Official trip dispatch · May 7–10, 2026
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A four-day itinerary organized by neighborhood. Book comedy and Broadway tickets before you leave.
May 7 — Arrival
May 8 — Midtown
May 9 — Downtown
May 10 — West Side
Day One — Arrival
West Village pizza, an old Italian deli,
All three food stops are within a 5-minute walk on Bleecker St. Book comedy tickets online before you land — they sell out.
West Village / Greenwich Village
Walkable
Detroit-style square slices — the vodka sauce is the move. Line moves fast.
325 Bleecker St · Daily 12–10pm
Come for a late lunch right when you land to beat the dinner rush.
Food
One enormous sandwich feeds two. Old-school NYC deli on Bleecker since 1900. No seating — grab it to go.
260 Bleecker St · Tue–Sat 9am–6pm · Sun 9am–2pm · Closed Mon
Washington Square Park is 4 blocks away — perfect picnic spot.
Deli
The arch, the fountain, street performers, chess tables. The beating heart of Greenwich Village.
Open 6am–midnight
Park
MacDougal St — Evening
Same Block
NYC's most famous comedy club — where legends drop in unannounced. Book online now, they fill up fast. Phones go into sealed pouches.
117 MacDougal St · comedycellar.com
If sold out, walk 50 feet to the Fat Black Pussycat — same ownership, same caliber of comics.
Comedy
The Comedy Cellar's sister room — intimate, loose, and genuinely funny. Great fallback, or just go here on purpose.
130 W 3rd St · Opens 6pm · 2-item minimum incl. food
Bar / Comedy
Day Two — Midtown & Upper West
Bagels, Central Park, the SNL stage,
Work from the Upper West Side down to Midtown. Give the museum 2–3 hours max so you make it to 30 Rock before showtime.
Upper West Side — Morning
Start Here
Sarah's #1. Everything bagels, stellar lox cream cheese, solid egg sandwiches. Get here early — lines form fast.
587 9th Ave · Daily 5am–7pm
Bagels
843 acres. Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, Strawberry Fields. Give it 2 hours minimum — you'll want more.
Open 6am–1am
Park
Dinosaur fossils, the 94-foot blue whale, the Hayden Planetarium. Right on the park's west side.
200 Central Park W · Daily 10am–5:30pm · Buy tickets in advance
Cap it at 2–3 hours so you make it to 30 Rock in time.
Museum
Midtown — Afternoon
Pre-Show
The home of SNL. The studio tour takes you onto the actual SNL set. Or lurk outside the 49th St entrance where cast members come and go.
30 Rockefeller Plaza · Tours 9am–5pm · thetouratnbcstudios.com
The tour literally walks you onto the SNL stage — worth booking in advance.
SNL
Pre-show dinner in a stunning converted church with stained glass ceilings. Classic NY thin crust. No reservations.
260 W 44th St · Daily 11:30am–11:30pm
Pizza
7:00 PM
Book of Mormon Broadway · Book tickets in advance
Day Three — Downtown Manhattan
The ferry, the memorial, Katz's,
Start at the southern tip and work north. May 9 is a Saturday — the 9/11 Museum is open (it closes Tuesdays only).
Financial District — Morning
Start Downtown
Completely free. 25 minutes each way with Statue of Liberty views. Sit on the right side heading to Staten Island. Just ride it and come back.
Whitehall Terminal, 4 Whitehall St · Runs 24/7 · Free
Ferry
The reflecting pools alone are worth the trip. The museum is heavy but beautifully done. Allow 2–3 hours.
180 Greenwich St · Wed–Mon 9am–7pm · Buy tickets in advance
Memorial
Calatrava's stunning white ribbed transit hub right across from the memorial. Free to walk through — one of the most remarkable buildings in the city.
185 Greenwich St · Open 24 hours · Free
Architecture
Lower East Side → Midtown
Work North
The most famous deli in New York. Enormous pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, cash-ticket system, sawdust-on-the-floor energy. The When Harry Met Sally table is still there.
205 E Houston St · Sun–Thu 8am–10:45pm · Fri–Sat 8am–2:45am
Get the pastrami on rye. Split one sandwich — they're genuinely huge.
Deli
The celestial ceiling, the opal clock, the whispering gallery. Don't just walk through — look up. Vanderbilt Hall has a great food market downstairs.
89 E 42nd St · Open daily
Landmark
Kips Bay — Dinner
Reserve Ahead
Inez's pick. House-made pasta, Tuscan family ownership, extraordinary carbonara and sea urchin linguine. Make a reservation.
606 2nd Ave · Dinner nightly from 5pm · Reserve on Resy or OpenTable
The pistachio pesto ravioli is a must. The duck confit maccheroncini too.
Italian
Tropical tiki bar in Chelsea. Rum cocktails, disco ball upstairs, great vibe. The namesake cocktail is a classic.
174 8th Ave · Opens 4pm (3pm Thu–Sun) · Reservations recommended
Cocktails
Day Four — Hudson Yards & Chelsea
Walk the High Line, climb the Vessel,
The High Line starts in Meatpacking and ends right at the Vessel — walk the whole thing. Koreatown on 32nd St is a short subway ride from Hudson Yards.
Chelsea → Hudson Yards
Walk This Route
An old elevated railway turned 1.45-mile park. Art installations, Hudson River views, gardens. Start at Gansevoort St and walk north to Hudson Yards.
Gansevoort St to 34th St · Daily 7am–10pm · Free
Park
The honeycomb staircase sculpture at the end of the High Line. Climb it for views of the Hudson and the city. Tickets are $10.
20 Hudson Yards · Daily 11am–7pm
Book online to skip the line — it's right where the High Line ends.
Landmark
Koreatown (32nd St) — Lunch / Dinner
Asian Food
Multi-level Korean/Asian food hall. Ramen, Korean corn dogs, dry hot pot, taiyaki, Pelicana fried chicken, and private karaoke rooms on the 3rd floor.
11 W 32nd St · Daily 11am–11pm
The whole block of 32nd St is K-town — wander around, it's all excellent.
Food Hall
New York City · May 2026 · Safe travels, everyone