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Exploring NY & NJ: Food, Fun, and Quality Time with My Favorite People
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items “Collect memories, not moments — explore the city with the people who matter most.”
Restaurants, cafés, shows, hidden gems, and experiences I’ve loved (or plan to try next) with friends and family across New York & New Jersey.
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🍽️ Restaurants & Dining
☕ Cafés, Bakeries & Dessert Bars
🎭 Shows, Entertainment & Experiences
🎉 Fun Activities & Things To Do Together
🍽️ Restaurants & Dining
NY/NJ favorites I've tried
Christina and I both ordered the Flank and Brisket Pho Noodle Soup along with an order of the egg rolls. The warm soup hit the spot on the cold Saturday night.
PHO 35 - Updated December 2025 - 147 W 35th St, New York, New York
Date Night at Da Noi
Last Friday, Hector and I enjoyed a beautiful evening at Da Noi, a charming Italian restaurant that felt both cozy and elegant. We shared a bottle of red wine and savored their special menu:
- Mussels with spinach, rich and flavo...
Da Noi
🎶 Korean BBQ & Relaxation After sharing a soothing head massage with my daughter, we carried that feeling of calm into one of her favorite places to eat—Korean BBQ. There’s something about the sizzling grill, the laughter at the table, and the j...
SUNG BOOK DONG - Korean BBQ
12.30.2025 - Last night’s Secret Santa + small gifts exchange was everything we needed to close out 2025 the right way ✨ Our meetup dinner was filled with amazing food, nonstop laughter, and stories that reminded me how special it is to gather with g...
Chubby Skewers | Authentic Chinese BBQ
01.01.2026 - We ended the night gathered around the table for a heartfelt family dinner with Hector’s family, sharing one last evening together before his sister Esther heads back to Florida. The night was filled with amazing food, laughter, and mean...
Cafe Bello
☕ Cafés, Bakeries & Dessert Bars
Coffee shops for long conversations:
After our movie, we stopped by this beautiful coffee shop on 8th Avenue, and we ordered the following: Christina had the iced mocha with Nutella pastry, and I had the signature hot spicy latte with oat milk and the lemon croissant. It was amazing! ...
MOKAFÉ
01.01.2026 -To end the day on a sweet note, we grabbed desserts to go from Alimama Tea, choosing six different cream puff flavors to share. Each puff was light, airy, and filled generously with rich, flavorful cream—perfectly balanced without being o...
Alimama Tea
🎭 Shows, Entertainment & Experiences
Movies, Broadway & Off-Broadway Shows:
After our dinner at Pho 35, we went to see a movie called Eternity.
Eternity is a 2025 American fantasy romantic comedy that tells the story of a woman faced with an impossible choice—between two men with whom she could spend eternity in the afterlif...
AMC 34th Street 14
🎉 Fun Activities & Things To Do Together
“Life feels fuller when shared — explore, eat, laugh, and create memories with your favorite people.”
💆♀️ Shared Relaxation with My Daughter Spending time with my daughter is always special, but sharing a head massage together was pure bliss. The soothing touch, the laughter we exchanged, and the calm that followed left us both feeling so good and ...
Soothe Zen Spa （舒舍）
01.01.2026 - I began the first day of January 2026 grounded in intention and deep self-care, choosing stillness over rush and presence over pressure. I spent quality time with a dear friend at AIRE Ancient Baths, where we immersed ourselves in the Es...
AIRE Ancient Baths New York · Tribeca