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How To Impress Your Mom & Dad
Zabar's is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

1. Zabar's

9.0
2245 Broadway (at W 80th St), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Upper West Side · 217 tips and reviews
Strawberry Fields is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

2. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
East River Ferry - North Williamsburg Terminal is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

3. East River Ferry - North Williamsburg Terminal

22 N 6th St (Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Boat or Ferry · Williamsburg · 24 tips and reviews
Marsha P. Johnson State Park is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

4. Marsha P. Johnson State Park

9.1
90 Kent Ave (btwn N 7th & N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
State or Provincial Park · Williamsburg · 78 tips and reviews
Le Bain is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

5. Le Bain

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 347 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

6. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Walter Sports is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

7. Walter Sports

253 Grand St (at Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 249 tips and reviews
McCarren Park is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

8. McCarren Park

9.1
780 Lorimer St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Williamsburg · 136 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

9. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

10. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry Boat - Spirit Of America is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

11. Staten Island Ferry Boat - Spirit Of America

New York Harbor, New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · 30 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

12. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Apollo Theater is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

13. Apollo Theater

9.0
253 W 125th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Central Harlem · 142 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

14. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

15. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.8
700 W 125th St (at 12th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Harlem · 502 tips and reviews
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

16. Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop

9.2
727 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman & Meserole Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Greenpoint · 320 tips and reviews
DuMont Burger is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

17. DuMont Burger

7.8
314 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & S 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 226 tips and reviews
Lucky Dog is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

18. Lucky Dog

8.8
303 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Williamsburg · 166 tips and reviews
Traif is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

19. Traif

9.1
229 S 4th St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Williamsburg · 285 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Brewery is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

20. Brooklyn Brewery

8.8
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 370 tips and reviews
Cortlandt Alley is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

21. Cortlandt Alley

Cortlandt Alley (btwn Canal & Leonard St), New York, NY
Road · Downtown Manhattan · 5 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

22. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Chelsea Piers is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

23. Chelsea Piers

62 Chelsea Piers (btwn 17th & 23rd St), New York, NY
Pier · Chelsea · 63 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

24. La Esquina

8.3
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

25. Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg

50 Kent Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

26. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews
Williamsburg Bridge is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

27. Williamsburg Bridge

Williamsburg Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
Bridge · 202 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

28. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
The Cloisters is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

29. The Cloisters

9.2
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

30. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.6
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews
Alleva is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

31. Alleva

188 Grand St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St.), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Little Italy · 64 tips and reviews
Lower East Side is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

32. Lower East Side

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 54 tips and reviews
Chinatown is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

33. Chinatown

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 207 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

34. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews

35. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

9.5
Central Park (btwn 85th & 96th St), New York, NY
Reservoir · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews

nycgonycgo: Originally built as a backup to the NYC's main water supply, the reservoir now serves as an ecological sanctuary that houses more than 20 species, including herons, egrets, loons, coots, wood ducks. Read more.

MTA Subway - Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall/Chambers St (4/5/6/J/Z) is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

36. MTA Subway - Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall/Chambers St (4/5/6/J/Z)

Centre St (Chambers St), New York, NY
Metro Station · Downtown Manhattan · 24 tips and reviews

37. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

DensDens: Walk the whole thing (sunset = best). If its night time, look for the exhibitionists Doing Their Thing in the windows of the Standard Hotel. Sit in sunken mini-theater (you'll know it when you see it)

The Fat Radish is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

38. The Fat Radish

17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Chinatown · 223 tips and reviews

DensDens: Kind of an under-the-radar pick, but the burger here is one of the best I've had in NYC. Also, if you don't order the Scotch Egg I'm going to come down and punch you in the face. It's delicious.

La Esquina is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

39. La Esquina

8.3
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews

DensDens: Everyone knows to get the corn, but try the rice milk. Get it to go and walk around the hood.

40. The New York Earth Room

8.1
141 Wooster St (btw Prince St and Houston St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · SoHo · 35 tips and reviews

nycgonycgo: Ring a nondescript buzzer and ascend far above the SoHo streets to a quiet, meditative room filled entirely with dirt. Here, 3,600 square feet of floor space is covered with 280,000 pounds of earth. Read more.

Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

41. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Luna Park is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

42. Luna Park

8.6
1000 Surf Ave (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Amusement Park · Coney Island · 110 tips and reviews

43. Macy's

7.8
151 W 34th St (btwn 7th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Department Store · Garment District · 1065 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Ride vintage wooden escalators dating back to 1902. Look for them on the Broadway side of the shop between the eighth and ninth floors. Read more.

Artichoke Basille's Pizza & Brewery is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

44. Artichoke Basille's Pizza & Brewery

8.0
111 Macdougal St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 139 tips and reviews
Paulie Gee's is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

45. Paulie Gee's

9.3
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews
Marlow & Sons is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

46. Marlow & Sons

8.9
81 Broadway (btwn Berry & Wythe St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 254 tips and reviews
PT is one of How To Impress Your Mom & Dad.

47. PT

331 Bedford Ave (at S 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 63 tips and reviews