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