All of Tal Albalansi farber's mapsNYC with kids 2
77 stories · Oct 2019 · 22 places
The places from this trip
- Times Square
- Empire State BuildingVisible from the High Line walk.
- Statue of LibertyBoard the Lady Liberty cruise downtown near Battery Park; dress warm, it's freezing and windy on the water.
- VesselGo at sunset - 'so high and so pretty'; the glass incline elevator takes you back down at Hudson Yards.
- The High LineWalk it with the kids for Empire State views and stops at Zaha Hadid's 520 W 28th building and the LOVE sculpture.
- Levain BakeryOriginal tiny branch on W 74th at Amsterdam - expect a long line, but the cookies are to die for and worth it.
- Flipper'sJapanese souffle pancakes made to order - the banana one with whipped cream; she called it 'heaven on earth'.
- American Museum of Natural HistoryA full day with kids: the T. Rex exhibition, the Barosaurus in the rotunda, the biodiversity wall and the butterfly room she loved most.
- SeaGlass CarouselFish-shaped carousel in Battery Park - 'the beautiful carousel', a magical ride for kids.
- One World Trade CenterThe Lower Manhattan skyline from the harbor boat is 'a very moving skyline'.
- The BatteryWhere the Liberty ferries leave from, and home to the SeaGlass Carousel.
- Morgenstern's Finest Ice CreamChocolate-dipped cone, or go for a sundae - she singled out 'The Koppelman' (peanut butter ice cream with peanut cake).
- Crown CafeThe cafe on Liberty Island - grab a hot drink to warm up on a windy day.
- West 57th StreetWalk West 57th Street and just look up at the Billionaires' Row skyscrapers.
- WestHouse Hotel New YorkRooms on West 55th St look out over Midtown toward Times Square - great morning view.
- Bar PittiItalian spot on Sixth Avenue that works with kids - her son happily ate a bowl of mussels.
- Chelsea MarketEven the public bathrooms are beautiful - vintage brass taps, trough sinks and white subway tile.
- 99 Cent Fresh PizzaTwo cheese slices plus a can of soda or water for $2.75; a whole 18" pie is $8. 'It's for the kids!'
- Times Square–42nd Street Subway StationLook for Roy Lichtenstein's public mural inside the station - free art for everyone.
- The Hilton Club - West 57th Street New York
- 520 West 28th StreetZaha Hadid's curvy building right alongside the High Line.
- Supermoon BakehouseDon't go near it - it only looks pretty, the taste is awful; she calls it a tourist trap.
