My friend Jason (one of my two very favorite videographers from my stint at WCTV) is coming to NYC soon. He put out a call on Facebook for things to do...so I decided to dust off the list that Neil and Nate helped me make last April and see how I've done.
- Ferry to Governor's Island (summer only -- had an awesome bike trip there on one of the last days of the season in September)
- Met summer rooftop cocktail party (had drinks there with Travis after the McQueen exhibit, so I'd say that counts)
- Mandarin Oriental for rooftop drinks (hmm...I ate at Asiate, the restaurant there...I think that counts...but the weather was cloudy, so a return may be necessary)
- Hiking in Cloisters Park (did a bit of this with Mom, Leigh Ann and Barbara...but could return!)
- Staten Island Ferry (rode it in 1999...should do again)
- Drinks at Boathouse in Central Park (done...and done! amazing dinner there in June for LA's birthday. love that place!)
- Summer afternoon beers at Bryant Park Cafe (went there at least twice last summer...once on a random blind date)
- Frying Pan barge on the Hudson for summer beers (awesome time there with Travis on one of the last warm September days)
- 21 Club for Restaurant Week -- to do!
- Battery Park for drinks and boat watching -- I jog there all the time...love it. Fun checking out the enormous yachts.
- Corporate Challenge 5K...hmm, I can't recall what this was, but I am signed up for the Heart Run/Walk on Wall Street around Memorial Day
- Big Apple Sunset Tour (again, what is this?)
- Park Slope -- Farmers Market (need to do this...have been to Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg but not this)
- Ellis Island (must go here!)
- 11 Madison Park (ditto!)
- Shake Shack (LOVE)
- Buddha Khan ("it's quite the scene" -- let's dust this one off)
- Soba noodles -- Ipudo? (hmm...I should do this)
- Peter Lugar's (must go)
- Red Rooster in Harlem (must go)
- Fashion's Night Out in Sept. (I remember walking on Bleeker for this but am not sure that truly counts...I did go to a fashion show around that time...and that was the night I made the connection that led to Neil and Nate's adoption of Buddy!)
- Drinks at Gansevoort (done...and done...and done...this is one of my favorite spots to take out-of-towners...though it does get "painfully trendy" after dark)
- Standard (need to go to their beer garden soon)
- High Line (love this...part of my standard neighborhood tour!)
- Chelsea Gallery Tour (have done this several times but can always do more)
- Dim Sum in Chinatown (did this with Leigh Ann, should do again)
- Korean BBQ (to do!)
- Order takeout from Seamless (done)
- Order groceries from Fresh Direct (to do)
My own recs
- Rent bikes and ride along Hudson from Battery Park to GW Bridge
- Walk across Brooklyn or Williamsburg Bridge
- Get food at Chelsea Market and have a picnic on the High Line or Hudson River Park
- Ride the Water Taxi and/or East River Ferrys. The water taxi has a deal with the 9/11 Memorial.
2 comments:
Amazing list! I need to do some of those too! I still haven't been to the top of the Empire State!
Lyns, you should also try a Staten Island Yankees game. The ballpark is right on the water, and the tickets and concessions are pretty reasonable. It's really fun to ride the ferry over - free boat cruise! A nice little summer outing. HP
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