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New York Dearest

Welcome to New York, dearest.

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My Halloween guides

Seven guides, and this year’s dates

The season, in order

Halloween first, then the parade, the tree, and JanuaryThis week in New York
  1. Sat, Oct 31Halloween Halloween tracker
  2. Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving Thanksgiving tracker
  3. Wed, Dec 2, the tree lightsChristmas Christmas tracker
  4. JanuaryNew York in January

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New York right nowHalloween in New York45 places, and this year’s dates the day they land.Open the tracker First time hereWhat I Actually Tell Friends When They Visit NYC for the First TimeWhat I’d do, what I’d skip, and the things nobody tells you before the first trip.Read it

Where I’d go in the next few weeks

Christmas in New York in 62 days. Wollman Rink Central Park opens October 24, announced.
The trackerHalloween in New York45 places, the parade, the patches and the bars, with this year's dates. Every pin is a place from my guides. Save the ones you want and they follow you into the planner.Open the map
  1. WedOct 28Bryant Park Winter Village opensMidtown · freeon the christmas map
  2. WedOct 28The Rink at Bryant Park opensMidtown · freeon the christmas map
  3. SatOct 31Day of the Dead at Saint Mark's ChurchEast Village · freeon the halloween map
  4. SatOct 31Dumboween March to the ArchDUMBO · free · 15:00on the halloween map
  5. SatOct 31Greenwich Village Halloween ParadeGreenwich Village · free · 19:00on the halloween map
  6. SatOct 31Park Slope Halloween ParadePark Slope, Brooklyn · free · 18:30on the halloween map
Antonina on a West Village sidewalkAntonina on the Upper East Side in winterAntonina at the Met
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I’m Antonina. I’ve never gotten over New York, and I hope you don’t either.

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Is New York restaurants every local needs to try worth it? Robert for thanksgiving

Oh, Thanksgiving in New York is the right call, and I'm always up for a plan that puts you at a real table. I didn't cover Robert or Thanksgiving dinner in the post, so I'll check and update the post. Which other spots are on your list besides Robert?

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Can you comment on Our Daily Bread & The Gluten Free Bakery , Chatham NY please? showed up on my feed . Looks great but no reviews. thank You for a quick response!

Hi Sandy, thanks for reading! I haven't made it up to Chatham yet so I can't vouch for it personally, this list sticks to the five boroughs. A dedicated gluten free bakery in that part of New York sounds promising though. If you try it, come back and tell me…

Gluten-Free Bakeries in New York
Christmas in New York City, my 4-day itinerary and helpful tips, 2026
The guide, 2026 edition

My four-day Christmas itinerary, hour by hour

The same four days I’ve handed my own friends and family for six years, updated for 2026. Every day hour by hour with the brunch, the lunch and the dinner I’d book, what’s worth the crowds and what to skip, the Christmas-themed restaurants ranked, the markets and rinks with prices, my Central Park route, three neighborhood walks, the subway and the JFK taxi explained, and a winter packing list. Thirty-two pages.

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