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New York State of Mind 🗽
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items 7 days in New York. See where we stayed, where we ate, what we did!
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travel stuff
hotels
food
fun :-)
travel stuff
was able to pack for one weeks worth of clothes for both of us!!! did new york without rolling luggage & it made the trip so easy!
Baggu Small Cloud Carry-On
kurt's camera bag! he brought it to london & new york. carried our camera gear & any tech. he also held onto our toiletries bag.
Nomatic Backpack
did the capsule wardrobe for our week in new york. one bag held our undergarmets. other bag held our shirts, skirts, & shorts (say that 5x fast lol)
Patagonia Black Hole® Packing Cube 6L
had some hand sanitizer & snacks for easy access
Bag Charms & Keychains
this handy dandy lil thing held my hand sanitizer, ear plugs, perfume sample, & a snack :-)
Hello Kitty Charm
perfect for walking around new york. had my lil hello kitty clip on with my hand sanitizer, snack, perfume, & ear plugs. inside this bag i had my phone, wallet, sunglasses, & camera. twas the perfect pop of green for watching wicked :-)
Round Ultra Mini Bag
brought the standard sized baggu in the kuromi design! had our packable jackets, a scarf, my smaller bag & essentials, & cameras. even got to put some bagels inside :-)
Standard Size Baggu Foldable Tote
hotels
perfect location in long island city! near two subway stops (about a block away each!) a few food spots nearby as well. one direct train to manhattan.
Courtyard Long Island City/Manhattan View - New York
really liked the free shuttle that took us to the airtrain. didnt get the free breakfast because we took an early flight home. but overall, lovely hotel!
Hampton Inn NYK-JFK Near JFK Airport with 24-Hour Shuttle
food
just down the street from our hotel! ordered the beef noodle soup, saucy sesame cold noodles, & orange green tea with passionfruit. so yummy!!!
FER
a few steps away from our hotel & right at our subway entrance!
ordered the guava cheese croissant, iced chai, & iced mocha. stopped by there another time for a latte.
Pueblo Querido Coffee Roasters
walked around to see a few tourist-y spots & had to eat somewhere before we watched wicked! would've gotten a cheesecake but we were so full lol
we ordered:
arnold palmer
cream soda
lunch combo - matzoh ball cup, corned beef sandwich
single pota...
Junior's Restaurant & Bakery
such a cute little spot in alphabet city! korean brazillian fushion. nice & cozy spot. we ate here on wed night & the surrounding area was full of people which was a surprise! definitely a hidden gem our friend shared with us
Gomi Korean Wine Bar
ordered an iced einspänner &
hot purple sweet potato latte (i still think about this drink)
such a luxe looking coffee spot! drank our drinks on our walk to the moma :-)
Ten Thousand Coffee
had to stop by a new york institution! got the classic cheese & sicilian slices. definitely will come back! we did not eat enough pizza in new york!!! joe's has a few locations & service goes by quickly. loved seeing the celeb photo wall (&am...
Joe's Pizza Broadway
fun :-)
spent basically the entire day here xD paid for an extra exhibit (encounters in the milky way, narrated by pedro pascal). loved the fossils!
American Museum of Natural History
got to see can gogh's starry night :-) spent some time in the room of monet's water lilies. saw pollacks. such a lovely afternoon spent here. got souvenirs (a magnet & bookmark) then had lunch in the cafe (shared a grilled cheese & tiramisu)
The Museum of Modern Art
i have been changed for the good :'-) 20 years of wicked on broadway!!!
went to the matinee show in the middle of the week (a little bit cheaper) make note that if it's a weekday show in the afternoon, you might be with a few schools (we had 3 schoo...
Wicked The Musical
right next to the strand! cool comics & collectibles store.
Forbidden Planet
such a massive bookstore! managed to stop by here on our way to dinner after watching wicked. we wouldve spent all day here if we didn't have any other plans!
Strand Book Store
had to pivot from our original plans & spent an evening at the chelsea market. so many food spots but we ended up dining at a handroll bar maki a mano - will have its own recommendation :-)
Chelsea Market