I have a slight obsession with New York City. Having visited this amazing city twice, I am constantly craving another trip there. When a "Facebook memories" photo popped up on my newsfeed this week of my first trip there 5 years ago, I decided to write a post on NYC, focusing on the best places to eat and shop. While I have previously written a post on my top 10 meals in the US, I thought I would narrow this down a bit to NYC, and incorporate a bit of info on my favourite shopping spots as well.
Dining out
Best spots for breakfast
Norma's
- located in Le Parker Meridien Hotel on 56th Street
- must try: their crunchy french toast with caramel sauce, or their Huevos Rancheros
Gemma
- located in The Bowery Hotel, not far from SoHo
- must try: their brioche french toast with berry compote and marscarpone
Balthazar
- located on Spring St in SoHo
- must try: their sour cream hazelnut waffles with berries
Best spots for lunch
Shake Shack
- various locations, but the one I went to was located on 8th Ave, not far from Times Square
- must try: their burgers and fries, but more importantly, their 'concrete' desserts
Grimaldi's
- the original location is in Brooklyn, but I went to the one on Avenue of the Americas
- must try: their 'make your own' pizzas
Sarabeth's
- there are a couple of locations, but I went to the one next to Central Park
- must try: their avocado and feta toast
Best spots for dinner
Eataly- located on 5th Ave, near the Flatiron Building
- must try: any of their pizza or pasta (the lasagne is to die for)
Buddakan
- located on 9th Ave, near the Chelsea Market
- must try: their charred fillet of beef
Koi
- located on West 40th Street
- must try: their rainbow roll
Babbo
- located on Waverley Place
- must try: their pappardelle with wild boar ragu
Best spots for snacks/dessert
Dough- located on West 19th Street
- must try: their salted chocolate caramel donut
The City Bakery
- located on West 18th Street (conveniently close to Dough)
- must try: their choc chip cookies
Serendipity
- located on East 60th Street
- must try: their frozen hot chocolates or ice cream sundaes
The Plaza Hotel
- located on 5th Ave, just near Central Park
- must try: their chocolate high tea
Alice's Tea Cup
- located on West 73rd Street
- must try: their cupcakes with a cup of tea
Dominique Ansel Bakery
- located on Spring St, in SoHo
- must try: their nutella milk bread
Shopping
- SoHo - for shops like Cos, & Other Stories, Brandi Melville, Madewell, Topshop, Zara, H&M- Fifth Ave - for shops like Tiffany's, Henri Bendel, Saks on 5th Ave, endless designer stores...
- Madison Ave - for the 4 storey flagship Kate Spade New York store
- Times Square - for slightly more affordable shops like Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, Loft, Sephora
- Bloomingdales - for a range of higher-end brands
- Macy's - for a range of more affordable (yet still some designer) brands
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