The New York City Guide, Spring 2024
A very overdue curated list of my favorite things in New York
Hey there hi there!
This is an extremely overdue “guide” to New York City. I was lucky to spend over a month in New York last year, and I’ve traveled there a number of times in recent years for work trips + fun trips to see pals & explore. It’s one of my favorite cities in the world and I’ve thought about moving there many times (the main driver for spending lots of time there last year but I’m staying an LA girlie for now :)).
Though my list of things to try keeps growing, I’ve now reached a point where I have favorite places I need to revisit every time I’m there. I also feel like I have a better understanding of the neighborhoods now and have done the more in-depth research to curate and advise on the best ways to spend your time & money in NYC. So below - you’ll find a hyper-curated list of all my favorite things in New York. I guarantee good times. Enjoy!
THE NEW YORK CITY GUIDE, MAPPED
A day in Greenpoint / Williamsburg - Buddies BK for coffee, shopping at 10 Ft Single by Stella Dallas, Feng Sway, Awoke Vintage, drinks at Eavesdrop, dinner at Forma Pasta Factory, Hotel Delmano, Bonnie’s *reserve in advance, or Juliette
Order an art project off the menu at Happy Medium and zen out with some art therapy solo or with your pals. Really need LA to catch onto this one *reserve in advance
A day in Chelsea - 9th Street Espresso inside Chelsea Market, walk the High Line, Little Island, Whitney Museum & free galleries, grab a drink at Hotel Chelsea
Have an absolutely sublime experience grabbing coffee from Cafe Lyria then pastries from Librae Bakery up the street
Try Dua Lipa’s favorite coffee at Ludlow Coffee Supply - the maple latte
Split a bottle of orange wine with friends on the back patio at Sauced
Grab a slice at Joe’s Pizza
A day in East Village - Abraço Espresso, grab a slice of cake from From Lucie, eat it in Tompkins Square Park
Bagel with the works + black & white cookies + any other Jewish deli souvenirs from Russ & Daughters, go eat your bagel at PUBLIC Hotel in the coziest lounge space (and take a fun neon escalator to get there)
A day in Uptown - Ralph’s Coffee, American Museum of Natural History (they have a Night at the Museum map, important), lunch at JG Melon, walk through Central Park, The Met - Temple of Dendur is my favorite section of the museum, it’s a dream
Rip n’ dip bagels from Pop Up Bagels
A day in SoHo - Shopping at Isalis, Aime Leon Dore, Clic, Coming Soon, Sweet Pickle Books (they only sell pickles and books), Colbo then end the day with dinner at Thai Diner *reserve in advance
Croissants from L’Appartment 4F *get there early & ideally on a weekday!
Chicken sandwich and a glass of natty wine at The Fly
A day in the West Village - Oslo for coffee, walk Greenwich & Hudson Streets, Pop Up Grocer, visit the Friends apartment, a glass of wine & a snack at St. Jardim or Moonflower
People watch & avoid TikTok interviewers at Washington Square Park
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge and grab your cover pic for the photo dump
A day in Park Slope / Gowanus - Villager for coffee, Prospect Park, Brooklyn Museum, Public Records for a drink and/or bite
Take a day trip to Storm King Art Center
Eat Sarah Jessica Parker’s favorite pho at Madame Vo
Map HERE one more timeeeee!
What are your NYC must do’s? Might get a lil’ nostalgic and post some never-before-seen New York content on TikTok this week, but for now you can watch a silly video of the girlies dancing. Xoxo bye see you next week!
Ticket to Sarahdise Event Digest - Week of 3/18
Every week, I’m sharing events you should be checking out in LA. Here’s this week’s download!
La Morra x Canyon together again Wed 3/20
Barra Santos 1 year anni all weekend !!
The World is Our Oyster Queer Night at Bar Flores - Sunday 3/24
So many great ideas!!
Not one mention of Queens?