Lots of sunlight, soft instrumental music, and warm decor fill this Astoria cafe. Quiche, soups, salads, and wraps, are all on the menu and all very good, but our true love is the scrumptious crepes. Ultra fresh ingredients like ham, [more...]

This cute neighborhood coffee shop offers friendly service and delicious crepes. We couldn't get enough of the apple and cinnamon and the nutella, strawberry and banana crepes. The tomato, egg and cheese, ham and cheese, and tomato and [more...]

Head to this warm, friendly restaurant and dig into tasty French comfort food like the Omelette Paysanne, with onions, ham, potatoes and parsley and the Cabillaud Aux Epices–blackened codfish served over frisée salad with [more...]

On Saturday, April 12, team up with New York Cares and over 5,500 other volunteers work to revitalize the city's playgrounds, gardens, community centers, homeless shelters, and schools. Those wishing to volunteer can do so in three [more...]

Next year will mark this Brooklyn Heights bookstore's 10th birthday, and it's one we're happy to celebrate. The Montague street shop stocks a huge selection of books–everything from art and design to science and religion. [more...]

This Morningside Heights bookstore has one of the largest selection of children's books in New York. Beloved series like Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events rub bindings with books on [more...]

Owners Henry Zook and Mary Gannett opened their Cobble Hill bookshop in 1981 and ever since, it has been a family-friendly place to scoop up titles by local authors, both fiction and nonfiction. A separate children's room has a great [more...]

Downtown east-siders swear by this tiny hole-in-the-wall, which serves up delicious, cheap Mexican food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Vegetarians get their fair share of goods; the Veggie Breakfast Burrito–eggs, spinach, green [more...]

Situated at the edge of Roy Wilkins Park, this Queens family center offers something for everyone, young and old. Tennis, indoor and outdoor basketball courts and a handball courts, baseball and cricket fields, an indoor pool, and a [more...]

This Crown Heights rec center offers neat classes like Tai Chi & Chi Kung, quilting, and computer classes for kids and adults. An indoor pool beckons kids to join the swim team or take lessons. There is a suggested donation of $25, [more...]

Brazilian martial arts, salsa aerobics and a computer classes are just a few of the fun options at this Burg rec center, which also offers a 25 yard indoor pool and easy handicap access. An annual pass is $75/adults, $10 for seniors, [more...]

This Bronx rec center offers a cornucopia of classes for all ages and skill levels, including aerobics, Karate/Tae Kwon Do, and of course, swimming. Kids can participate in classes just for them; ballet, mambo, hip-hop, and soccer are [more...]

This Village yoga spot offers drop-off classes for kids 3-13 and Parent/Baby/Todder classes for the younger set. The center aims to help kids' developing minds and bodies become stronger and more flexible. Pre-and-Postnatal classes, [more...]

This Upper East Side sports complex boasts Manhattan's only 50-meter Olympic standard swimming pool. Drop -in day rates are $25 for adults and $8 for kids. Drop-in not available weekdays between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. A swimming membership [more...]

Though the free outdoor pool can be super crowded during the summer, swimmers have much better luck indoors during the fall, winter and spring. Membership for the indoor pool is $75/year for adults, $10 for seniors, and free for kids [more...]

The indoor pool at this east side rec center features a fountain and skylight. It's open fall, winter and spring, with a membership for $75/year. During the summer, the free outdoor pool opens up; it is relatively clean and there are [more...]

This Tribeca tea house serves a really good selection of food along with their teas. We love the Blackened Seafood Salad with cod, salmon and tiger shrimp in a champagne vinaigrette, the Spinach and Cheese Ravioli with sun-dried [more...]

You'll feel transported to England after stepping into this quaint West Village restaurant and tea house, which is exactly what the lovely owners want. Bangers and Mash, Steak and Guinness Pie, and Fish and Chips all make menu [more...]

This SI skating rink is only open on weekends, but the best thing about it is that there are no tourists. We suggest bringing your own snacks and drinks; call for hours and more information.

Admission:
$8
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Skate around and under the globe on the ice here, where the World's Fair was held in 1964. Days and hours vary, so call for more information.

Admission: $5-8

New York City Building, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; [more...]