I was born and raised in New York so obviously I'm a little biased when I say that New York City is the best city in the world.  The city is easily accessible by car, bus, and train from where I live and I've used all three to get in.  There's a lot to see and do in New York.  My friends from college and I meet up in the city during the day and walk around and find new restaurants to try or meet up at night and go out to one of the many clubs/bars.  My parents and I used to see a Broadway show every Christmas before my grandma passed.  We don't do this that often but we still see the tree at Rockefeller Center every year.  There's just so much to say about this city that I can't put it into words but New York is always a good idea.  

Accommodations

  • I live close to New York so no need for a hotel or anything 

Restaurants

  • If the weather is nice, get a couple of beers at The Frying Pan
  • Get brunch at any time during the week at Eatery 
  • After, get a donut ice cream sandwich at Holey Cream
  • Get a great lunch at Brickyard Gastropub 
  • If you have a little money to splurge, then go to the Russian Tea Room
  • If you're in Brooklyn, go to Smorgasburg, Juliette's, Five Leaves, or Sweet Chick
  • Check Vnyl for good food and cool decor
  • Head to Little Italy and eat at Puglia
  • If you're in the mood for Dominican food then go to El Malecon
  • Have a cute tea party at Alice's Tea Cup
  • If you're obsessed with nutella like me then go to Eataly
  • Get a burger at Shake Shack 
  • Go to the Halal Guy on 53rd for chicken.  Drench in white sauce!
  • For pizza bigger than your face for cheap, then go to Koronet's
  • For a great breakfast or lunch, go to Stroko's 
  • Get amazing barbecue at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
  • Get a sandwich at Cheeky Sandwiches
  • You can get diner food at Hillstone but it's a little pricey
  • Good tex mex restaurants are El Rio Grande and Caliente Cab
  • Go for lunch at Gramercy Tavern
  • Get $1 tacos during happy hour at Chavela's
  • Eat the egg sandwich from Dominique Ansel
  • Get cookies at Insomnia Cookies
  • If you love plantain go to Cachapas Y Mas
  •  Try the Ramen bowls at Ramen Misoya 
  • There are so many food trucks throughout the city 
  • Cheetoh Macarons exist at Macaron Parlor
  • Justin Timberlake's Southern Hospitality is really good 
  • Get the oysters rockefeller at Grand Central Oyster Bar
  • Try some filipino food at The Lumpia Shack

Cultural Activities

  • Go for a stroll, have a picnic, or see a show in Central Park
  • Try and go in the morning to Times Square
  • See beautiful art at American Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center
  • Take a ferry to the Ellis Island and see the Statue of Liberty
  • Go downtown and see the Freedom Tower and 9/11 Memorials
  • Get to the top of the Empire State Building and see the tree in Rockefeller Center around the holidays
  • Catch a Broadway show or a show at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Radio City Music Hall, or Madison Square Garden 
  • Walk through Grand Central Station
  • Take a stroll through West Village
  • Walk the High Line

Clubs/Bars

  • Go to McGee's, the pub that inspired MacLaren's from How I Met Your Mother
  • Go to the M1-5 Lounge
  • Get to the rooftops at The Beach at Dreams Downtown, Empire Rooftop Hotel, Z Roof at Z NYC Hotel, and the Gansevoort Hotel 
  • There's a bunch of clubs in the Meat Packing District.  Try Le Bain at the Standard, PHD, or Marquee
  • If you don't want super high end then you can go to Biergarten at the Standard, Slate, Art Bar, Fat Buddha, or Turtle Bay
  • Try a prosecco and popsicle at Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar
  • Have a fishbowl at The Sugar Factory

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