Discovering New York

departure Rome FCO arrival New York JFK (transfer to hotel by yellow cab) 5th Avenue (walk to stay awake) NY Public Library; 455 5th Ave; (visited) dinner: burger king; 330 5th Avenue (McDonald's is better)

breakfast: silo cafe; 31 east 32nd st (across from the hotel) liberty island; ellis island; lunch: ellis island cafe; ellis island national museum grand army plaza; 59th Street and 5th Avenue 5th Avenue (walk) abercrombie & fitch store; 720 fifth avenue; fao schwarz store; 767 5th avenue at 58th street Apple Store Fifth Avenue; 767 Fifth Avenue NY Public Library; 455 5th Ave; (stop) briant park; 41 West 40th Street (not visited) times square dinner: bubba gump shrimp co; 1501 broadway herald square

breakfast: silo cafe; 31 east 32nd st (across from the hotel) china town little italy Cathedral of St. Patrick; Madison Ave, 555 5th Avenue (we didn't go in) herald square madison square garden; 2 Penn Plz #15 (there are no tours inside) lunch: macy's cucina; macy's herald square 151 west 34th street victoria secret store; 34th (herald square; women's lingerie) empire state building; 350 Fifth Avenue between 33rd & 34th Streets; (done during the day) desigual store; 358 5th avenue building Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; 1071 Fifth Avenue; (we didn't go in) 5th Avenue (walk) corner bistro; 331 West 4th Street (we didn't have dinner. small and crowded place) times square dinner: TGI Friday's; 1552 Broadway; (nothing to write home about)

breakfast: europa cafe; 2 park avenue; downtown ground zero pier 17; 89 South St # 17 crocs south street seaport (@ Pier 17); 89 south st #1075 abercrombie & fitch store; south street seaport; 199 water street american museum of natural history; 200 Central Park West (unmissable) lunch: national museum levi's store #132; 750 lexington avenue dinner: carnegie deli;

breakfast: crumbs; 2 park avenue; harlem Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; 140-6 West 137th Street (to hear the gospel) central park lunch: central park (hot dogs from the carts) kiddie rides @ central park Tiffany & Co.; 5th avenue niketown; 6th East 57th St rockefeller plaza; 620 fifth avenue the lego store; rockefeller center; 620 fifth avenue m&m's world; 1600 broadway; brooklyn bridge (crossed in the evening from Brooklyn toward Manhattan) dinner: big nick's burger joint; 2175 broadway (recommended)

breakfast: crumbs; 2 park avenue; soho tribeca uniqlo soho broadway store; 546 broadway converse store; broadway (near uniqlo) adidas store; 610 broadway zacki's store; 686 broadway lunch: pret a manger (near the hotel) city sights ny uptown & harlem rockefeller plaza; 620 fifth avenue dinner: mc donald's; 1208 6th Ave; (better than burger king) top of the rock; 30 rockefeller center (done in the evening)

breakfast: europa cafe; 2 park avenue; metropolitan museum of art; 1000 5th Avenue (unmissable) lunch: burger king (disgusting) city sights ny downtown gap store; 60 West 34th Street (herald square) Apple Store Fifth Avenue; 767 Fifth Avenue toys r us store; 1514 broadway & 44th st diseny store; 1540 broadway dinner: bubba gump shrimp co; 1501 broadway toys r us store; 1514 broadway & 44th st (ferris wheel) I love souvenirs; 377 5th avenue

breakfast: europa cafe; 2 park avenue; city sights ny circle line; Pier 83, West 42nd Street (not done, too cold) city sights ny brooklyn lunch: silo cafe; 31 east 32nd st (across from the hotel) departure New York JFK (car tried with driver booked at the hotel)

arrival Rome FCO

home (the end)

NOT DONE

briant park; 41 West 40th Street alphabet street Washington Square Park Metropolitan Museum of Art (MOMA) Circle Line Boat

EATING (places suggested by friends)

Corner bistro; 331 West 4th Street The 2 New York institutions when it comes to pastrami: (their cheesecakes are also super famous)

For a truly killer dessert:

For hamburgers and chicken wings:

Prawns, shellfish and fish:

For an ice cream to die for:

For an aperitif with a killer view:

For a forced American-style after-dinner:

For a trendy pariola-New York dinner:

For the best New York steak:

MISSED PURCHASES

Ray-Ban glasses Manhattan Portage bags Vans shoes Converse shoes