I feel immensely lucky to live in New York. Â I spent my childhood moving every three to four years, and expected the trend to continue throughout adulthood.
I’m coming up on 3 years in New York City in a few months, and the only desire I have is to move to a bigger apartment in a different neighborhood. Â And firmly staying on the island of Manhattan.
Every New Yorker has their favorite places – their go-to restaurants, their favorite workout studios, and their tried-and-true weekend destinations. Â I’m often asked by many readers these questions, and have been tinkering with a comprehensive city guide for a while now. Â I wanted to create one that would be easily accessed by my readers, and was updated automatically. Â Two aspects that are significantly more advanced than my very basic HTML skills.
And then I was introduced to Citymaps – an app that combines the functionality of Google Maps, the detailed reviews of Yelp, and the social networking of Facebook and Foursquare. Â In short, the newest app to join my iPhone’s “Essentials” folder.
My New York City Favorites map (seen below) can be accessed below or through the Citymaps app. Â I’ll be updating it regularly, so be sure to follow me (and this map!) if you’ll be in the city soon.
Don’t feel like playing with the map just yet? Â Here are a handful of my tried-and-true places in the city:
DAVIDsTEA – the employees are always happy and the tea is always superb. Â My only complaint is a lack of comfortable chairs – if they had those, I’d never leave.
DreamDry -Â no better place in the city to enjoy a blowout. Â I love the Oribe products, the iPad filled with current magazines, and a glass of champagne to accompany getting my hair ‘did.
Om Factory – my mother-in-law got me hooked on aerial yoga, and Om Factory is my favorite studio for it.  Bonus – it’s in our neighborhood!
Anejo – if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you’re well aware of my obsession with this Mexican restaurant.  But I’d be here often – the margaritas and tacos are just that good.
American Museum of Natural History – my husband and I love this palace of geekdom so much, we spent Valentine’s Day here (they had an incredible evening of cocktails and champagne, appetizers and dessert, and a planetarium show). Â Our favorites are the space exhibits, the dinosaur rooms, and the aforementioned planetarium.
What are your secret favorite spots in your city? Â Would you like more New York City recommendations? Â COMMENT below and let me know!
