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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
UWS restaurants- Boulud Sud across from Lincoln Center and Telepan on 69th just west of Columbus are two favorites. I assume you are there soon? If not until spring there are outdoor Cafes along the Hudson that are not great food but beautiful settings. On the other hand, simply walking up Amsterdam from 72nd to about 90th you will pass a million restaurants, and might simply wait for inspiration. (Also, Tavern on the Green is reopened, in case you have any Catcher in the Rye fans?)
As to family activities, the Cloisters is pretty cool and the park around it amazing- hard to believe you are sill in the City. The High Line walk is good, even if too crowded. The aircraft carrier tour would probably be something they'd like. Also the Natural History and Metropolitan Museums are great. 9/11 memorial is something, the museum might be a bit much for the younger kid, but maybe not?
But simply walking through the park, or just walking a few miles down one of the avenues is pretty amazing. The changes along Broadway from the UWS to say Soho, or even further down gives you a pretty dynamic sense of the City.
EDIT- walk the Brooklyn bridge and have lunch in DUMBO, or take the water taxi from Bk Heights to Williamsburg.
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I'd just like to recommend a few places I have enjoyed:
Ivan Ramen, on Clinton just south of Houston. I know this isn't where TM sent us for ramen, but we read his book so we wanted to go.
Momofuku's Ssam Bar, on Second Ave at 13th. Make a reservation for a group to get the bo ssam, and if you don't eat pork, reconsider.
Ella, on Columbia somewhere near 70th. A neighborhood tapas place.
Gastronomia Culinaria, on 106th at Manhattan. Better-than-average Italian.
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