When I moved to NYC in the summer of 2009, my wife Hannah and I went straight to Central Park and the Belvedere Castle. It was the first time I fully grasped that I lived in New York and it felt euphoric standing on that hill. For me this place is still a romantic symbol and reminder of the spirit and essence of the city and the reasons I live here.

One of the best pasta dishes i've ever had. Raggu pastas are heaven!

The design and photography floor at Barnes & Noble bookstore in Union Square.

Authentic Tibetan and Nepalese cuisine. Excellent noodles. Family owned.

This is a great park, from free concerts to summer to the Brooklyn flea markets over the weekend or take the ferry across the river. Rain or shine I never get sick of that view.