I miss y’all a lot. I’ve been super busy working with first-year students but I also wanted to pop in and write today’s weekly chat for ya. I used the super handy new Instagram question feature [I’ve basically forgotten all about chronological order now] to get some suggestions on what to write next.
Y’all were super interested in how I approached the graduate school admissions process AND how I’ll be approaching the transition from undergrad to graduate school. Additionally, you were v. interested in how I’ll be transitioning from the slower paced town of Chapel Hill to the bright city lights of New York City.
I found all of that input to be super handy so thank you! If you have suggestions for things you’d like me to write about in the next few weeks you can follow along on stories or submit your questions here with my #AskGab form.
Today, it’s all about my favorite thing to talk about in general right now: the city.
I’m going to break down the things that I’m most looking forward to when I move in less than a month by ‘hood. From the best restaurants to iconic sights, there’s something in here for everybody. I literally am on the edge of my seat; just itching to start exploring my new city. Let’s get to it.
You can also find Hannah’s Washington D.C. Bucket List here.
SOHO
Chalk Point Kitchen one of my top brunch places I want to try
Brooklyn Diamond Coffee
Ladurée #macarons4lyfe
Black Tap these milkshakes are wild
Dominique Ansel Bakery home of the frozen s’more
MIDTOWN
Top of the Rock best views of Manhattan from the Top Of Rockefeller Center
Radio City Music Hall
Gotan
Bluestone Lane the prettiest blue coffee shop with locations all over Manhattan
JOE & THE JUICE coffee shop with the coolest Instagram
The Plaza Food Hall
Refinery Rooftop rooftop bar with a fantastic view of the Empire State Building
UPTOWN
Pizza Beach pizza with a cool surfer’s touch
Bethesda Terrace aka Blair & Chuck’s wedding venue
American Museum of Natural History
The Frick Collection
The Loeb Boathouse ideal day would be boating in the morning followed by a chic lunch
The Cantor Roof Garden
NOLITA + BOWERY HILL
Miss Paradis
The Grey Dog
Rubirosa
Happy Bones a super hip coffee shop on Broome St
Cha Cha Matcha pink, green, and everything matcha
Egg Shop
Sel Rrose
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
FIDI
One World Trade Center
Charging Bull
Stone Street tons of bars and restaurants with outdoor seating
Battery Park
Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar iconic popsicle + wine cocktails on the rooftop of the Conrad hotel
Luchadores NYC
EAST VILLAGE + NOHO
The Wren
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop yummy soft serve treats
Momofuku Noodle Bar
Gasoline Alley Coffee another aesthetic coffee place so you know I want to go
WEST VILLAGE
Old Rose a cute little Italian place in the Village
Tortilla Flats
Magnolia Bakery the iconic Banana pudding is just waiting to enter my belly
The Doughnut Project
Wilfie & Nell
The Happiest Hour a cute cocktail bar with California vibes
Joe’s Pizza
LOWER MANHATTAN
Bubby’s
Apotheke
Tiny’s & The Bar Upstairs
Two Hands the cutest cafe – the perfect spot for lunch and a coffee date
Prologue Coffee Room
The Fat Radish
Sweet Chick southern cuisine in the city
MURRAY HILL
Union Fare
The City Bakery
The Shake and Burger Bar
Juice Generation juice me, baby.
Midwinter Kitchen
CHELSEA + FLATIRON
Milk Bar Chelsea
Intelligentsia Coffee Highline a hidden gem
Cookshop
Gallow Green rooftop brunch yes please!
SERRA
The Museum at FIT
Toby’s Estate Coffee
These are just a few of the many things that are on my bucket list! You can view more of my NYC highlights here.
All of my pictures are edited with one of my citygal presets. You can buy them here!!
keep on keepin’ on,
