Doing NY

So our favorite blogger Carissa will be adding some extra sparkle to NY this weekend.  I am incredibly jealous that she is jetting off to one of my favorite places.  With that said she asked for some tips on things to do so I thought I would share joy and pass the list on to you all too.  Here is a list of my dear friend Mia's and my favorite things to do in NY.  Carissa, we all expect pictures when you get back! 

Brunch:

Ino:  Cheap, delicious brunch - home of the truffled egg toast and paninis.  The walnut sundried tomato bruschetta is also delish!

Cafe Habana: This place has grilled corn on the cob to die for.  It is topped with paprika and something white [don’t know don’t care] and crumbly white cheese!  Eat your corn with coffee and you will be a happy camper.  Very yummy cuban breakfast foods and drinks. 

Dinner:

Hecho en Dumbo - tacos and Micheladas - YUM!  This place has the best micheladas I have ever had [they put soy sauce in them, I know sounds disgusting but don’t knock it till you try it]

Ippudo - This is a ramen noodle place but shi shi.  Very good and they have the best pork buns I have ever had! They put mustard in them.

La Esquina cafe - also kind of mexicany and delicious 

Bars:

White Star - mixologist cocktails - really good, cash only

Dove - cute, underground 

Shopping:

Soho - but stay off broadway and on West Broadway, as well as the cross streets (Spring, Prince).  There is a store on Elizabeth called Girl Cat that is also really cute

Union Square

(

5th Ave

between 16th and 23rd)  - Anthrologie, Seven Store

Nolita - Funky little boutiques - sometimes can be great, other times nothing

Book Marc – Mark Jacob’s book store, it has great odd artsy books and knick knacks.

 

If you like comedy shows:

Upright Citizens Brigade is awesome - you register on their website and get on the list and tickets are between 10 and 20 dollares depending on the show

And last but not least: THE ART

Ok MOMA has an amazing show up on the Ab Ex painters!

So so good.  The other big one to see is Behind the Camera an exhibition on Norman Rockwell at the Brooklyn Museum.  This blew me away and I learned so much.  The catalogue that goes with the show is great too.  The curator focused on all the photographs that he took in preparation for his paintings as the concept for the exhibition.  There are so many wonderful photos and photo collages and they are pressed smartly against his original works so that you get a peek into this great artists mind.  Brilliant. 

One of my favorite galleries is Andrea Rosen Gallery.  She shows Nigel Cooke who is one of my top ten painter faves. 

Enjoy!

Tara