Many people have asked for me to share a more detailed outline of suggestions for a New York City weekend. I am going to do this over a few posts, with tonight’s being the first. Each will address a different type of guest, the first being parents who are experienced New York City travelers. This agenda can work with anyone who has been to the city over the past couple of years and wants to see some fresh sites.
Day 1
- Morning walk through your favorite part of the city
- A New York City breakfast at Murray’s Bagels
- Check out the new American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Walk a few blocks over to Luke’s Lobsters for a delicious and inexpensive lunch, where each roll is filled with a full 1/4 pound of lobster meat.
- Walk north Two Little Red Hens for a delicious, off the radar, bakery visit
- Head south a few blocks and burn some calories shopping in the neighborhood, heading down to your choice of Saks, Bloomingdales, or one of the Park Avenue boutiques.
- If shopping isn’t your thing, reserve tickets in advance for the World Trade Center memorial which has now opened down at Ground Zero. It takes each family and person a different amount of time, but an hour should be plenty.
- Hydrate with an evening cocktail at Tipsy Parsons before enjoying one of their Southern blue plate specials for dinner
Day 2
- Venture outside of Manhattan to Williamsburg where you can explore the quaint streets before a delicious brunch at Egg
- Hail a cab over to downtown Brooklyn’s TKTS booth where the lines are always shorter than either Manhattan locations even though they offer the same tickets.
- Head back over the bridge to the Lower East Side for 1-2 hours of history at the Tennement Museum
- Subdue your hunger at either the Essex Market’s taco stand or deli sandwich stand
- With full bellies, walk North to SoHo and explore some of their recent additions including a 3 store REI and multiple shops and boutiques. If shopping isn’t your thing, head up to the Highline and check out the newest extension.
- If you were able to plan your trip in advance, hopefully you booked pre-theatre table at either ABC Kitchen or Gramercy Tavern, two amazing restaurants in the city which serve seasonal, farm to table meals with wonderful service.
- Finish your evening with your Broadway show for which you bought tickets earlier in Brooklyn. Our favorites right now are Anything Goes, Wicked, Jersey Boys, or Phantom.
I’ll be doing more installments over the next few weeks and adding them to the travel section of this blog. As always, feel free to email with any New York City questions if you’re planning a trip to the Big Apple!
This is awesome! Thank you so much. I actually just booked a weekend trip with my Mom for this coming October. I was born in the city and my parents lived there for 15+ years as singles and then as a couple before they had me so it is so fun to be in the city with them!! I am hoping to get a run in through Central Park when I am there as they would be a wonderful bucket list experience for me. I have a private family blog but you can get to know me on twitter @tkcarson. Are you on twitter? I really enjoy reading your blog as it combines two of my favorite things: NYC and running!
Hi Tracy! I love getting to know readers better! Yes, I’m on Twitter: @healthyhappier!!
Thanks for sharing- NYC is one of my fave places to visit for a short weekend getaway [if only the trains and hotels weren’t so expensive]! My fave thing to do is see a show on Broadway, especially during the holiday season 😀 I really want to get up soon to see the World Trade Center Memorial- heard it is truly touching…
Where did you get those tacos???
Great tip about the Brooklyn TKTS booth
This is awesome! Derek and I just reserved spots to see the memorial – such a great heads up!
This is such a good guide to NYC – even for a New Yorker! I have yet to do some of these things 🙂