Restaurants:

• Aldama - get the Sangre de Mezcal frozen margarita

• Bar Blondeau - NYC skyline view

• Bistro So - head there on Thursdays for live music

• Cafe Mogador

• Fresh Kills - a 'no menu' cocktail bar where they mix drinks based on what you like

• L'Industry Pizza

• Laser Wolf - NYC skyline view

• Le Crocodile

• Llama Inn - ceviche & avocado margaritas

• Misi - sister restaurant of Lilia

• Mole - delish fish tacos

• Rule of Thirds - one of our favorite desserts, White Sesame Soft Serve

• Sauced - wine bar with a nice backyard

• West Light - NYC skyline view

Activities:

Brooklyn Bridge - a NYC must do! Hop on the bridge and walk across to Chinatown

Domino Park - a lovely walk along the water

Dumbo - ferry from Williamsburg down to Dumbo to walk around the cobblestone streets & check out Time Out Market

McCarren Farmer's Market - Saturday mornings until 1pm, visit the pickle lady & cider guy

Williamsburg Bridge - if you're looking for a leg burner, rent a City Bike and peddle up, crossing over the East River into the Lower East Side

Restaurants:

• Aria Wine Bar

• Cosme - upscale Mexican, must get the duck tacos

• Cuba Rum Bar

• Grand Central Oyster Bar - iconic NYC restaurant

• La Nuxe - bar accessible via subway station

• Los Tacos No1 & Los Mariscos - sister restaurants at Chelsea Market

• Miss Lily's

• Olio e Piu

• Rubirosa - Soho classic, my favorite GF pizza in the city

• Shuka

• Tacombi - a NYC classic

• Tavern on the Green - restaurant in Central Park

• Thursday Kitchen - drinks in pouches and ice cream with popcorn

• Tiny's & the Bar Upstairs

Activities:

Broadway - Today Tix is a great way to find inexpensive tickets to shows

Central Park - rent a bike or take a stroll through the park, make sure to see the famous Bethesda Fountain

Chelsea Market

Ellis Island - if you have ancestors who came through Ellis Island, listen to their stories and search for their names in the entrance book

One World Trade Center

Rockefeller Center - Top of the Rock is worth it, especially on a clear day

Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Festival - every year New York's finest pups dress in elaborate Halloween costumes

Saturday, October 21 @ 12-3pm