Lunch there before a visit at the MET with a walk in Central Park

I often run to this place and I love this perspective on glittering Manhattan and the feeling of coolness in the air from being so close to the water. To sweat and breathe and see this view of New York gives me a sense of being in this great City.

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection.

Its a great Saturday after museums visit, a Viennese Cafe, for a clear white wine and apple strudel.

Petra “Petee” Paradez’s pies don’t just taste amazing—they’re made with amazing ingredients, like seasonal local produce, organic flour, grass-fed butter, and natural fair-trade sweeteners.