NYC HOME LOCATION
December 26th-28th
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
60 Furman St. Brooklyn, New York 11201
December 29th-January 4th
Thompson Central Park New York
119 W 56th St. New York, NY 10019
TUESDAY DECEMBER 28th
Exploring Lower Manhattan
Your day will begin at Black Fox Coffee Co. in The Financial District (FiDi) where you will enjoy breakfast and meet up with Sarah Funk for a private tour. Sarah will take you on her famed Secrets of New York Tour where you'll walk through hidden passageways, hear fascinating true stories of the area and learn secrets from the city's origins. Sarah will end the tour at your lunch location, Liberty Bistro, part of Le District inside of Brookfield Place. After lunch you can shop and then make your way by car over to the Original Van Gogh Exhibit at Pier 36. From there you'll take a car to Ivan Ramen on the Lower East Side for dinner and then to Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village.
Morning
9:15 a.m. Breakfast: Black Fox Coffee Co., 70 Pine St. Sarah will meet you here at 10 a.m.
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Secrets of New York Tour, Private Tour with Sarah Funk.
Afternoon
1:15 p.m. Lunch: Liberty Bistro at Le District in Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty St.
Sarah will bring you to the restaurant. Reservation made under your name and phone number on the Resy platform.
2:30-4:00 p.m. Shopping at Brookfield Place. You may shop the entire duration or leave early for an earlier admission to the Van Gogh Exhibit. I recommend taking a car across town.
4:00 p.m. (Flexible admission +/- 2 hours) Van Gogh Exhibit, 299 South St. Pier 36
Note: There are two Van Gogh exhibitions in NYC. This is the one on the east side. The one on the west side is closed on Tuesdays.
Evening
6:00 p.m. Dinner: Ivan Ramen, 25 Clinton St.
Reservation made under your name and phone number on the Open Table platform.
8:00 p.m. Blue Note Jazz Club, 131 W 3rd St.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 30th
Exploring SoHo, the West Village and Chelsea
Today starts with breakfast at the gorgeous Felix Roasting Co. in SoHo and a short walk to the Color Factory. Afterward you will make your way up to the West Village, following Bleecker Street, for shopping in the area before ending at the Boucherie (West Village) for lunch. After lunch, a short car ride will take you to the Little Island at Pier 55 and the Chelsea Market before making your way to Pier 62, Chelsea Piers for a Classic Harbor Line Cruise. After the cruise you can either walk or take a car to dinner at Wild Ink on the 5th floor of Hudson Yards, overlooking the Vessel.
Morning
9:00 a.m. Breakfast: Felix Roasting Co., 104 Greene St.
10:30 a.m. Color Factory, 251 Spring St.
Afternoon
11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Shopping in the West Village
- Walk up Bleecker Street and check out all the shops and restaurants. You’ll find both international brands as well as NYC local boutiques.
- Marc Jacobs, James Perse, Paul Smith, Polo Ralph Lauren, Zadig and Voltaire, Lulu Guinness and many more boutiques on just a few blocks
Click here for a guide to shopping for the area.
2:00 p.m. Lunch: Boucherie West Village, 99 7th Ave. S
Reservation made under your name and phone number on the Open Table platform.
Take a car to:
3:30 p.m. Little Island at Pier 55.
4:30-5:30 p.m. Chelsea Market, 75 9th Ave.
Evening
Walk 10 minutes or take a car to:
6:00 p.m. Classic Harbor Line: Cocoa and Carols Cruise, Pier 62 Chelsea Piers
Walk 14 minutes or take a car to:
8:00 p.m. Dinner: Wild Ink, 5th Floor 20 Hudson Yards.
Reservation made under your name and phone number on the Resy platform.
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