Mother's Day Brunch or Dinner
If you’re not cooking Mom a spectacular Mother’s Day dinner, treat her to a fancy meal at one of Manhattan’s top restaurants.
- Take Mom out for a day of wine and chocolate at Ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar (1 7th Avenue South) and enjoy a free glass of Prosecco and nab a 15% discount card for her next visit.
- Treat Mom to a unique brunch at Pera Soho.
The Mediterranean restaurant's special three-course brunch meno will
include white chocolate pancakes with strawberry butter and much more
for $27 per person.
- Lincoln Ristorante
in Lincoln Center is serving up a prix-fixe Mother's Day feast
featuring Italian delicacies from the Liguria region -- including
house-made gnocchi and sweet bread. The four-course menu is $65 per
person.
- Stop by Almond in Gramercy and get a free Mimosa or Bloody Mary if you're someone's mom.
- Mothers eat free on Mother's Day at Betel in the West Village.
- Many other New York restaurants offer special prix fixe menus and deals for Mother's Day. Check out OpenTable's list of Mother's Day dinner specials in New York (702 at last count)and make a reservation.
- Enjoy the sunshine and dine with Mom in one of Manhattan's most beautiful outdoor garden areas or on a New York rooftop.
- Don’t forget about dessert! Mom may say she's watching her figure,
but convince her to treat herself to a sweet dish from one of
Manhattan’s favorite dessert spots. No one deserves it more than her!
Explore New York with Mom
A mid-afternoon stroll through a cute neighborhood or a sunny park
creates the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with Mom.
- Hit the streets of Tribeca and discover historic townhouses, cobblestone streets, and cozy lunch spots that Mom will love.
- You could also meander through Chelsea, check out a few galleries and impress Mom with your extensive knowledge of art trivia.
- Take advantage of a gorgeous day and wander into the nearest park for some fresh air or head to Central Park and show Mom the Bethesda Fountain or take her on a horse and carriage ride.
Take Mom to the Museum
If Mom is a culture buff, plan a museum-hopping spree to see famous
works of art, interesting collections and entertaining exhibits.
- Stop by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) to view spectacular modern and contemporary art pieces.
- Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art to discover art, photography, tapestries, and carefully preserved artifacts from all over the world.
- Check out the Whitney Museum, where Mom will recognize notable 20th Century works of art.
- A visit to the Museum of Natural History is always an adventure. This time around, tell Mom you’re taking her to see the dinosaurs.
- If you’re looking for a fun, slightly edgier and highly-entertaining
museum experience, schedule a visit to a few of Manhattan’s off-Museum Mile cultural institutions (though you might want to skip The Museum of Sex to avoid awkward Mother's Day moments).
Go Shopping with Mom
Mom always took you shopping for new clothes, so now you can return the
favor. Besides, shopping with her is always fun -- especially when
everything she wants can be found under one roof.
- Stop by a few of Manhattan’s favorite department stores and help her find the perfect pair of Manolos.
- If Mom enjoys bargain-hunting and discovering secondhand treasures, browse a few of Manhattan’s flea markets and help her find the perfect coffee table centerpiece.
- The Brooklyn Flea is always an option, with treasures waiting to be found.
- All links are from About.com
This week will focus on kids and NYC, since I know a lot of families visit, and it can be hard figuring out where the kids fit in, and what to do that they will enjoy. There is actually a lot to do, the first, most obvious being the 843 acre urban oasis in the middle of Manhattan, Central Park. Within the park, besides 7 bodies of water, 250 acres of lawns, and 80 acres of woodlands there is also the Central Park Zoo, and many playgrounds, a total of 21 of them...
Dylan's Candy Bar is a great place for the kids, and for adults too! I love this place and never pass up the chance to go when I am nearby. The stairs going down actually have candy IN them.
They have candies that you thought you would never see again, stuff you remember from when you were a kid. Of course, they have candy by the pound, too, my favorite part of the whole store, and they have a really neat section with boxes and each one is labeled with a celebrity, and in the box is their favorite candy.
FAO Schwartz would be a good next stop, but I much prefer Toy's R Us in Times Square. Yes, Times Square is more crowded, but FAO, I think, is just "ehh, ok" whearas Toys R Us is "wow!" Their displays are always changing, so it is always new!
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention NYC with kids from Frommers. A great guide to NYC with kids, plus Time Out New York for Kids is also a great resource. There is also a tab up top of this page devoted to NYC with kids. If you have any questions or concerns, email me and I will see if I can help!!
I went yesterday, it was the perfect weather for something outdoors. I took the subway, and walked down to the southern tip of Roosevelt Island. There were lots of cherry blossom trees along the way, and beautiful views of Manhattan the whole way down.
This is a picture taken between the pieces of marble. It is about an inch apart, and behind it is the Pepsi~Cola sign, in Queens, seen in full below.
A view looking south, with the UN building on the right
The Silver Cup Studio sign
The 59th Street Bridge, which connects Manhattan and Queens.
It is a really nice memorial that has been 40 years in the making. The architect for this is Louis I. Kahn, and it was his last work before his death in 1974. After Kahn's death,his designs were continued by Mitchell Giurgola Architects, which kept the main design the same.
