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My four-day Christmas itinerary

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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Christmas in New York in 58 days. Bryant Park Winter Village opens October 28, announced.
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  1. FriOct 30Day of the Dead at Saint Mark's ChurchEast Village · free · 12:00-17:00my halloween guides
  2. FriOct 30Green-Wood Cemetery after-hours Halloween toursSunset Park / Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn · 18:00my halloween guides
  3. SatOct 31Cobble Hill Halloween ParadeCobble Hill, Brooklyn · free · 15:30my halloween guides
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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…

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