Picnic Planner
What's your idea of the perfect picnic? Whether it’s foie gras and Chardonnay at a secluded site or just a bucket of fast-food chicken at a neighborhood park, here’s where to spread your blanket and fill your basket in New York City--plus some backup plans.
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Zabar's
245 W 80th St, New York, NY
Pick from a pre-packed feast, a sandwich at the deli, or a dish from the prepared foods counter--then walk over three blocks to Central Park for the picnic. -
Whole Foods Market
10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY
Plan ahead and order a customized basket for two--the $50 minimum basket requires a 24-hour heads up. -
Bedford Cheese Shop
229 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY
The store's knowledgeable "cheesemongers" will help you pick the perfect cheese basket to go with your wine. -
Sandwich Planet
534 9th Ave, New York, NY
No fuss picnic-goers can stop here for a simple sandwich and a drink combo for under $10. -
Eli's Manhattan Warehouse
1411 3rd Ave, New York, NY
The picnic boxes ($18-$23) are stocked with choices to satisfy a vegan or a meat-lover. -
F & B
269 W 23rd St, New York, NY
Hot dogs and other fast-food eats become Euro-chic treats. -
A Salt and Battery
112 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY
The British empire on Greenwich Street expands--and so will your gut.
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Wave Hill
675 W 252nd St, Bronx, NY
A scenic garden estate that hosts cultural events. -
Socrates Sculpture Park
3205 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY
This citizens' tribute to the plastic arts is also a public park on the East River. -
Central Park: Sheeps Meadow
Central Park, New York, NY
The park's lush lawn goes beach party every weekend as the twentysomethings sunbathe and toss the frisbees round. -
Prospect Park
Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
An oasis in the middle of the borough of Brooklyn. -
Fort Tryon Park
Riverside Dr to Hudson River, New York, NY
Go to this lovely park and turn back the hands of time.
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Bowlmor Lanes
110 University Pl, New York, NY
Ever heard bowling described as hip? -
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
The best shorthand reminder of why it's worth living here in the first place. -
Film Forum
209 W Houston St, New York, NY
Glorious, challenging and indispensable? Or obscure, overcrowded and pretentious? Either way, it's an institution. -
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
97 Orchard St, New York, NY
Orchard Street's museum documents both everyday family lives and the broader history of immigration. -
American Museum of Natural History--Rose Center for Earth and Space
175 Central Park W Ste 208, New York, NY
Design that soars right into the future is just one reason to love this planetarium.
