I'm beginning a series of travel itineraries, which are basically itineraries I've created for myself and therefore work for someone also interested in art, architecture, culture and food.
To begin, this is the itinerary for a recent 4-day trip I made to New York in the fall.
Day 1
Arrive at JFK; Stay at TWA Hotel. Originally designed by Eero Saarinen, the TWA Hotel is a nod to its hey day in the 1960s when it was visited by the likes of JFK, Gregory Peck, Lassie the dog, Marilyn Monroe and The Beatles.
Visit the heated pool, library, bar, and small collection of TWA uniforms from years past.
Skip Nougatine at the Trump tower and visit the TWA's Paris Café by Jean Georges.
Day 2
Ride into the city and check into your hotel.
Pay a visit to the Judd Foundation, but remember to book your visit at least a month in advance.
Walk from Soho to Greenwich Village and stop for a hot toddy at the Marlton Hotel's cocktail bar.
Have an indulgent dinner at King Street.
Shoot up the West Side Highway to Bemelman's Bar to cap your night.
Day 3
Wake with a coffee and croissant at Supermoon Bakehouse.
Dimsum brunch at Hutong. Or, for less upscale dimsum, try The Bao.
Visit the new MoMA if you dare. For a less crowded alternative, try the Morgan Library.
Take a break at Felix Roasting Co. Get the deconstructed espresso tonic.
Zip over to the new PACE Gallery in Chelsea.
Wine and dine at El Quinto Pino with friends.
Order a punch bowl at Bar Belly in the LES.
Drop your drunk friend home and turn in for the night.
Day 4
Coffee and olive oil bread at Abraco. Cash only, gulp.
Soak up your hang over with udon at Raku.
See what's happening at the Guggenheim or the Met.
Take a break at Floating Mountain Tea House, Té Company, or Society Cafe.
Dinner at Wallsé.
Close out the evening with a walk through Riverside Park.
Day 5
Grab a coffee at Irving Farm, Daily Provisions or Joe and walk to the south end of Central Park.
Get your pasta fix at Eataly in the Flat Iron.
Return to JFK a tad earlier to get a coffee at the TWA.
Time to fly.
~
There were a few items I didn't get to this trip: 9/11 Memorial, the Vessel and the Oculus. I also made two trips to New York in the Spring, and those itineraries looked very different. I'll write them up at some point.
I'm going through a back log of trips I made this year. Make an urgent request if you want recommendations for Spring or Winter New York, Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Napa, Seattle, Portland, Vienna, Florence, Berlin, Munich, Mallorca, Ibiza, Las Vegas, and Singapore.
To begin, this is the itinerary for a recent 4-day trip I made to New York in the fall.
Day 1
Arrive at JFK; Stay at TWA Hotel. Originally designed by Eero Saarinen, the TWA Hotel is a nod to its hey day in the 1960s when it was visited by the likes of JFK, Gregory Peck, Lassie the dog, Marilyn Monroe and The Beatles.
Visit the heated pool, library, bar, and small collection of TWA uniforms from years past.
Skip Nougatine at the Trump tower and visit the TWA's Paris Café by Jean Georges.
Day 2
Ride into the city and check into your hotel.
Pay a visit to the Judd Foundation, but remember to book your visit at least a month in advance.
Walk from Soho to Greenwich Village and stop for a hot toddy at the Marlton Hotel's cocktail bar.
Have an indulgent dinner at King Street.
Shoot up the West Side Highway to Bemelman's Bar to cap your night.
Day 3
Wake with a coffee and croissant at Supermoon Bakehouse.
Dimsum brunch at Hutong. Or, for less upscale dimsum, try The Bao.
Visit the new MoMA if you dare. For a less crowded alternative, try the Morgan Library.
Take a break at Felix Roasting Co. Get the deconstructed espresso tonic.
Zip over to the new PACE Gallery in Chelsea.
Wine and dine at El Quinto Pino with friends.
Order a punch bowl at Bar Belly in the LES.
Drop your drunk friend home and turn in for the night.
Day 4
Coffee and olive oil bread at Abraco. Cash only, gulp.
Soak up your hang over with udon at Raku.
See what's happening at the Guggenheim or the Met.
Take a break at Floating Mountain Tea House, Té Company, or Society Cafe.
Dinner at Wallsé.
Close out the evening with a walk through Riverside Park.
Day 5
Grab a coffee at Irving Farm, Daily Provisions or Joe and walk to the south end of Central Park.
Get your pasta fix at Eataly in the Flat Iron.
Return to JFK a tad earlier to get a coffee at the TWA.
Time to fly.
~
There were a few items I didn't get to this trip: 9/11 Memorial, the Vessel and the Oculus. I also made two trips to New York in the Spring, and those itineraries looked very different. I'll write them up at some point.
I'm going through a back log of trips I made this year. Make an urgent request if you want recommendations for Spring or Winter New York, Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Napa, Seattle, Portland, Vienna, Florence, Berlin, Munich, Mallorca, Ibiza, Las Vegas, and Singapore.
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