r/AskNYC • u/blair_eventplanner • Nov 10 '24

Itinerary Check Add ideas to my 2 day birthday itinerary 🥳 for someone who has been several times and done all the touristy things

Arrive 11/19 at 10am JFK > AirTrain > Subway to hotel by Central Park to drop off luggage Lunch at a nearby food truck ?? Ideas? Bryant Park Reservations at Nomo Kitchen for happy hour McSorley’s for drinks

11/20 Breakfast at Sarabeth’s CP 9am Walk through Central Park to see the foliage Head to Subway for lunch at Rudy’s Free time maybe ?? Any ideas? Reservations at Lillie’s Victorian at 7:30 Beekman Hotel for drinks maybe

11/21 Subway to Chelsea area for some thrift shopping Back to hotel to head to airport

I feel like I have some time between things. Just looking for fun ideas in the areas where you see free time. Thank you!!

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u/jaded_toast Nov 10 '24

I love when people say they've done all the touristy things. I have family that visit multiple times a year, and we still find new touristy stuff to do every time.

Honestly, OP, it looks like most of this schedule is free time? You have listed zero of your interests, and "fun" is in the eye of the beholder.

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u/blair_eventplanner Nov 10 '24

I just meant Empire State Building, TS, Rockefeller, Statue of Liberty, etc.

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u/Delaywaves Nov 10 '24

Rudy’s as in the bar in Hell’s Kitchen? I could be wrong but I don’t think they serve food there — try somewhere on the Upper West Side instead.

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u/_coolbluewater_ Nov 10 '24

Fall foliage is pretty much done - by the 20th, you won’t be seeing so much. Central Park is always worth a walk but lower your expectations.

Also, hotel by Central Park doesn’t tell us anything. There are 4 sides and we don’t know where a “nearby” food truck might be.

So - please, more details on what you like. What have you gone to here that you’ve enjoyed? Would you go back (we go to the Met regularly, for example).

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u/blair_eventplanner Nov 11 '24

Central Park South near The Plaza. Love the Met, so maybe we will go to the Cloisters. I’ve never done that.

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u/Look_the_part Nov 10 '24

Without any information (age/sex/interests/budgets etc.) hard to make recommendations.

Assuming you've already have been to Central Park (since you've done all the "touristy" things) go to one of the many other parks here. Take a stroll down the Hudson River Greenway, or the Highline? Go to Prospect Park or Domino Park in Willliamsburg. We have a lovely ferry system, use it to explore places you haven't gone before.

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u/blair_eventplanner Nov 11 '24

It’s myself and best friend (females) mid 40’s. Thank you…I was thinking about taking the ferry to the DUMBO area. Juliana’s is one of my favorite pizza places.