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Our favorite things*


*Some of

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Our favorite things*


*Some of

 
 

FAVORITE FOODS - SAVORY

  • BAGELS: H&H Midtown Bagels (we like the whole wheat everything), Brooklyn Bagels

  • RAMEN: Ippudo (no reservations; long line warning)

  • MEXICAN: Casa Enrique, Xixa (reservations recommended for both)

  • PIZZA: Rubirosa (reservation recommended; long line warning)

  • BURGER: Raoul's (brunch only)

  • DIM SUM: Tim Ho Wan (no reservations; line up 30 min before opening)

  • CHINESE: The Bao, Red Farm, Decoy (reservations recommended; peking duck)

  • INDIAN: Dhaba, Moti Mahal

  • FRIED CHICKEN: Jacob's Pickles, Cheeky Sandwiches

  • BARBEQUE: John Brown (burnt ends), Mighty Quinn's (brisket)

  • BRUNCH: Jane, Joseph Leonard, Cafe Orlin (before they close in Oct!)

  • LOBSTER: Luke's Lobster, Burger & Lobster

  • ITALIAN: Da Claudio, Basta Pasta

FAVORITE FOODS - Sweet

  • CHEESECAKE: Eileen's Special Cheesecake, Two Little Red Hens

  • OTHER CAKE: Mah Ze Dahr, Harb's, Mille Feuille

  • CUPCAKE: Two Little Red Hens (red velvet), Molly's (peach cobbler)

  • COOKIE: CityCakes, Levain

  • CROISSANT: Patisserie Claude, Bien Cuit, Ceci Cela, Dominique Ansel

  • CHOCOLATE CROISSANT: Bien Cuit, Patisserie Claude, Ceci Cela

  • KEY LIME PIE: Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pie, Petee's

FAVORITE BEVERAGES

  • COFFEE: Stumptown

  • TEA: Ground Support

  • MATCHA: Bluestone Lane, Merryweather

  • BUBBLE TEA: GongCha, Tenny & Betsy

Near the Doubletree

  • COFFEE: Irving Farms, Little Collins, Bluestone Lane

  • BURGER: Hillstone (lunch, 53rd St & 3rd Ave)

  • CASUAL STEAK: Les Relais de Venise (52nd St & Lexington Ave)

  • CHINESE: Land of Plenty (58th St & 3rd Ave)

  • INDIAN: Chola (58th St & 3rd Ave)

  • QUICK AND EASY: Halal (chicken or lamb on rice from any cart; the one on 56sth St and 6th Ave is good)

RECOMMENDED NON-FOOD ACTIVITIES

  • CITY VIEWS: Top of the Rock (reservation recommended), Squarespace (come with Sara)

  • MUSEUMS: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper Hewitt, American Museum of Natural History, Morgan Library, The Cloisters

  • BROADWAY SHOWS: Book of Mormon, Avenue Q, Wicked

  • PARKS: Prospect Park, Central Park (picnic with food from Plaza Food Hall!), Hudson River Park, High Line

  • COMEDY: Upright Citizens Brigade, Comedy Cellar

  • OTHER: Ferry NY Waterway or IKEA Ferry (to Steve's Key Lime Pie!), Governors Island (free ferry, good view of Statue of Liberty sans wait)