The oldest, best, and probably dirtiest underground train system in the world. 24 hour service that links me to anywhere I want to go in the city.

Cute little French Café with beautiful croissants. Thanks for the reco, Kim!

Great mid-eastern food in Chelsea/Flatiron/NoMad/whatever you call that area.

I’m crazy for pork buns and ramen. The wait is always long at Ippudo but I never regret it.

Only a 40-minute subway ride from my apartment and a world unto itself, Coney Island is always a new experience and like seaside weather, it’s always different. I stumbled upon this kite festival one grey fall afternoon. Other visits have yielded dance parties on the boardwalk, roller coaster rides, shandies in plastic cups on the beach, a trip to "Little Odessa", and a myriad of interesting characters and experiences.