Cultural Center in Edison

"Just down from the Brooklyn Bridge on the Manhattan side is a an area that has witnessed a lot of recent change, even by New York’s dizzying standards. In the 17th century this was New York’s original port, where the city’s early economy first flourished and where the city’s clippers docked in the 19th century. The Seaport is a designated historic district, home to some of downtown Manhattan’s oldest buildings in a little cobblestone grid made up of Fulton Street, Front Street and Water Street."

"For fans of sailing ships and shipping, this museum is a must: The South Street Seaport Museum is located in a historical quarter of 12 blocks, the original port of New York City. With an area of 2,800 m2, it houses a working 19th century printing press, an archaeology museum, a library, a craftsmen’s center, the Marine Life Conservation Lab and the largest fleet of privately owned historic ships in the United States."

"South Street SeaportThis waterside museum tells the story of New York’s rapid growth from trading outpost to world-leading industrial port. Housed in Federal-era warehouses on Schermerhorn Row, it’s worth visiting also for the period schooners docked outside.$5"

"Since reopening during the pandemic, the rotating restaurants-in-residence program at Intersect by Lexus unveiled a new first-floor cocktail spot and also recently debuted modern outdoor seating options designed by the Rockwell Group. The latest chef to helm the program’s kitchen is chef David Kinch of Manresa, bringing his acclaimed farm-to-table California cuisine to NYC. Guests can sample his a la carte menu at sleek individual outdoor seating spaces with wooden tables and retractable blinds.How to book: Via website"

"The 3-Michelin starred Manresa by chef David Kinch of California is currently in rotation at the newly opened INTERSECT BY LEXUS in Chelsea. Overseen by Intersect executive chef Nick Martinez, the menu hones in and dazzles chef Kinch’s menu of sea bream sashimi, roasted aged duck, grilled A5 Miyazaki Ribeye, salted butter ice cream and more. The open-format kitchen allows you to watch the chefs gracefully prepare the dishes."

"Once part of a retirement center for sailors, this 83-acre cultural center is now a popular spot to engage with contemporary art and…"

"The old-world architecture of this building is not only a place for worship but also remains a center for cultural activities of all kind. Along with the exotically painted glass windows and beautiful marble work, the building comes out in an Italian Renaissance theme. The Campanile tower stands high to the west of the church itself."

"Dim sum may not have been invented by children, but it may be the perfect way to feed them. Keep kids entertained as carts of steaming, fancifully shaped foods roll around the vast expanse of this Brooklyn Chinatown favorite in Sunset Park. As at all good dim sum parlors, sweet and savory options abound, and, with no prescribed order of courses, you can delight your kids by letting them “eat dessert first,” offering them soft buns filled with red beans and sesame doughnuts even before you encourage them to nibble at a turnip cake or slurp a soup dumpling."

"Back when I was the food and drink staff writer at Time Out New York, I pitched a story about going behind the scenes at a dim sum restaurant to find out exactly how they prepare such vast quantities of dumplings and other small plates to feed the weekend hordes. Most of the big dim sum halls I approached in the city refused to let me observe in the kitchen, but the folks at Pacificana, located out in the booming Chinese section of Sunset Park, greeted me with wide-open doors. Let’s stop for one second to do some back-of-the-envelope math."

"With more than 100 menu items, even the pickiest eaters will find something to sample at this grandly appointed Cantonese dim sum hall. Here, you’ll have the chance to pluck bamboo steamers of jiggly soup dumplings and pink pleated har gow off waiter-wheeled carts. For those on the opposite end of the palate spectrum, you probably don’t need to worry about Pacificana running out of cold marinated chicken feet with jellyfish during dim sum hours."

"Mushroom Sloppy ($10), Rice, Beans, and Greens ($8), Little Bok Choys ($6), Rice Rolls ($10), at Fat Choy Scott Lynch / Gothamist. A rich bounty of new vegan restaurants opened in 2020, but my favorite was definitely this "kind of Chinese" counter-service spot on Broome Street. Run by amiable non-vegans Justin Lee and Jared Moeller (somewhat ironically, the two of them met while working at the extremely meaty Cannibal), Fat Choy features a tight menu of small "plates" (really, cardboard boats), and everything is excellent so bring your pod and order up the whole damn thing."

"Founded two years ago by husband and wife team Mohammed Al Ghulam and Hina Afreen, Pariwaar Delights mounts an elegant dining room and menu that specializes in the cuisine of Hyderabad. Included are battered and stuffed green chiles, goat biryani, chicken Chettinad, and the street staple chicken majestic, coating fried bird tidbits in a thick sauce of buttermilk and garlic."

"After a brisk morning walk on the gorgeous grounds of Prospect Park, head west a couple of blocks to the corner of 7th Avenue and 4th Street to enjoy brunch at Sotto Voce. This Italian-style café offers a full menu of pastas, salads, and meat and fish entrees, all available at adorable outdoor tables that can accommodate you and your four-legged pal."