Lauren & Chris

Friday, October 17, 2025 • Stanhope, NJ
153 Days To Go!

Lauren & Chris

Friday, October 17, 2025 • Stanhope, NJ
153 Days To Go!

We’re so excited to share a few of our favorite places in the area with you. If you choose to spend some extra time exploring NYC before or after the wedding, here are some recommendations. Also, in case you did not know, Airbnb is not technically allowed in the city, so hotels are generally a better choice.

Central Park

Central Park is an urban park between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City that was the first landscaped park in the United States.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028, USA
(212) 535-7710

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City. It is the largest art museum in the Americas and the fourth-largest in the world.

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The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation

17 Battery Pl Suite 324, New York, NY 10004, USA
(212) 561-4588

Statue City Cruises is the ONLY authorized official provider of tickets to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island. Please be aware that Street Vendors do NOT sell genuine Statue of Liberty tickets. Avoid Street Sellers.

Brooklyn Bridge

New York, NY 10038, USA

The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River.

Broadway

Our favorite website to buy tickets to a specific show is TodayTicket.

Top of The Rock

30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112, USA
(212) 698-2000

We love this look out over the city. We take everyone who visits here.

The Museum of Modern Art

11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, USA
(212) 708-9400

The MoMA's holdings include more than 150,000 individual pieces in addition to roughly 22,000 films and 4 million film stills. Some highlights include Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night & The Olive Trees with the Alpilles in the Background, Giorgio de Chirico, Love Song, Pablo Picasso, Three Musicians, and more. I recommend starting from the top and working your way down.

American Museum of Natural History

200 Central Park W, New York, NY 10024, USA
(212) 769-5100

From dinosaurs to outer space & everything in between, this huge museum showcases natural wonders.

Comedy Cellar

117 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012, USA
(212) 254-3480

Recommend booking earlier than later as they do sell out fairly quickly. MacDougal is the original location but all venues are just as great.


Modern Bread and Bagel

139 W 14th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
(646) 437-7157

An all Gluten Free bakery / bagel shops. Great gluten free Lox bagels and fantastic gluten free donuts. There are several locations.

Other great bagel places are Ess-a-bagel, Absolute Bagels, Tompkins Square Bagels, Russ & Daughters, and Popup Bagels.

Kings Co Imperial LES

168 1/2 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002, USA
(212) 475-0244

Modern Chinese haunt serving dishes made with local ingredients, including some from its own garden. So far, this is my favorite Chinese restaurant I have been to. My favorite drink there is the Mandarin Jewel.


Another good Asian spot is Turntable Chicken Jazz. Best Korean fried chicken, sides & beer towers in a buzzy space with a DJ spinning vintage vinyl.

Harriet's Rooftop

60 Furman St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
(347) 696-2554

Chris and I favorite rooftop in Brooklyn. Great views of Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge. Great photo op.

Other great roof top bars are Skylark, The Roof at Park South, Refinery Rooftop, Mr. Purple, and Magic Hour Rooftop.

LumLum

404 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019, USA
(646) 684-4618

My go to restaurant before going to a broadway show.

Market Table

54 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014, USA
(212) 255-2100

Bustling New American eatery with huge windows & an emphasis on farm-fresh fare.

Prince Street Pizza

27 Prince St, New York, NY 10012, USA
(212) 966-4100

Square pies named for streets in the neighborhood nourish & amuse at this NoLita pizzeria. Other pizza places recommend are L'Industrie, John's on Bleecker, and Bleecker Street Pizza.

Magnolia Bakery

401 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014, USA
(212) 462-2572

Favorite Banana Bread Pudding

Levain Bakery – Original Location, 74th St, NYC

167 W 74th St, New York, NY 10023, USA
(917) 464-3769

Delicious cookies. Several locations in the city. Other great cookie / bakery places are: Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery, L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates, Milk Bar, and

Dominique Ansel Bakery.

Osteria 57

57 W 10th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
(212) 777-0057

Cozy, rustic Italian restaurant with two bars and a private outdoor table, offering seafood and vegetarian dishes, plus amazing cocktails. Has fantastic gluten-free options as well.