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The Museum of Ice Cream is a fun and interactive NYC experience that plays with your senses and makes you feel like a kid again. There is a slide and a giant sprinkle pool. There is a room full of bananas hanging from the ceiling and see-saws shaped like spoons. There are ice cream samples and cake pops shaped like ice cream cones. Closes May 1, 2020 and costs $39 a person.
Chick-fil-A has a pop-up in Soho called, The Time Shop. The purpose is to remind you to spend quality time with your loved ones during the holiday season. They give out free peppermint milkshakes and chocolate chunk cookies. You can build your own snowman, take pictures in a snow globe, watch a touching short film, and write a note to a loved one to gift for the holidays.
Milk Bar Flagship opened for their grand opening on November 16, 2019 in the bottom of the Ace Hotel on 29th St. They have a Build-A-Pint station with customized soft serve pints layered with cake and toppings. Make a reservation to Build-A-Cookie or Build-A-Cake, created just how you like it. New bread bombs and cake truffles sold at this location only. Free shipping on everything through the holidays.
The New York Coffee Festival at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City is $30 a ticket, children 10 and under are free. Devoción, Brooklyn Roasting Company, and Dr. Smood coffee shops. Oatly! and Silk were featuring their oat milk. Chocolate samples and Latte Art Live competitions.
Best places for trick or treating on the Upper East Side. Trick or treat at the shops on Madison Avenue mid-afternoon. Go early to the haunted house on 72nd street that allows you inside of their home. 95th and 94th street are famous for their spooky decorations. 78th street and 81st street are a fabulous location.
The Infatuation EEEEEATSCON at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. Shake Shack, Hattie B’s, Salt n’ Straw, Razza, Banter, City Cakes were all there. 27 food stalls. La Croix and Twix gave out free items. Kids Area with a playground, bean bag toss, and ping pong. $30 entry fee plus the cost of food.
Travel guide for a day in Dumbo with kids. Play at Main St. Playground and Pier 1 Playground. Eat lunch at Westville Dumbo and pizza at Juliana’s. Explore art galleries and ride Jane’s Carousel. Walk the Brooklyn Bridge and see The Statue of Liberty. Get ice cream at Ample Hills Creamery.
Camp is a fun new toy store that just opened near Union Square in Manhattan. It has a secret door that opens up into a hidden “summer camp” with lots of fun things for kids to participate in. The theme is constantly changing. Inspired by two people who fell in love at summer camp, this place is great to take the kids, and buy a toy or two.
Ralph’s Coffee opened today, December 6th 2018, at the Ralph Lauren women’s flagship store on Madison Ave, Upper East Side Manhattan. They serve organic coffee beans roasted by La Colombe, delicious espresso drinks, and baked goods. Enjoy beautiful holiday decorations in an inviting and cozy setting celebrating the Ralph Lauren brand’s 50th anniversary.
Life on the Upper East Side in Manhattan is expensive. Online grocery delivery, laundry services, prices of haircuts, babysitting, kid’s music classes, gym memberships. Transportation on the subway and bus with kids, having take-out delivered to your house for dinner.
Central Park in New York City is gorgeous in the fall. The leaves are brilliant, colored in yellow, red, and orange. It is the perfect spot for a photo shoot.
