New York

We stayed at the Cloud One in FIDI.

The Financial District is mostly dominated by office buildings, but it is very well connected to the New York subway system. In just 5 walking-minutes, you can reach Battery Park, where you can enjoy a nice stroll with views of New Jersey and the Statue of Liberty. The hotel is very clean, with spacious rooms and a hassle-free experience. However, if you want to be in the heart of the nightlife, you should consider staying in Soho, Lower Manhattan, or Greenwich Village.

Breakfast

• Baz Bagels

  (we recommend: Pretty in Pink and Babka for the sweet tooth)

• Jack’s Wife Freda

  (we recommend: Poached Eggs with Roasted Tomato and Haloumi)

• Hole in the Wall

  (we recommend: Avocado Toast or Apple Crumble Oatmeal)

• Sundays in Brooklyn

  (we recommend: Avocado Toast or Sunday Pancakes)

• Maman

  (we recommend: elisa’s breakfast bowl)

• Two Hands Noho

  (we recommend: Lemon Poppyseed Waffle)

Lunch

• Sweetgreen

  (we recommend: the autumn bowls, if you travel during fall)

• Katz Delicatessen

  (we recommend: Reuben Sandwich and Brooklyn Lager)

• Joe’s Pizza

• Baz Bagels

Dinner:

• Casino

  (we recommend: Tagliatelle Bolognese)

• Parcelle Winebar

  (menu changes)

• Gem Winebar

  (menu changes)

We suggest: For all dinner recommendations one should always book a table one week in advance.

Our favorite districts in New York

Lower East Side, Soho, Greenwich Village, West Village

Our favorite parks

Jefferson Market Garden, Washington Square Garden, Central Park, Fort Green Park, Highline

MoMa, MET, the Guggenheim, Hannah Traore Gallery

We prefer walking as much as possible, however the subay system works super well and we used it often.

Play it as it lays by Joan Didion

Even though the book is set in Los Angeles rather than New York, it conveys a sense of city life, the fast pace, the effort, and the excitement that comes with such a lifestyle.

We would also recommend

Moon Palace by Paul Auster

A little life by Hanya Yanagihara