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nyc secrets
Dana Berk
connect with the big things
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Best teeny chocolate shop in NYC
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Stick With Me Sweets with chocolate books and every flavor is soooo good
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Carrying a book for trains, lines, benches, etc
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Pictured here at Coney Island
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Red Hook Tavern makes the best burger in NYC
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Bold statement but true! (Photo by Adam Roberts)
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Teeny Brooklyn bar ON a dock!
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Best kept secret: Concrete Shoals, a bar with drinks and food surrounded by water, overlooking the NYC skyline, run by the Fini Pizza / Lilia team
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Leah Wiseman Fink
williamsburg pizza personalized heart pie
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You can write happy birthday or marry me or anything you want
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Rachel
Reading the Plaques on Benches in Central Park
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Sometimes funny, always touching
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Fwuitbowl
Public Pools!
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NYC public pools offer kids free breakfast and lunch in the summer: https://growingupnyc.cityofnewyork.us/programs/summer-meals/
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Four & Twenty Blackbirds Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
$46
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I’ve had a gazillion bites of pie in my life and this made my head spin. I couldn’t stop talking about it the entire time I was eating it. There’s a reason this bakery has a cult following
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New York Liberty game
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The most joyful and thrilling basketball games!
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molly
amnh insectarium
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nothing better than a butterfly landing gently on your arm
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Yellow cake at Bar Bete, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
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A perfect slice of cake with thick fudgy frosting that looks like an anchorman’s swoop. Sit at the bar and order just this.
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Liz's Book Bar in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
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Black-owned, woman-owned, open late; people read quietly with a glass of wine or play cards, and it’s THE BEST VIBE.
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The 20-layer lasagna at I Sodi, West Village
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insanely delicious
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Jane's Carousel, Dumbo, Brooklyn
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Enjoy spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline as you ride the horses! The carousel sits in a park between the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge. You can sit in the grass or at picnic tables. Great people watching, and it’s especially jaw-dropping at golden hour! (Maybe just avoid the weekend crowds.)
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Sunset sail, one of the best nyc experiences
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Magical, goes right by the Statue of Liberty. They serve wine/beer/drinks, and you can bring your own snacks xoxo
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Secret huge slide in Manhattan
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Teardrop Park in battery park city has a very long slide, plus big sandboxes, a splashy water area, and wooded paths. Feels magical to come across! My kids LOVED it when they were little.
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Botanical Brothers flower delivery
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They deliver gorgeous flowers locally every week for $49. Makes a great gift, especially the three-month subscription. My friend Liz once gave me this for my birthday, and it was such a delight for the whole winter.
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Tiny Doll House, Upper East Side
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Delightful dollhouse shop with miniature everything — dogs, plaid sofas, table lamps, charcuterie, birthday cakes, bicycles, you name it. A dream for kids to browse.
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COOLEST charm shop, Brooklyn
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Haricot Vert — you can make amazing personalized jewelry. For my sister’s birthday, I made a necklace of all things she loved, and she flipped out.
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Mr. Boddington’s Stationery Shop, Park Slope, Brooklyn
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Truly magical stationery shop — a very-much-worth-it destination! Next door to Community Bookstore in Park Slope
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Reagan Baker gives amazing haircuts
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They fall right into place, grow out beautifully, and last forever
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Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York
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The most joyous and invigorating play I’ve seen in ages. Funny, charming, touching. Now I’m that mom who listens to musicals in the car.
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John Derian store in the East Village
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My favorite store to browse on a Saturday afternoon, full of treasures and delights
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Les Enfants Terribles
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Best haircuts for kids (or adults) run by a lovely French guy. Calm and friendly. Plus, a dog to pet while you wait. My kids have been going for almost 10 years!
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Sachettes Galettes
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Shhhhh, truly the best French galettes (sweet and savory) made by a baker in Brooklyn — menu on his site and Instagram — he delivers right to your home
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21w
nyc secrets
Amazing $20 shows at LaGuardia performing arts high school
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See the next Timothee Chalamet
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Coney Island without the crowds
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People don’t realize that the Coney Island rides open for the summer in MARCH, so you can go on sunny spring days with barely any lines
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Art of Play curiosity shop
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Magic store in Brooklyn — tricks, puzzles, riddles, games, optical illusions, cards, books… everyone I bring here LOVES it and wants to play around forever. They also host magic shows in the evening with visiting magicians from around the world.
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23w
nyc secrets
Vinegar Hill House
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Best date restaurant in Brooklyn
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