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From Serendipity III for a frozen peanut butter hot chocolate, to FAO Schwartz to the "off the beaten path" parks you won't believe! Other itinerary ideas: http://bit.ly/ufSR5J
Food Network: Explore the aisles of Eataly, Mario Batali's artisanal Italian food and wine marketplace in NYC, for fresh pastas, Neapolitan pizzas and cured meats and cheeses.
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews
Food Network: Don’t underestimate what you might find in the winter months –apples, honey, and artisan food are available all year! – Chef Anne Burrell, host of Worst Cooks in America/Secrets of a Restaurant Chef
Sandwich Spot · Gramercy Park · 110 tips and reviews
Stephanie Klein: When the kids drive you to want to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge, head here instead, eating your way to calm by devouring a sandwich as big as a truck driver's arm.
Candy Store · Upper East Side · 349 tips and reviews
Stephanie Klein: It's not just for summer! Hot chocolate love here. Great itinerary: Bloomingdale's, Serendipity III, followed by Dylan's (with a to-go trinket), then FAO Schwartz. Perfect kid day.
108 E 16th St (btwn Union Square E & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Wine Store · Union Square · 13 tips and reviews
Stephanie Klein: Eat at some of the best Italian restaurants in Manhattan, order a bottle, and you'll want to buy it, but you won't be able to find it anywhere online, or otherwise... http://bit.ly/vlg1vW
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: You must try the Crack Pie, the Compost Cookie and the Confetti Cookie. Pair them with the Cereal Milk ice cream. The Pork Buns are a must try as well.
551 Amsterdam Ave (btw W 86th & W 87th St), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 44 tips and reviews
Stephanie Klein: Littered with teddy bears with popovers the size of an ostrich egg, this place is memorable not just for brunch, but forever. The pop art sandwich is made of dreams.
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews
Stephanie Klein: It's small but mighty. Frozen vanilla ice cream with chocolate wafers is surrounded by marshmallow and torched Baked Alaska style for $7. Cronuts sell out early. Nutella Milk Bread.