Romantic Restaurants, Getaway Places in Edison

"Image Source This one is dedicated to serious romancing couples; here in the Metropolitan Museum of Art you will find ample artifacts from the Ancient Rome and even more from modern and contemporary era that has contributed to the museum’s collection. Well it’s not only the arts, there are other respites too, detour to the Balcony bar that overlooks the Great Hall. If you are planning a visit between May and late Fall you can also hit the rooftop bar and enjoy a couple of drinks together!"

"Designed by namesake architect Marcel Breuer (1902–1981), The Metropolitan Museum’s showcase for contemporary and modern art is the most elegant Brutalist building in NYC. Opened in 1966 as the home of the Whitney Museum, the Met Breuer’s granite-clad, inverted ziggurat form cantilevers over a sunken sculpture garden. In 2015, the Whitney decamped to its current Meatpacking District location, leasing the building to The Met for eight years."

"Head to the American Museum of Natural History if you’re with kids OR the Met for a few hours!. In the Met, I love the Egyptian temple, Musical Instruments, Armor, and pre-20th century art. Don’t miss the rooftop garden for amazing views. Bring your own yogurt for a Gossip Girl photo."

"Going to the Brooklyn Museum is one of the most cool things to do in Brooklyn. It’s home to a delightfully eclectic collection and many fine traveling exhibitions. If there was ever a museum that spoke so well to what it means to be a human from different angles and cultures, it’s this one."

"Taking place outside the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Pop-up market features a variety of homemade one-of-a-kind items. Now you can enjoy a fun trip to the museum paired with a craft fair. Location: 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238"

"A walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn Heights, across the East River, is such an authentic New York experience that it's often dramatized in movies and TV shows to set the scene. It's free and magnificent. Walk along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade on the Brooklyn side for spectacular views of Lower Manhattan and grab a hot dog from a street vendor on the Manhattan side of the bridge, just across from City Hall Park."

"Celebrated in songs and movies, the Brooklyn Bridge is one of the city’s most iconic man-made wonders. Proudly looming over the East River, this historic bridge offers a scenic journey between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Since its completion in 1883, the bridge has attracted millions of tourists and locals to its stunning view overlooking Brooklyn and other city landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Governors Island."

"Spanning from the South Street Seaport to Brooklyn Heights, the famous Brooklyn Bridge has ushered New Yorkers across the East River since 1883. A must-see for any visitor to the Big Apple, the best way to experience the bridge is to take the 30-plus minute, 3,455-foot expedition and walk it. The view of Manhattan is incredible, suddenly making it easy to understand why decades of poets and painters have been fascinated by it."

"MidtownExhibition:Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver’s Cinematic IllusionAfter three years of renovations, the new Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) debuted in October of 2019 with plenty of extra square footage to glimpse classics like Monet’s Water Lilies, Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans, and Cindy Sherman’s self-portraits. Through April, visitors can also check out Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver’s Cinematic Illusion, a moving-image installation merging film, lights, and sound in a 360-degree experience. Created by Japanese artist Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver and originally premiering in 1969 in a Tokyo nightclub, Cinematic Illusion projects almost 1,500 images for a unique cinematic adventure of its own.How to visit: Purchase tickets for timed entry via website."

"If the Metropolitan Museum of Art had only wet your appetite for more modern art styles, you should be right at home in this one. You’ll find all the big names from Impressionists, abstract artists, and political artists. The Museum of Modern Art showcases various artists throughout the year, so plan ahead if you want to catch your faves."

"The Museum of Modern Art, or MOMA as it's usually called, contains one of the world's largest and best collections of modern art. The museum features architecture, drawings, paintings, photography, and prints. Notable works by Picasso, Dali, Magritte, Wyeth, Warhol, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Monet are on display."

"restaurant feel of conservative décor, top-notch service and gigantic courses. The food explores all the tastes of Italy’s twenty regions – five regional breads are baked fresh daily alongside an expansive selection of pasta, meat, fish and cheese dishes. Including a prix fixe menu, daily specials and a daily menu for lunch and dinner, guests enjoy the likes of homemade mozzarella with grilled mushrooms, shrimp sautéed with garlic and white wine, and pasta baked with fresh ricotta and eggplant."

"Don’t let the fancy name fool you: this cash-only dive slings cheap American eats in an unassuming setting, complete with bright blue vinyl stools and a Formica counter. A refreshing change for the posh West Village locale, it’s the place to enjoy simple-yet-satisfying food -- stacks of pancakes, omelettes anyway you like 'em, old-school milkshakes -- and maybe catch a celebrity sighting. All for only a few bucks."

"La Bonbonniere looks straight out of central casting as a "New York City diner," and that goes for the food, too. Tuna and egg salad sandwiches, deliciously greasy burgers, French toast, and pancakes with bacon—none of it healthy, organic, or seasonal...but it is exactly what you're craving for brunch on cold winter days. If you're going to get a milkshake anywhere, get one here."

"This West Village cash-only haunt has a modest storefront emblazoned with vintage Coca-Cola signs. It’s the greasy American classics on offer – ranging from burgers and ham-and-cheese sandwiches to pancakes and an omelette with hot dogs in it – that have kept this diner open since the early 1930s, but doesn’t hurt that most dishes cost less than $10."

"Daily Press is an unfussy Bed-Stuy spot that’s not trying to be hip; it’s just brewing good coffee in a chill space. The food menu includes pastries and breakfast burritos, along with a selection of treats from local bakeries, like sourdough donuts from Dopenut Doughnuts and handpies from Four and Twenty Blackbirds."

"With locations in Bed-Stuy and Ocean Hill, Daily Press Coffee is the sorta neighbourhood cafe we all long for. There’s all the coffee drinks you could ever need: from cortado to cappuccino. Don’t leave without trying one of the delicious Four & Twenty Blackbird custard pies."

"If you find yourself in Ocean Hill searching for a caffeine fix, head to Daily Press Coffee. They do a really solid cold brew and have a giant pastry selection. The interior of reclaimed wood and mismatched chairs, giving it a bit of a rustic vibe."

"This brewery owned by Ed Raven, who also owns Brouwerij Lane in the neighborhood, began life in the spring of 2014 as Dirck the Norseman and started selling limited-edition cans on site around two years later, after that name was ditched. Raven’s brewing flock consistently produces delicious IPAs and double IPAs, while also, refreshingly, proving eager to tackle traditional styles most modern American brewers stay away from, like English mild. You may have noticed an absence of fresh cans from the brewery’s Instagram feed recently, and that’s for good reason: it closed late last year to move to a larger space, on Manhattan Avenue."

"The iconic mosaic barrel sitting atop the Greenpoint Beer & Ale Co. makes it a hard-to-miss brewery. And after drawing so much attention, rest assured that it has the beer on tap to deliver on its promise of delicious beer. Greenpoint Beer & Ale Co. is a German-style brewery known for producing small batches, so get them while you can!"

"Interboro’s co-founder Jesse Ferguson used to run an acclaimed hip hop label before diving into the beer industry. Ferguson helped establish breweries like Carton and even worked a stint at Other Half before opening Interboro alongside Laura Dierks. Dierks brought the experience in spirits to Interboro Spirits & Ales, helping to solidify Interboro not only as one of the city’s best craft breweries, but also one of the best craft distilleries."

"Whether you’re into lager, IPA, sour, stout, or something special, no worries because Interboro has got you covered. See, this independently owned company actually makes and distributes all of its own beers. So yeah, you know they really give a hoot about what they produce."

"Museum of Illusions is one of the best New York City attractions for families. It is a small two-storey interactive museum, close to the High Line or the Whitney Museum. It is the perfect NYC attraction for teenagers as well, as there is an element of participation and cool factor in almost every exhibit."

"Lower East SideExhibition: Grief and Grievance: Art and Mourning in AmericaAs we continue with important conversations about the racism and injustices faced daily by Black Americans in this country, an exhibit at the New Museum brings further perspective to this shameful American problem. Opened recently, Grief and Grievance: Art and Mourning in America, is centered around the idea that the racist violence regularly directed towards Black communities has made the concept of mourning a pervasive element in the lives of Black Americans everywhere. Featured in all three main exhibition floors of the museum, in addition to the lobby and public spaces, this intergenerational showing curated by Okwui Enwezor before his death in March of last year, includes the works of 37 artists across various mediums.How to visit: Purchase tickets for timed entry via website."

"The New Museum of Contemporary Art is a sight to behold: a seven-story stack of ethereal, off-kilter white boxes (designed by Tokyo-based architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA and New York firm Gensler) rearing above its medium-rise neighborhood. It was a long-awaited breath of fresh air along what was a completely gritty Bowery strip when it arrived back in 2007 – since the museum's opening, many glossy new constructions have joined it, quickly transforming this once down-and-out avenue."

"In the art world some people like to be the first in the know if an up and coming artist is about to enter the mainstream. Those people probably frequent the New Museum on the Lower East Side. The contemporary artwork on display here will have a lot of people enthralled, whilst leaving others scratching their heads."

"A former Barneys store in Chelsea is now home to the Rubin Museum of Art, devoted to the arts and culture in the Himalayas and its neighboring regions. While its spiral staircase is an instant draw, its live concerts, films, immersive conversations, and unique exhibitions are no less worthy of your attention. The museum’s cafe, Café Serai, is located on the upper level and definitely worth a visit."

"The Rubin Museum, originally founded by the Rubin family to exhibit their sizable collection of Himalayan artefacts, was later expanded to include historical artifacts and art from the Himalayan, Eurasian and Indian Subcontinent regions. Timings : 11 AM to 5 PM"