Bivins Graduation Week Itinerary

MAY 14-18, 2022

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NYC HOME LOCATION

Apartment Location: 142 Wooster St.

Breakfast/Brunch:

Sadelle's, 463 Broadway

Jack's Wife Freda, 226 Lafayette St.

Balthazar, 80 Spring St.

Bakery:

Dominique Ansale Bakery, 189 Spring St.

Sullivan Street Bakery, 103 Sullivan St.

Coffee:

Felix Roasting Co., 104 Greene St.

Bar:

Crosby Street Hotel, 79 Crosby St.

 

Saturday May 14th

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Arrival Day & Family Dinner

 

Evening

6:45 p.m. Dinner: SAGA, 70 Pine St. 63rd Floor. Reservation for 5 people. Prepaid.

Overstory before or after dinner for a drink and the view.

Sunday May 15th

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Graduation Event, Department Graduation & Dinner in the West Village

 

 

Afternoon

2:30 p.m. Toast for Grads and Guests. Faculty House on Columbia Campus

Evening

5:30 p.m. SIPA Graduation

8:30 p.m. Dinner: Osteria Carlina, 455 Hudson St. Reservation for 4 people.

Monday May 16th

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Tenement Museum, Little Italy, Chinatown and Pizza

 

Morning

10:00 a.m Russ & Daughters, 179 E Houston St. Family-operated, 4th Generation. At this location since 1920.

Afternoon

12:00 p.m. Tenement Museum, 103 Orchard St. Tour: Tenement Women 1902

1:30 p.m. Tenement Museum, 103 Orchard St. Tour: At Home 1933

3:00 p.m. Little Italy for coffee/pastry/snack and short walk in Chinatown

Evening

 

7:30 p.m. Dinner: Todd/Jack at Sushi Nakazawa, 23 Commerce St.

7:30 p.m Dinner: Jenni/her mom at Bleecker St. Pizza, 69 7th Ave. (grab and go) or Rubirosa, 235 Mulberry St. (sit down)

Tuesday May 17th

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Hudson Yards, The High Line, Drinks & Dinner

 

 

Morning

9:00 a.m. Coffee/Light Breakfast: Felix Roasting Co., SoHo. 104 Greene St.

11:00 a.m. Hudson Yards. The Shops and Restaurants feature affordable to luxury brands.

Fast-casual dining to sit-down restaurants. Table service dining recommendations: Queensyard, Wild Ink, Spanish Diner.

Beautiful views of the Hudson River featuring The Vessel and same-day tickets available for purchase to The Edge.

Afternoon

Optional:

Walk the High Line, starting at Hudson Yards, heading south for as long as you like. Stairs down to street level every few blocks for easy exit when ready. Or walk all the way to Chelsea Market (1 mile). Closest stairway to Chelsea Market is at 16th St. and 10th Ave.

 

Chelsea Market: The reclaimed Nabisco factory turned food hall and retail marketplace in the heart of the meatpacking district, featuring television production studios for the Food Network, MLB Network and Oxygen.

 

4:15 p.m. Afternoon cocktail and refreshment at Grand Banks, Pier 25-Hudson River Park.

Confirmation #BYJJEF1G Tock Platform Reservation Login Info: your email with password Columbiagraduation2022. $100 reservation fee applied toward bill. 24-hour cancellation required for refund.

Evening

6:45 p.m. Dinner: Almond Restaurant, 12 E 22nd St. (212)228-7557 Reservation for 4 people.

Wednesday May 18th

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Graduation Day! Columbia University & Celebration Dinner

 

Morning

10:30 a.m. Columbia Graduation

Afternoon

Optional:

  • Walk through Central Park
  • The Neue Galerie
  • The Whitney Museum
  • The Guggenheim Museum
  • Fotografiska

Evening

8:00 p.m. Dinner: Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, 431 W 37th St. Reservation for 4.

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