Cute new cafe/bakery with delicious sandwiches and pastries, all made in house. Dinner options too (meatballs!). And don't miss their signature "kitchen sink" cookies!
Try the amazing desserts... chocolate souffle or date pudding... delicious.
Sit on one of the benches by the East River, toward the top of the park behind Gracie Mansion, and you'll get a cool breeze, a great view and a bit of serenity of soaking up the water vibe!
Gracie Mansion was built in 1799. A different building was commandeered by George Washington on roughly the same site during the American Revolutionary War, as it strategically overlooked Hell Gate.
George Clinton, the Methuselah of funk, toured a robot exhibit here, and, even with a spiky mop of red, yellow, green, pink, and black braids, he managed to remain invisible to a school of preteens. Read more.
