You need to make a reservation for L'Artusi years in advance... or at least the week before, if you try a walk-in then ask to be seated at the bar, as always in New York that is the best seats at any of my favorites restaurants.

Prints, artist editions and various printed ephemera to buy and to look at. A wonderful place.

Prospect Park is a great place to have a water balloon fight, a picnic, a jog, and play with other people's dogs.

Good vibes bar with some of the best food-next-to-your-drink in the city.

City Island is a seaside town in the Bronx. Known for its fishing, seafood, and main street it is a self-contained working-class haven. The buildings range from late 1800's houses to 1960's storefronts, and you can smell the ocean everywhere on the island. Restaurants and local pubs dot City Island Ave, and even the few empty storefronts stay vibrant.