Favorite things in NYC as someone who has loved the city both times I’ve been and love a good restaurant and fun adventures! This list will tell you where to go, where to sleep, what to do, and how to do all the above!!
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Restaurants 😋
Cool places to go!
Places to stay!
What to use to book, get around, etc.
Restaurants 😋
Hands down the best pizza I had in NYC and ever since! You won’t beat Joes!
Joe's Pizza
I’ve ate here both trips in 2 different locations and let me tell you it doesn’t matter which you go to but you gotta go! Such good brunch!
Sarabeth's Central Park South
So delicious! We ate dinner here one night, the drinks were good and the food was amazing!
Patron Mexican Grill
Super yummy brunch! We sat outside and it was perfect!
Penelope - New York, NY
Cool places to go!
Such a cool bookstore! It’s one of the last original bookstore on this road in NYC! The whole street used to only be bookstores!
Strand Book Store
This was really cool to see! My sister is a huge space girlie so we had to go!
Intrepid Museum
Did you go to NYC if you didn’t go to the empire state building?
Empire State Building
Once again, were you in NYC without seeing this?
Statue of Liberty
On a different note, this was very very interesting and cool to see and the same ferry you take to see the statue of liberty will drop you off here!
Passenger Search | Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
This is one of my favs! It’s in battery park and at night it’s beautiful! My mom, sister, and I all rode in the fish!
SeaGlass Carousel
We watched 2 broadway plays while in NYC and they were AMAZING!
I will never stop talking about this zoo! You could truly spend days here, it is huge and has great food actually!
Bronx Zoo
Walking on the brooklyn bridge is sooo picturesque!
Brooklyn Bridge
I’ve spent a total of 8 hrs in the museum and still haven’t seen the whole thing 🥲
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
You have to!
American Museum of Natural History
Places to stay!
This is where we stayed!! It was so nice, decent amount of space, and reasonably priced!
Row NYC
Also super nice!! I could have thrown my shoe and hit the Empire State Building! Also, a great rooftop bar!
Hotel near the Empire State Building | Arlo NoMad Hotel NYC
What to use to book, get around, etc.
I used expedia to book our airline tickets and hotels both trips! When you use expedia you build up points so you get discounts on your next trip!! Had such an easy time checking in both times!
Expedia
We used this to keep up with our train ride when we went from NYC to Boston!
The Amtrak App: Book Tickets, Check Status & More
This app is how I navigated the Subway in NYC and let me tell you it made it so much easier and I was a pro by the 3rd day!
Transit - the best app for buses and trains
This made going to all the museums and landmarks sooo much easier and saved money!! If you don’t plan to go to touristy things this probably isn’t worth your money!
NY City Sightseeing Pass | 2 New York Pass Options | from $69
