Bask in the Morning Gloryville
Greenwich VillageIf the urban center never slumber , it ’s only because it get up early to trip the light fantastic toe its tuchus off . When busy New Yorkers need to suit in work , exercise , company , and a little consciousness EL , they do n’t choose , they combine it all atMorning Gloryville . It ’s a rave minus drugs , but plus a physical regime . Net result : clean high ! You ’ll do it out your exercise with bangin ’ musical rhythm ( admit live instruments ) , all while making friends , since you ’re at a company . Why wait for the nightlife when the dawn life will jump-start you right now ? Do n’t worry , it ’s hippie enough that you ’ll be relaxed the rest of the day … just do n’t start mangling the definitions of “ light ” and “ consciousness ” into some metaphysical pap , and you ’ll be alright .
Go fish at Sushi on Jones
East VillageSushi for breakfast ? No better way to refreshen your perspective than with some promiscuous and lean protein . Chef David Bouhadana opens early for his streetside omakase experience . Although he ’s one of the metropolis ’s more in - need sushi chefs , you wo n’t have any competition for his showmanship this former atthe open - air conclavewhere the Bowery starts to Jones . At an affordable Mary Leontyne Price and the closelipped affair to a street sushi experience in NYC ( and frankly … probably as close as that food should fare to one ) , you ’ll never believe such a lifelong dedication to a single food can occur out of one bantam stall .
Take the Putnam Trail to Tibbetts Brook
Kingsbridge to YonkersHop on a bike and bunk NYC via the surreptitious railroad train path : follow an overgrown track in the Bronx’sVan Cortland Parkfor the gearing that used to be , past stones that competed to shape the ground of Grand Central Station . The whole span has the eerie look of extend into a hidden world , or traveling to a century after humans have vanished . When you finally emerge in a side lead behind an industrial lot , you ’re not even in the city anymore … and Yonkers ’ tree-living glory ( do n’t laugh ) unfold before you in Tibbetts Brook , one of the land ’s most beautiful city parks .
Find the secret of life at The Louis Armstrong House Museum
CoronaDay dating is the best , and if you want a particular date to take the air away smiling , principal for Corona . Louis Armstrong was that rare thing : a successful hombre who live what he wanted from life . He used his riches to get a few great things that make a man happy , then spent the relief of his clip and money make his neighborhood a better position , educating the younker about music ( local kids still lead the home tours ) , befriending a young Tony Bennett , defying racism by simply move where he wanted , and making it a wonderful earthly concern . Before you ’re even inside , get word the story about next door , where a char woke up to retrieve her famous neighbor set her steps with his bricklaying skill , unasked and for free . That ’s the kind of human heart you ’re tour here !
Burn it all down with Metal Yoga Bones at The Cobra Club
Bushwick / GreenpointShift your feeling of what yoga is from “ large stretch ” to apocalyptic visions of head - banging bliss learn by Saskia Thode ( that name ’s metal ) , a German - carry ( so metal ) second - generation metalhead ( metallic element ! ) who is an experient Vinyasa instructor . Thode ’s class frame the “ of Ragnarok ” into “ Warrior [ of Ragnarok ] posture , ” so let down thy man - bun to head bang ! This class lets yourock out with your chakra out in a bar , so you may conclude your workout with hard drink . Now that ’s alloy . ( Or burnt umber . That ’s grease . )
Get pickled at Jacob’s Pickles
UWSForget your idea of little circular biscuits and pickled cucumbers ( but those too):Jacob ’s Picklesis a brunch favorite because it will dip any dang veg it can in salt and vinegar brine , couple with ginormous wedge - form biscuits that make for some respectable and occupy southerly comfortableness . Even their classic cosher dill contain a crunchy kick of horseradish . Do you like bacon , bourbon , and butter ? Because that ’s what you ’re in for here .
Take off for the day at Liberty Helicopter
fiscal DistrictYEAH!You’re in a helicopterin New York City ! This is just likeGrand Theft Auto Vbut with infinitely fewer 12 - year - olds bank at you . See the metropolis from a completely raw position and wonder at your pilot ’s yaw control . fillip : you may scope out place you ’d wish to visit once you land .
Flip for Barstarzz
Inwood / Washington HeightsIt ’s free!It ’s insane ! These Instagram - noted acrobats will have you doing a human flag in no meter , and you ’ll realize you never need a gym again , just a couple of bars . gather at Fort Tryon Park every Saturday for an intense radical workout , this supportive group hangs out afterward to prompt and prepare during a freestyle academic term . Watch athletes launch themselves in flips and loops around the Mungo Park equipment , pursuing new limits to their physical ability , and perchance become one of them ? Anything is potential if you think in yourself . Or at least , that ’s what you ’ll say once you savour in their decidedly un - NYC profitableness . Go now and say you were at The Muscle Beach of the East in its early day . And also there ’s no beach . But there ’s a river , and that ’s dainty too !
Get fired up at Frying Pan
ChelseaAll that work out made you thirsty , and all that physical exercise near the river made you naval . Only solvent is tosip cocktail on a boat . The city ’s magnificent Hudson River Greenway sweep before you , and the cocktail are excellent yet sluttish enough to result you with a full head of steam for the rest of the day . Consider this a recharge and a revision of the metropolis : behold it from the capable sea . *
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See Manhattan in the 18th century at the Morris-Jumel Mansion
Washington HeightsPerched atop Coogan ’s Bluff , theMorris - Jumel Mansionoverlooks a long belt of the Harlem River . Its cobblestone street and splendid garden make it easy to ideate in its original United States Department of State , when Washington headquartered here ( as did the Redcoats . Boooo ! ) . Given how unrelentingly New York the surrounding neighborhood is , take this minute to enjoy the island as something other than a cluster of pharmacies and double - parked cars . Bonus : race perpendicular to Manhattan ’s oldest standing house is Sylvan Terrace , a gorgeously quaint rack of homes in the tooshie of the Harlem Renaissance .
Kick it up at Throwback Fitness
KoreatownMost people hate going to the gymnasium because it ’s a chore . “ Ugh , cardio , ” they groan , as they curl booby which they also detest ( that ’s right , they ’re not even doing cardio yet , just dreading it ) . Boo , lifespan ’s too curt to do boring clobber . Get cutthe fun way ! Dodgeball , capture the fleur-de-lis , and more games bring back the deferral to your progress . If you ca n’t have fun smell your in force friend in the face with a kickball , youngster , you ca n’t have fun .
Whiskey, you’re the devil, you’re leading us to Kings County Distillery
Vinegar HillWhat are all these aged barrels of whisky doing in the middle of our 21st - one C city ? take on luscious terpenes and take a leak skilful use of all that Brooklyn Navy Yard just sitting there , that ’s what . Tour the facility and learn about the beautiful art of pocket-size - batch distillation with a clearly Kings County knack . Brooklyn is the home base of DIY and epicurean delights , andthis breweryis both of those things . And now they have a garden where you could sip freshly - older ( is that a tangible affair ? ) cocktail . You just might be inspired to go home and make a batch of artisanal muddle .
Smile at Crocodile Lounge
East VillageWhat in this humankind is more uplifting than free pizza pie ? Only pizza pie that comesfree with every beer . The positively charged feedback loop topology of this “ Hey , that ’s not bad ! ” personal pan with a Pilsener is that your thirst begets hunger , which begets thirstiness , which begets PILZOR , ancient Mediterranean god of wheat berry , summoned by your forfeit to his bounty .
Rub a dub or two in Le Bain at The Standard Highline
Meatpacking District“Le Bain ” is French for “ tub , but in French ” andthe eponymous blistering tubgets all the press on the 18th base of this ultra - chic Meatpacking dance terminus . The tub and its surroundings get exclusive at night , when debut becomes thought-provoking and pricey , but aright now ? It ’s all yours . Is there a good way to take in the city skyline than drinking in a hot tub at noonday ? Yes : while eating a crêpe , which they thoughtfully bring home the bacon .
Horse around at Lynne’s Riding Center
Forest HillsCarriage rides are for tourists . Real New Yorkers take hold of the rein . Yes indeed , you could ride a steed without ever leaving NYC.Lynne ’s Riding Centerin Flushing will put you atop one of our equestrian supporter to gallop through Forest Park . It ’s a study in contrasts , as you ’re put off branch even as the lead cuts under the main road . You ’ve never experience New York till you ’ve look it on a forest lead , cantering at 1/2 a HP . Also , reckon how many parts of the lead you recognize from shows likeThe Americans , Fringe , and anything about cops or attorney .
Watch the sun set over the city… from a jet ski
The whole damn citySure , a rooftop is a great way to take in the city at dusk , but why impede your persuasion when you could doa full looparound the island as the buildings twist cherry - Bolshevik from the west ? By the time the rush wears off , you ’ll probably be explain to your new friends you just met at the bar how you went looking for the true heart of New York , but or else you , like , found yourself , man . Whoa . That ’s deep . Much like the water that you lance through , screaming “ Wahoooooooo ! ” for two gorgeous minute .
Agree toLet Me Break You Up
Chelsea / WilliamsburgComedian Carly Ann Filbin’santi - dating showtests numerous couples , and then officially declares the pair with the fewest point in time at the end of the dark a lost cause . presumptively everyone has a skilful laugh and then the “ losers ” make in two ways heavily to win next week . So in a way this is yoke therapy ? It ’s for certain a refreshful mode to look at your human relationship and note value what you have . Available in both Brooklyn & Manhattan format .
Bring balance to your force with the New York Jedi
Central ParkTechnically , it’ssword - fighting lessonswith some backflips . much , it ’s that cool hum you do anytime you blame up a Scots heather . But hey , you ’ll be one of the few survivors in the ringer Book of Revelation . Sadly , they ca n’t help you make up your ESP or telekinesis , which is a shame , because unmanageable to see the hereafter is , and it would really have helped to get a newfangled position on it .
Enjoy a private dance party in a public park
VariousWhat the Floatis a earphone - run pied piper party that bulge business district , then dances to slamming beats live - curated by DJs as you furrow your way uptown . It ’s like that Uptown Funk video recording come to life and it in reality crawls uptown . Let others on the street stare . They ’re weird , not you ! You ’re dancing and celebrating spirit while they look sharp to jobs they hate so they can afford apartments they loathe so they can live near those same line . It ’s a self - perpetuate scam , buddy , and the only way out is to trip the light fantastic toe for your life .
Raise your drink as high as you can at Bar 54
Times SquareThe high vantage pointfrom which you’re able to legally drink in NYC . You may raise an elegant , effervescent cocktail to this city . Dress nicely , make a mental reservation , and get out of there after one slowly sipped cocktail . While you ’re taking in the twilight vista , do n’t forget to people watch .
Deprive your senses, indulge your soul at Lift / Next Level Floats
Carroll GardensIt ’s been a farsighted day and you ’ve haul your happy self all over the city . Rest those feet and everything else with a sojourn to the sensory deprivation cooler . Nothing liketotal isolationto shift your perspective ! Float for an hr , then hit the city for the last overlap , entirely brush up and rev up up .
Strike oil at Houston Hall
West VillageFusion too often just mean using American tall mallow on a dish that never asked for it . Never again , now that you eat atthis mammoth former stablewhere items like Reuben leaping rolls and Buffalo chicken wontons pair east and west – or chicken tikka masala wontons fry eatable gold via east and more Orient . And that ’s before you order a gastronome grilled cheese which make that not a scoffable term . The surround themselves sense like some kind of movie vista .
Say yes to House of Yes
BrooklynIf Cirque du Soleil also produced plays , dancing parties , and … brunch ? It would bethis multimedia system sanctum sanctorumthat tries to shift every experience into newfangled territory . For example , talking is veto at their “ Body Language Dance Party . ” You want to flirt , you ’d better allow your hips do the talking , ‘ cause they do n’t lie .
Gaze into Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind
East VillageIs it possible to execute 30 plays in an hour ? TheNY Neo - Futuristsseem to think so . Despite everything you thought you knew about theater , you’re able to undergo a striking journey in just two minutes … thirty time .
Go for one last Spin
East SideYou’ll rethinkeverything a nightspot / couch can be , as the voguish and gorgeous gang here ( which oft hosts possessor Susan Sarandon ’s renown friends ) is impossibly chill . There ’s no posturing or meat - market place aggression , just a love of Ping River - niff , some intenseFight Clubvibes from the pro players , and the always great literal floor show of barbacks scoop - sweep up ping - pong balls nonstop .
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