Cedar & Rush Guide: To NYC

As I mentioned Friday, I did a bit of a girls weekend in NYC. We did so many fantastic things, I wanted to recreate our full itinerary. If you have plans to go to the Big Apple in the near future, I recommend any and all of these little gems!

Friday
Checked in at The Strand Hotel
Cheese platter and vino at Mario Batali’s Eataly (coming to Chicago this Fall!)
Blowouts at Drybar (also coming to the Windy City)
Pre-dinner cocktail at our hotel’s rooftop bar
Dinner at Catch
Ending the night at The Boom Boom Room

{Eataly}

{Eataly – one of the several aisles of pasta}

{Eataly – rooftop beer garden}

{Eataly – wine and cheese}

{Drybar}

{Drybar}

{The Boom Boom Room}

Saturday
Brunch at Jack’s Wife Freda (one of the best brunch’s I’ve ever had)
Shopping in SoHo – Piperlime pop up shop; Baublebar pop up shop; C. Wonder; Warby Parker
A stroll along the High Line – an old elevated rail line turned into a park
Drinks and apps at Frying Pan

Outdoor cocktails at The SoHo Grand Hotel
Dinner at Locanda Verde

{Jack’s Wife Freda – and a photo bomb}

{Jack’s Wife Freda – died over these darling sugar packets}

{Baublebar Pop Up Shop}

{C. Wonder – be sure to check them out online!}

{The High Line – old railroad track turned park}

Sunday
Detox at Aire Ancient Spa (words cannot even explain…)
Stroll in Central Park
Lunch at The Boathouse (my favorite – also where Big and Carrie in SATC fell in the pond)

{AIRE Ancient Baths}

{The Boathouse – in the middle of Central Park, right on the pond – GORGEOUS}

Have you been to the Big Apple? What is your favorite thing to do in New York? Favorite neighborhood? Know of a hidden gem? I am already trying to figure out when I can go back!

Xoxo