CULTURE
"You should go to the Met, the Mu-seum of Modern Art, and,
especially in the summer,
Lincoln Center, where they have these
amazing outdoor concerts. Also in the summer, the Delacorte
Theater, the public theater, is free. It's just free theater in the
park. The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens are magnificent. They're really
close to the city and it's like you're walking into a Monet
painting."
DINNER
"You don't want to rush the experience at
Union Square Cafe. You
want to spend a good three hours and have a several-course meal
there. When I was doing a play at the Manhattan Theater Club, we
would always go to Café Des Artistes afterward. Downtown, we go to
Mesa Grill, which is Southwestern and festive."
NIGHTLIFE
"One of my favorite off-Broadway theaters is the Manhattan Theater
Club. … I would always check out what's going on there. If you want
really cutting-edge performance art or thea-ter, I would look into
what's going on at PS 122 on the Lower East Side. A great place to
go to afterward is Grange Hall in the West Village. It's hard to
find, but it's a very popular place for the theater crowd."
LATE NIGHT SNACK
"My mainstay is in the East Village: Veselka. It's a Polish/
Ukrainian diner I have been going to religiously since 1991. It is
the best Polish/Ukrainian
food I've ever had in
America. It's open
24 hours a day. I recommend you try the pierogi, the traditional
Polish/Ukrainian dish. I get them stuffed with potatoes with a side
of grilled onions and sour cream. It will blow your mind. They also
have extraordinary homemade soups."
SUNDAY
BRUNCH
"Wake up in the morning, walk across the
Brooklyn Bridge, and then
along the Promenade in Brooklyn. You'll get a perspective of the
Manhattan skyline that's incredible. Then have brunch at The River
Cafe and walk back across the bridge. You've had your exercise, a
beautiful view of the city, and a great lunch."
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