The Chelsea Market is filled with great restaurants and speciality food stores and pop up shops. I love stopping in and getting a gourmet grilled cheese from Lucy's Whey or a healthy juice from raw food restaurant One Lucky Duck, while shopping for dinner ingredients at the Italian market Buon Italia. For a great sit down restaurant, I love The Green Table, which serves great farm to table food.

Excellent Viet/New American fusion with a lovely outdoor space.

A still stunning space, harking back to the 1990s NYC that had fantastic, tasteful boutiques.

Death & Co is my favorite place for delicious cocktails and small bites. Their truffle mac and cheese and lobster rolls are delicious and love just about every drink on their whisky menu.

Getaway not far from the city. Nice beach, surreal pool. Next to Fire Island (which is also super nice).