Get a bucket of Corona! Best place for day drinking on a boat in the city! Get there before 4:30pm during the week for a table in the sun on the second floor! Mehr erfahren.
If you've been to N'awlins, Love Oysters, and hate being inside, Maison Premiere can accommodate your wildest wishes. Quality and affordability has never tasted so sweet! Mehr erfahren.
NYC’s best collective backyard boasts prime people-watching spots such as the Long Meadow and Nethermead The woodland expanse of the Ravine is a towering forest within bustling Brooklyn. Mehr erfahren.
A retractable roof, 13 Central European beers on tap (try Czech Krusovice Imperial), and great food. What's not to love about this spacious beer garden named for the West Slavic god of hospitality? Mehr erfahren.
What's better than patio drinking? Boat drinking. Board this seasonal vessel and toss back oysters with cocktails before moving on to lobster rolls and beer. Mehr erfahren.
This park—situated along a strip of shoreline that stretches from 72nd Street to 59th Street—was formerly the rail yards of the Penn Central railroad company. Mehr erfahren.
There are at least five waterfalls in Central Park, all completely man-made. The water that flows here is actually New York City drinking water that comes from a 48-inch pipe on West 100th Street. Mehr erfahren.
This area of the park was designed by Calvert & Vaux to replicate the beautiful Adirondacks in upstate NY! Where to find it: Mid Park from 101nd – 110nd Streets. Mehr erfahren.
These Yoshino Cherry trees along the east side of the Reservoir may be the original trees presented as a gift to the United States by Japan in 1912. Mehr erfahren.
Try to find a bolt in a Central Park rock that is believed to be one of the original survey bolts from when the city grid was first planned in 1811! The exact location is kept secret. Mehr erfahren.
The Ramble Cave, also known as the Indian Cave, was created from a natural cave discovered during park construction and used by lake rowers who could leave their boats to explore the area. Mehr erfahren.
The small, wooden gazebo sits at the center of The Lake and is accessible by both 72nd Street entrances. The benches here are a great place for private reflection or secluded conversation. Mehr erfahren.
Did you know there's still a section of the High Line that's still abandoned? We can't officially tell you how to break in but you can read about it and see photos here: Mehr erfahren.
The draw here is an NYC vista you can gawk at from funky pastel chairs that seem to adapt to whatever shape is slouching in them. The staff lend out binoculars to ensure gazing is 100% operational. Mehr erfahren.
Manhattan’s version of a secret garden! Pets and cellphones are disallowed here, which makes for the perfect reading and thinking getaway. Mehr erfahren.
Finally, a fried chicken restaurant in NYC that also specializes in Champagne. Check out the below-street-level crispy birds and bubbly hideaway that opens up into a massive back yard. Mehr erfahren.
Sitting atop the William Vale Hotel, Westlight boasts nearly 360-degree views over Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan's east side, along with the requisite $15-$17 cocktails and cheaper wines and beers. Mehr erfahren.
Cocktails are strong ($16, but basically two $8 cocktails' worth strong) and the company is handsome as all hell. Mehr erfahren.
Less about the view and more about the garden-like ambiance, this is the ideal place for enjoying the afternoon breeze over a gin punch bowl. Mehr erfahren.
The Salted Watermelon Frose delivers on the "salted watermelon" part of the name (though it's still a bit sweet for someone who doesn't like sweet stuff) and it comes with a bonus chunk of watermelon. Mehr erfahren.