H&M, Uniqlo, etc.)
- Explore St. Thomas & St. Patrick’s Cathedrals
- Head back to Hotel to dress for the rest of the night.
- Dinner 6:15pm reservations at Marseilles in Hell’s Kitchen(9th & 44th Ave)
- 8 pm Broadway show
- After show walk thru Times Square & shop till we drop! Stores stay open till 2am!
Day 2 (Saturday)
- Get up, eat breakfast and stroll the little markets on 6th Ave. Grab a smoothie then catch the subway to SoHo to shop.
- On the way to SoHo, stop at The San Gennaro Festival (if during September) & grab a cannoli
- Delicious croissants from Ceci-Cela’s
- Pick out the perfect jewelry at Tierra
- Enjoy amazinglunch at Prune
- Take Subway to Serendipity 2 for the ultimate dessert in NYC
- While waiting for a table at Serendipity 2, head into Dylan’s Candy Bar
- Head back to Serendipity 2 for frozen hot chocolate
- Explore Upper East Side and The Curious Candy Shop
- Visit the Met Museum
- Head to Koreatown for late dinner at Miss Korea
Day 3 (Sunday)
- Head to Upper West Side & get cinnamon rolls/choc chip cookies at Levain’sBakery
- Head to Central Park and take a bike tour
- Take the subway to the Flatiron district and explore Eataly
- Sit rooftop and enjoy lunch at Birreria
- Head to The Highline and walk, stopping to enjoy the music, artists and the views
- Explore Chelsea Market
- Head back to Hotel & enjoy chilling out before another Broadway show
- Broadway Show and late night dinner
Day 4 (Monday)
- Get up, grab a coffee and croissant at Green Nature Coffee (42nd street near 11thave)
- Catch a Shark speed boat tour of the Statue of Liberty at Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises (Pier 83 off 42st Street)
- Take the subway to get to the Brooklyn Bridge
- Walk the Brooklyn Bridge and stroll the park on the other side
- Grab pizza from Grimaldi’s
- Walk the Bridge back and Head to Chinatown
- Explore Chinatown & shop
- Eat dumplings at Joe’s Shanghai
Day 5 (Tuesday)
- Head to Upper West Side
- Shop at Housing Works
- Have breakfast atAlice’s Tea Cup
- Visit the American Museum of Natural History
- Head to Greenwich Villageand go shopping
- Walk through Washington Square Park
- Grab lunch at local bistro
- Head back to hotel to grab bags then take the subway and Airtrain to JFK
Quick Eats Lunch/Dinner Spots:
Black Seed Bagels Elizabeth & Bowery near the Williamsburg Bridge
Arcade Bakery in Tribecca Church St & Worth French bakery & sandwiches
El Rey Coffee Bar Unusual Pastries @ Stanton & Ludlow
Gaia Italian Café in Lower East Side Houston near Norfolk
El Rey Coffee Bar & Luncheonette Lower East Side Stanton & Ludlow
Momofuku Noodle Bar 1st & 11th
Caracas Arepas Bar (East Village) 1st & 7th
The Gander 5th Ave & 19th
Bar Bolonat Hudson & 12th
Cosme in Flatiron 21stbetwBradway & Park
La Birrera at Eataly (Rooftop) 5thavebetw 23 & 24
ABV
The Penrose