summer

Sure, you can kayak through New York Harbor to see views of the skyline, but how about a tour of the less polished part of NYC...? Well, a local Brooklyn community group, fondly dubbed the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club,...

Unlike most of NYC's food trends (think Spaghetti Donuts or pizza served in a box made of pizza), this one might be our favorite for summer. Dominique Ansel's What-a-Melon soft serve is back, and if you haven't indulge...

Looks like this NYC rooftop restaurant is taking a cue from Amsterdam with the most adorable greenhouses for outdoor dining! Ampia Rooftop, which just opened to the public and comes from the owners of the popular Gnocc...

Just like Chinatown's amazing new street dining for dim sum and dumplings, Little Italy has transformed into a piazza-inspired set-up with plenty of outdoor cafés and pizzerias. You could almost pretend you're in Rome!...

The only problem with all of the new outdoor dining in NYC is the crowds, but some restaurants have mastered that off-the-beaten-path dining experience. And one of those is Blume NYC, a hidden patio "weingarten" on the...

Head to a lush tropical garden right in Bushwick at this new outdoor restaurant. Well it's actually not brand new. The restaurant, named "Outerspace," has opened in the backyard space of 99 Scott, a music, wedding and...

After many predictions of summer closures in NYC due to COVID-19 and budget cuts, New Yorkers now have multiple ways of cooling off in the hot weather. On the same day that NYC beaches have reopened to the public for s...

Even if your summer vacation got “canceled by COVID,” you can still have a fabulous getaway right here in NYC. And a truly safe one, at that! The gorgeous Mondrian Park Avenue hotel just reopened to the public, and the...

Though we missed cherry blossom season, New Yorkers will still be able to enjoy the city's gorgeous botanical gardens this summer! The beloved Brooklyn Botanic Garden has set their reopening date for August 7, making t...

After being one of the first NYC Parks to close because of COVID-19, the High Line is finally reopening July 16! The gorgeous elevated Park, which was created on the former New York Central Railroad tracks, runs 1.5 mi...