Our weekend mornings often start earlier than we, as the parents of the household, would like, but we try to make the most of them by getting outside. We frequently head on foot or by subway to nearby Chinatown and the Lower East Side, where we can watch the quieted city wake and start its day. Typically, we stop by a ...

There is hidden and then there is hidden: I walked by Burrow on my way to and from work and while out and about for nearly a year before becoming aware of its existence. It's the kind of place you have to know you're looking for, because from the street there is absolutely nothing to indicate that buttery pastry ...

By the time you travel to the far reaches of Upper Manhattan you've left the frenetic pace of most of the city behind. Here the topography changes, and you find yourself high above the Hudson River, with room to spread out and views for miles. It's here that you'll find beautiful Fort Tryon Park, and tucked inside ...

Like any big city, New York is full of surprises and hidden treasures. With a free afternoon, a subway ride to Upper Manhattan, and a bit of a walk you can find yourself standing in a grassy park at the foot of the George Washington Bridge looking at a lighthouse. A lighthouse! The lighthouse is The ...

Block after block, much of Midtown Manhattan has a uniform feel: acres of poured concrete sidewalks and asphalt roadways pulsing with foot and vehicle traffic, and walls of stone and glass rising up on all sides. It's such a pleasant surprise to come across Bryant Park then, an island of green in a sea of gray. Designed in ...

Behind an unassuming sliver of storefront on Thompson Street is Makié, a shop carrying a range of gorgeous children's clothing as well as select pieces of womenswear and small home goods. The vision of designer Makié Yahagi, the pieces pair a restrained and sophisticated color palette with classic designs and a very minimalist Japanese aesthetic. Makié's own line ...

Tucked away on a quiet street in Soho is the charming children's boutique Les Petits Chapelais. Specializing in European (especially French) collections and American collections with European sensibilities, the shop presents an impressive range of clothing, toys, shoes, and accessories for newborn - 10 years in appealing displays that stretch from floor to ceiling. From special occasion wear ...

Spring in New York always feels like a small miracle, and watching the city shrug off the monotone grays of winter as it assumes the riotous colors of spring never gets old. Most any park or tree-lined street will do for soaking up the beauty of the budding season, but for a full immersion a ...