Arrive early and work up an appetite for the stunning tasting menu by wandering the grounds of the former Rockefeller dairy estate. In the fields, you'll see much of the makings of the night's meal.
If you come through here and don't try an apple cider doughnut (or 12) you're really missing out.
Bookstore and bar: how can you go wrong? $4 high-quality drafts, icy cold. Fantastic bean dip for $2.75. Great book selection, friendly staff and hip patrons, great music. I want to live here.
Home of a revitalized boardwalk, classic rock at the Stone Pony, a growing foodie scene, and the brand-new Asbury Hotel with its very buzzy rooftop bar (locals love it). Read more.
Take the $7-each-way NYC Beach Bus from Union Square or Brooklyn, rent a surfboard, then stop for tacos at the Rockaway Beach Surf Club, and check out art at Topless gallery. Read more.
Rebuilt in 2013 post-Hurricane Sandy, the Long Beach boardwalk is just one reason to take the easy 50-minute train ride from Manhattan out. The surf-able waves are another. Read more.
