7 days Trip Itinerary in new york

Breakfast 9.2

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Brunch, Bakery, Jewish Restaurant, Bagels, Comfort Food

Russ & Daughters ($$)

179 E Houston St, new york

Russ and Daughters, now the 4th generation owners, have been serving the customers since 1914. This place made history by being the first business in the United States to have “& Daughters” in its name. This place has received many accolades from a long-standing family business and community anchor from the New York City Mayor’s office, the Manhatten chamber of commerce, The Smithsonian institutions, and much more. This place is a landmark of its own hailed by many travel channels, radio stations, local institutions, and celebrities for its contribution to New York’s culinary and historical landscape. Their lox and bagel sandwiches are legendary, but it is all about the superb fish. They offer all types of fish, bagels, cheeses, sandwich specials.

4.2 MILES
101 minutes
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Attraction 9.2

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2.0-2.5 hr stay

Architecture, Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art ($$$)

1000 fifth avenue, new york

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the United States and one of the most visited museums in the world. It was founded in 1870 by the group of businessmen financiers, artists, and cultural enthusiast. The museum showcase more than two million works divided among seventeen curatorial departments. The collection consists of works of art from classical; antiquity, ancient Egypt, paintings and sculpture from nearly all European masters, also the collection of American and modern art. The museum also features encyclopedic collections of musical instrument, costumes, and accessories as well as unique weapons and armor from around the world. The longest work in the museum collection is from 16th-century Egyptian carpet and the smallest is a 1.1-inch cylinder that was used to stamp impression on clay. The MET has been featured in many movies and comic books which make it most visited museum in the world with around 6.3 million visitors in 2015.

3.9 MILES
94 minutes
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Lunch 9.0

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Fine Dining, Brunch, French Restaurant

Buvette ($$)

42 Grove Street, West Village, new york

This place is inspired by a European-style eatery offering the closest sourced meat and produce of the season. It is famous for French food. The chef Jody Williams opened this place with a neighborhood vibe where locals hang out and order their favorite food items. The scrambled eggs are cooked with the wand of an espresso machine. You can be sure of the authenticity of the food there as the chef takes extra care to follow the traditional recipes. The chef is a miniaturist so the food is offered in small servings in bite-sized dishes. The guests can also buy cookbooks, bags, posters, t-shirts from the shop.

4.2 MILES
101 minutes
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Attraction 9.0

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1.0-2.0 hr stay

Museum, Landmark

Guggenheim Museum ($$)

1071 5th Avenue, new york

The Guggenheim is one of the most significant museums and UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is famous for its location, unique architecture, art collection from Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art. Visitors can also enjoy the special exhibitions throughout the year. Inside the building is a unique ramp gallery from ground level to the top in a long, continuous spiral along the outer edge of the building. It is the only landmark in new york that has been compared to the inverted cupcake, giant Jell-O mold & washing machine. The Guggenheim collection is an impressive collection of masterpieces - including the world’s largest collection of works by Russian artist Kandinsky, with almost 100 paintings and 60 works on paper. The building was built close to the park to ensure that it would fit into the surrounding natural environment.

0.7 MILES
17 minutes
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Attraction 8.7

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0.75-1.5 hr stay

Museum, Artsy

The Frick Collection ($$)

945 Madison Avenue, new york

Encounter masterpieces from the Renaissance to the early twentieth century at the Frick Collection. It is home to the high-quality collection of the perfect mix of architecture, interior design, paintings, furniture, and sculptures. Unlike other museums, which arrange works of art by date or artist or style, the Frick Collection Museum arranges paintings solely by Frick's (founder of Frick collection) own design. The museum also features the work of Rembrandt, Giovanni Bellini, El Greco, Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer, Francois Boucher, Thomas Gainsborough, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Joseph Mallord William Turne, and much more.

3.3 MILES
79 minutes
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Dinner 8.5

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Brunch, Family Restaurant, Ukranian Restaurant, Comfort Food

Veselka ($$)

144 2nd Ave, new york

Opened in 1954, this Ukrainian restaurant has been serving the customers with comfort food serving countless delicious Pierogies, borscht, potato pancakes, goulash, and many other unpretentious favorites. They source their ingredients from small and local places, e.g. their maple almond granola comes from a small producer in Vermont. They serve many food items such as coffee, eggs, pancakes, burgers, pies, and Ukrainian specialties like borscht—hot and meaty, or cold, with buttermilk, cucumbers, and hard-boiled eggs—and bigos, a hearty “hunter’s stew” of kielbasa, pork shoulder, and cabbage. This place has seen it all from being a newsstand serving soup and sandwiches to one of the best places to eat in new york city.

Breakfast 9.1

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Delis, Bagels

Best Bagel and Coffee ($)

225 W 35th St A, new york

Best Bagel and Coffee specializes in offering hand-rolled bagels baked daily on the premises with all-natural flavors. They focus on creating a simple yet carefully-prepared menu with thoughtful attention to detail featuring only the freshest and high-quality ingredients available. They also serve soups, salads, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and bakery items.

0.5 MILES
12 minutes
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Sightseeing 8.5

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0.5-1.5 hr stay

Scenic, Novelty Attraction, Shopping Place

Times Square (Free Entry)

times square, new york

Times Square, popularly known as the Crossroads of the World, is an iconic; busiest tourist attraction. More than 50 million people visit this place annually. It is always crowded but for a special occasion like New Year’s Eve - the “Dropping of the ball” ceremony, it attracts more than a million visitors. Big, bright, and unforgettable flashing neon lights and brilliantly lit billboards and screens (not to mention the world’s largest LED NASDAQ sign!) make this place vibrant and exciting. This place offers an electrifying experience for everyone. There is a lot of entertainment options for families and people in all age groups; such as Broadway and street shows, Theatre, Concerts, Shopping, museums, and home to some of the best restaurants. You'll run into several street artists, people dressed as different superheroes, characters from movies/shows, etc. Feel free to take pictures with them in exchange for tips. The place is full of stores, hotels, cafes, bars, restaurants, and ticket booths. There are also many theatres and cinemas in the area.

2.1 MILES
50 minutes
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Lunch 8.0

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Fine Dining, Brunch, Bakery, French Restaurant

Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery ($$$)

380 Lafayette St, new york

Lafayette is a very popular french bistro in New York’s Noho neighborhood featuring a variety of signatures and traditional dishes from various France regions for lunch, brunch, and Dinner. The dining room at the restaurant boasts soaring arched windows overlooking the NoHo streets and the entertaining rotisserie bar. The restaurant’s main dining room, bakery, and two private dining suites are housed inside an iconic landmark NoHo building originally designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh with a brasserie-style cinematic landscape with modern additions like mahogany floors, spontaneous murals, etc.

2.3 MILES
55 minutes
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Sightseeing 9.2

Broadway and The Theater District images

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0.5-1.0 hr stay

Sightseeing, Historic Place, Neighbourhood

Broadway and The Theater District (Price varies)

Theater District, new york

Theater District is a Manhattan Neighborhood with 41 broadway theaters and many other theaters, movie theaters, restaurants, hotels, and other entertaining places. Broadway is one of the most famous streets in New York with big, splashy musicals. The Theater District runs approximately from West 41st to West 54th Streets (south to north), and Sixth to Eighth Avenues (east to west).

0.2 MILES
5 minutes
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Sightseeing 8.9

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0.5-1.25 hr stay

Theatre, Architecture, Novelty Attraction

Radio City Music Hall (Price varies)

1260 6th Avenue, new york

Radio city hall, the entertainment venue located in Rockefeller Center, is the largest indoor theater in the world. It can hold over 6,000 people. Year-round performances such as leading pop and rock performances, television events like grammy awards, the Tony Awards, the Daytime Emmy Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards, and the NFL Draft have taken place in the hall. Theater focuses mainly on concerts and live stage shows throughout the year. Occasionally some movies premier and feature run take place such as the harry potter movie series. The shooting of many shows like Wheel of Fortune, Saturday Night Live, Barney & Friends, Celebrity Jeopardy, America's Got Talent took place in the Radio city hall. The radio city hall also conducts the Christmas spectacular featuring The Rockettes(women’s precision dance team) annually during holidays (November - Early January).

0.1 MILES
2 minutes
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Attraction 9.0

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0.5-1.0 hr stay

Architecture, Historic Place, Landmark

Rockefeller Center (Free Entry)

45 Rockfeller Plaza, new york

A visit to New York City wouldn't be complete without a trip to this National Historic Landmark. Rockefeller Center consists of 19 high-rise buildings spanning 22 acres between 48th and 51st street. This place is the epicenter of everything, a city within a city. See more than 100 sculptures, statues, murals, friezes, decorative fountains, and mosaics throughout the buildings. People enjoy skating at the world-famous rink during winter. The complex is also famous for its annual lighting of the Christmas tree.

2.2 MILES
53 minutes
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Dinner 8.9

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Brunch, Morrocon Restaurant, Mediterranean Food

Cafe Mogador ($$)

101 Saint Marks Pl # 1, new york

Cafe Mogador, founded in 1983 by Rivka in East Village, is famous for serving Moroccan-inspired cuisine pushing culinary boundaries in the last 3 decades. It gained tremendous recognition and solidified its place as a culinary destination. The place is known for its expertly braised tagines, house-made bread, and award-winning brunch.

Breakfast 9.0

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Italian Restaurant, Pizzeria, Street Food

Non Solo Piada ($)

302 W 37th St, new york

Non-Solo Piada is an Italian restaurant serving popular Italian street food (Piadine, Cassoni, Piadizze, Pasta, etc. ) and breakfast. This place was born from the desire of the chefs Sami Iriti and Alex Pava to bring The real PIADINA in New York City and in the US. Piadina is a thin Italian flatbread typically prepared in the Emilia Romagna region in Italy. Cassoni is like a pocket, closed and sealed, remains very cheesy inside. The main ingredient is the mozzarella cheese which is melting with the rest of the ingredients. Piadizze is like a pizza, but the crust remains ultra-thin and crunchy. Their goal is to enlighten their patrons by offering fresh and delicious high-quality Italian street food in a lovely ambiance.

0.9 MILES
22 minutes
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Attraction 9.0

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2.0-3.0 hr stay

Museum, Artsy

Museum of Modern Art ($$)

11 west 53 street, new york

The Museum of modern art is one of the largest and most influential museums of primarily American and European modern and contemporary art ranging from the late 19th century to the present. Visitors can browse through the following types of exhibits: Architecture and Design, Prints and Illustrated Books, Media and Performance Art, Painting and Sculpture, Drawings, Photography, and Film, and special exhibits throughout the year. The MOMA’s library includes approximately 300,000 books and exhibition catalogs, over 1000 periodical titles, and over 40,000 files of ephemera. Visitors can also take advantage of online educational programs, tours, lectures, and a number of war programs. The views are great in the summer, although winter is the busiest time of year. The gift shop is always fun to visit.

0.6 MILES
14 minutes
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Lunch 9.3

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Mexican Restaurant, Fast Food, Food Trucks, Latin Restaurant

Los Tacos No.1 ($)

229 West 43rd Street, new york

Los Tacos No. 1 is an establishment started by three close friends, from Tijuana, Mexico, and Brawley, California. They wanted to bring Authentic Mexican Taco to the east coast in a distinctly New York way. The authentic taste comes from family recipes and fresh, simple, and tasteful ingredients straight from home. In every taco from LOS TACOS No. 1, there is a bit of true Mexican culture and flavor. They welcome their customer with friendly staff, quality eats, and Mexican music from the radio.

0.7 MILES
17 minutes
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Attraction 9.0

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0.5-1.0 hr stay

Architecture, Historic Place, Concert Hall

Carnegie Hall (Price varies)

881 7th Ave, new york

Carnegie Hall is an Italian Renaissance-style building—with a brick-and-terra-cotta facade. There are three concert halls: the subterranean Zankel Hall, mainly for jazz; small Weill Recital Hall, usually given over to chamber music shows; and Isaac Stern Auditorium/Ronald O. Perelman Stage, the main (and largest) theater. Visitors get to enjoy a wide range of exceptional musical performances each season by acclaimed artists and composers; citywide festivals that feature collaborations with leading New York City cultural institutions; orchestral performances, chamber music, new-music concerts, and recitals; as well as the best in jazz, and other popular music. This place is home to more than 500 independently produced events each year.

0.5 MILES
12 minutes
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Sightseeing 8.8

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1.0-1.75 hr stay

Performing Art Center, Landmark

Lincoln Center (Price varies)

10 Lincoln Center Plaza, new york

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is 16.3 acres building complex for music, dance, and theater performances. It is home to twelve institutions: The Chamber Music Society, The Film Society, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Juilliard School, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center Theater, The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, New York City Opera, New York Philharmonic, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, School of American Ballet. Thousands of concerts and performances happen here each year, making it one of New York's most visited venues.

3.5 MILES
84 minutes
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Dinner 9.0

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American (new), Delis, Jewish Restaurant

Katz's Delicatessen ($$)

205 E Houston St, new york

Katz’s Delicatessen, a popular destination for gastronomers, visitors, and locals since 1888, was founded by the Iceland brothers. They are famous for serving the meats (Pastrami, corned beef, etc.) cured using a slower method, which best flavors the meat, without injecting chemicals, water, or other additives to speed the process. The finished product can take up to a full 30 days to cure, while commercially prepared corned beef is often pressure-injected (or “pumped”) to cure in 36 hours. There is plenty of seating and great pictures all over the walls of famous customers.

Breakfast 8.8

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Brunch, Bakery, American (traditional)

Clinton Street Baking Company ($$)

4 Clinton St, new york

Clinton Street Baking Company is an American restaurant and bakery opened in 2001 by Chef Neil Kleinberg and DeDe Lahman. It began as a small bakery and a coffee cafe. The menu is simple but spots on. It offers delicious dishes from secret recipes that only Clinton St. Baking Co. knows. The company has been described by different names such as “brunch magnet” by The New York Times, "cult favorite” by TIME, and the "city’s hottest breakfast nook" by The New York Daily News for its delicious food. They have international branches in Bangkok, Tokyo, Singapore, and Dubai.

2.1 MILES
50 minutes
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Attraction 8.5

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0.75-1.25 hr stay

Architecture, Indoor Arena

Madison Square Garden (Price varies)

4 Pennsylvania Plaza, new york

Madison Square Garden often called "MSG" or simply "The Garden" is the world's most famous arena hosting pro sport, concerts, and other big events. It was home to the first indoor ice rinks in the US. It is the oldest arena in the National Hockey League and the second-oldest arena in the National Basketball Association. The first professional game by Michael Jordan was played on MSG. The ceiling of the MSG is concave rather than convex which gives sound absorptive acoustic insulation, allowing for the sound quality that makes it a concert mecca. MSG is the fourth-busiest music arena in the world in terms of ticket sales.

0.5 MILES
12 minutes
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Attraction 8.5

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1.0-1.5 hr stay

Museum, Novelty Attraction

Madame Tussauds ($$$)

234 W 42nd Street, new york

Madame Tussauds is a wax museum that showcases a collection of more than 200 painstakingly created wax figures of celebrities, historical leaders, and cultural icons. The wax figures look lifelike; artists apply each hair by hand and use red silk thread for veins to get the look. Some celebrities donate their clothes and accessories for their wax figure to give an extra-realistic display. The hair of the statues is regularly washed and conditioned to keep the look fresh. The visitors can also enjoy the 4D Marvel movie experience at an extra cost.

4.8 MILES
115 minutes
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Lunch 9.0

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Fine Dining, Vegan Vegetarian Restaurant, Ethiopian Restaurant

Bunna Cafe ($$)

1084 Flushing Ave, brooklyn

Bunna Cafe is an African cuisine famous for serving tasty vegan Ethiopian food with a wide range of options. Started as a pop-up place, It eventually became so popular and successful that the owners moved the establishment to its current brick and mortar space. True to the Ethiopian tradition, the food is enjoyed with friends and family at a shared table. This place serves a traditional combination of plant-based Ethiopian dishes (cooked vegetables and simmered legumes with spices) served with Injera flatbread (a spongy sourdough flatbread for scooping). It is the first of its kind in the city to serve a completely hearty, wholesome, nutritious, and packed with flavors, full of vitamins, healthy fats, veggie proteins, and fiber vegan fair.

4.9 MILES
118 minutes
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Attraction 8.9

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1.5-2.0 hr stay

Architecture, Museum, Artsy

Whitney Museum ($$)

99 Gansevoort Street, new york

Whitney Museum exhibits a wide range of twentieth-century and contemporary American art, especially the works by living artists. There are more than 21,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, films, videos, and artifacts of new media by more than 3,000 artists.

4.7 MILES
113 minutes
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Attraction 8.2

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1.0-1.5 hr stay

Architecture, Museum, Artsy

Museum of The City of New York ($)

1220 5th Ave at 103rd Street, new york

The Museum of the City of New York is a history and art museum with a vision for a populist approach to the city. It engages visitors by celebrating, documenting, and interpreting the city’s past, present, and future. Today the Museum’s collection contains approximately 750,000 objects, including prints, photographs, decorative arts, costumes, paintings, sculptures, toys, and theatrical memorabilia. The Museum holds exhibitions regularly covering a broad range of topics such as trade, design, preservation, architecture, and anything else related to the city of New York.

4.3 MILES
103 minutes
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Dinner 8.7

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Fine Dining, American (new), Brunch

Cookshop ($$$)

156 10th Avenue, new york

Cookshop is an American casual restaurant opened by Chef Marc Meyer who brings seasonal dining options with exceptional beverages to New York City. The dishes are made from vegetables grown without fertilizers and animals that were raised humanely and without growth hormones or antibiotics, true to its mission cookshop has independent farmers. The glass-walled corner spot with open kitchen inside is equipped with a wood-burning oven, rotisserie as they tend to be old Italian fashion. The dishes are healthy and their delicious dessert is the perfect ending to the dining experience.

Breakfast 9.5

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Brunch, Fast Food, Latin Restaurant, Bolivian Restaurant

Bolivian Llama Party ($)

44-14 48th Ave, queens

Opened in 2012 by the Oropeza brothers, Bolivian Llama Party serves modern Bolivian food for the discerning NYC palate. It has been recognized for its innovative take on Bolivian cuisine by the NY Times, Eater, Gothamist, CNN, TimeOut, and many more. It first got its recognition in Smorgasburg where the Oropeza brothers served their family’s recipes. The brothers share the dream to bring worldwide recognition to the rich culinary history of Bolivia through the fun and creative efforts of their craft.

3.9 MILES
94 minutes
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Attraction 8.6

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1.0-1.5 hr stay

Architecture, Museum

Queens Museum (Free Entry)

Queens Museum, Meridian Rd, new york

The Queens Museum is known for an international contemporary art exhibition that reflects the cultural diversity of the new york boroughs. The museum has focused on outreach and access for a wide range of audiences, presenting the highest quality visual arts and education programs. The Panorama of the City of New York is the best-known permanent exhibition at the Queens Museum. It is a 9,335-square-foot (867.2 m2) architectural model that includes every single building constructed before 1992 in all five boroughs; that is a total of 895,000 individual structures. A great place to take the family and spend an hour.

2.2 MILES
53 minutes
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Lunch 8.7

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Colombian Restaurant, Latin Restaurant

The Arepa Lady ($)

77-17 37th Ave, queens

The “Arepa Lady” is a Colombian cuisine serving Arepas (corn cakes) and other signature dishes. It started as a late-night food cart decades ago by Maria Piedad Cano, an immigrant from Colombia, to support her children. Born in Medellin, Colombia, Cano began her career in the courtroom, as a lawyer and, eventually, judge. She came to the USA to start a new life away from drug lord Pablo Escobar's terror. In the beginning, she used to serve arepas on the street cart, the food was so flavorful that foodies started writing about it, a cult started! The arepa itself is crisp on the outside, and moist and creamy on the inside.

7.5 MILES
180 minutes
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Sightseeing 8.5

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1.0-2.0 hr stay

Scenic, Public Park, Greenery

Prospect Park (Free Entry)

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, new york

Prospect Park is a 585-acre largest public park in Brooklyn. The main attraction of the park includes a 90-acre long meadow, the picnic house, the prospect park zoo, the pre-existing home of Edwin Clark Litchfield, the prospect lake, and the old arches & bridges. The park also boasts a large number of historic buildings such as a restored 1912 carousel, the concert grove - also known as the Oriental Pavilion, the historic eighteenth-century Lefferts House, the Music Pagoda, the colonnaded Grecian Shelter. The park also has sports facilities including seven baseball courts, a tennis center, a basketball court, a soccer field, and much more. The park zoo is a 12-acre zoo, presently offers children’s educational programs, is also engaged in the restoration of endangered species populations, runs a wildlife theater. The zoo houses about 630 animals and with over 300,000 visitors annually visiting the zoo. This park has beautiful gardens and a boat club. There is also 2 ice skating center. The trees are beautiful besides the charming lake.

1.7 MILES
41 minutes
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Dinner 9.0

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Italian Restaurant, Pizzeria, Family Restaurant

Di Fara Pizza ($$)

1424 Avenue J, brooklyn

Domenico De Marco, or "Dom", opened Di Fara Pizza in 1965 after emigrating to Brooklyn from the Province of Caserta in Italy. Each pie of pizza is handcrafted by the master himself, Dom, who spent over 53 years perfecting his pizza. With several of his children supporting him in the kitchen, this legend still cooks at the age of 82. Many of the ingredients are imported from Italy and form a taste that can't be replicated. In his piping hot retro oven, Dom has each mouthwatering pie ready to be devoured in just minutes.