NYC Weekend Inspiration

• West Side Highway Bar Crawl:  Start your night at The Drift for a happy hour with oysters paired with either the tropicaila or the skpper key.. After 1-2 hours, walk south about 10-15 mins to City Vineyards for charcuterie paired with a nice glass of chardonnay. After 1 more hour, walk 3-5 minutes to an upscale boat bar called Grand Banks for dinner and a night cap drink. Overall, it will be such a fun night along the West Side Highway, where you also will get a decent amount of steps in along the way! 

• Date Night on the West Side Highway: have drinks and dinner at Grand Banks -- an upscale boat bar on the Hudson in Tribecca -- and if the date goes well, you can keep the night going at the mini put golf course right next to it. 

• Game Night Out in the West Village:  dinner at Empellon (steak tacos + spicy cucumber margarita) followed by game night at Kettle of Fish (darts & pinball). Very fun for a date night!

• Comedy Night in the West Village: get a martini at the Up & Up before watching a comedy show at The Comedy Cellar (or have dinner at Minnetta Tavern beforehand if craving one of the best burgers in the city..)

• Magic Show Night in Flatiron: go to Upland for dinner before the later showing time of Dan White's Magic Show. Dan White is INCREDIBLE -- this is A MUST DO! You will be blown away!!

• Live Music in NYC: I love Cafe Wha or The Smalls for live music.

• Wine Tasting in NYC: Compagnie des Vins Surnaturales is one of my favorite wine spots in the city. They have Wine Boot Camp classes that are one hour long, including 4 tasting size portions of wine, and one food pairing. 

• Cocktail Making Classes in NYC: go to Death & Co for a cocktail making class. Had the best time here!

• Cooking Classes in NYC: 1) Emily of Emily's Pizza cooking classes; 2) Milk Bar cooking classes; 3) Haven's Kitchen

• Ancient Aire Baths: Gift a friend a birthday experience where the two of you will enjoy a 90 min journey together throughout 4 hot baths, 2 cold plunges, and a steam room --  called 'Couples Escape Baths.' Also really great for anniversaries! 

• Pickleball & Brunch in the West Village: get a 4-6 person group together for a pickleball match at the Greenwich Village pickleball courts (the intersection of Houston and 6th). Play for a couple hours and then can have brunch at Dante NYC (MacDougal St btwn W Houston and Bleeker St). Make a brunch reservation in advance.

• Pickleball & Brunch in Central Park: get a 4-6 person group together for a pickleball match at the Wollman Rink in Central Park. Play for a couple hours and then have brunch at Sarabeths Central Park location. Book both the courts and brunch in advance. 

• Golf at Chelsea Piers into Healthy Lunch or Dinner: reserve a stall at Chelsea Piers Driving range (can fit up to 4 people per stall) and then walk to a nearby healthy lunch or dinner spot: 

              - Sweetgreen (60 W 23rd St): approximately 0.3 miles, or a 7-minute walk

              - The Little Beet (1140 Broadway): approximately 0.4 miles, or an 8-minute walk

              - Dig Inn (1178 Broadway): approximately 0.5 miles, or a 10-minute walk

• Sunday AM Weekend Recovery: walk down WSH with a friend and end your walk at Clean Market (Brookfield Place) for a 30 min infrared sauna together (buddy session). Sweat out the weekend toxins while reminiscing on weekend stories with a friend!

• SLT Workout & Healthy Brunch: SLT (Strengthen Lengthen & Tone) in Flatiron (20th & 5th) before a healthy brunch at the restaurant at The Well (15th & 5th). Book both a week in advance. 

• Touristy Afternoon in NYC: Go to the Met around 4 pm before EITHER 1) a picnic dinner in central park or 2) a springtime dinner at The Tavern on the Green's patio.