Originals

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 275 Greenwich Street, New York, US Website: www.kaffe1668.com Phone: 212 693 3750 Kaffe 1668 is a neighborhood cafe for on-the-go regulars, which for the coffee obsessed, gets the details right. Espresso is single-origin, and the drip coffee is prepared by the famously rare Clover machine, which controls coffee temperature to the exact degree. Just […]

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 61 Columbus Avenue, New York, US Website: rosamexicano.com Phone: 212 977 7700 Open since 1984, Rosa Mexicana was one of the first high end Mexican restaurants to gain A-List status in New York. Their version of tableside guacamole is unbeatable in this town and menu items like daily ceviche, crab flautas, and filet mignon

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Battery Park City , New York, US Website: www.bpcparks.org/rockefeller Phone: none This generous green space located in Battery Park City has it all: state-of-the art playground, views of the Hudson River, and beautifully planted, well-tended gardens.  The Parks department keeps the roster full with an outdoor concert series and fun activities for kids almost

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 769 Madison Avenue, New York , US Website: www.jcrew.com/index Phone: 212 824 2500 The ubiquitous purveyor of bright preppy basics created a special space for its 79th Street location. A inconspicuous entrance invites customers into a curated collection, in which features standard JCrew items stud pricier specialized items, many involving sequins. An attentive staff

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 102 North End Avenue, New York, US Website: none Phone: 800 326 3264 ext. 629 TriBeCa mom Stacy Karp calls Regal Loews Cinema “hands down the nicest movie theatre in the city,” and many locals agree.  Located in the Conrad Hotel in Battery Park City, a trip to this theater always runs smoothly. Tucked

The transition into step-motherhood isn’t easy. Blending families necessitates the difficult tasks of organizing financial and living arrangements and dealing with any unresolved issues from your significant other’s previous relationship. Not to mention the fact that you’re diving headfirst into parenting kids who may be primed not to like you based on their own feelings about their

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 235 Bowery , New York, US Website: www.newmuseum.org Phone: 212 219 1222 It’s more than just a contemporary art museum—it’s a piece of art itself. The exhibitions, often with a political edge, rotate as frequently as every six weeks, and the rooftop deck (boasting unbeatable views of lower Manhattan) is always open. For students

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 230 Mulberry Street, New York, US Website: www.lovepiccolini.com Phone: 212 775 1118 Nolita is a favorite neighborhood for strolling and laid-back but high-end shopping because of stores like Piccolini, which sells children’s clothing and accessories. Owner Alexandra Zagami is available with great taste and guidance for the ambivalent shopper, and, says Kelly Florio Kasouf,

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 325 Bowery, New York, US Website: www.peelsnyc.com Phone: 646 602 7015 Sitting in this bright café takes you right back to your grandma’s kitchen table, though—we’d venture to guess—Peels is a little hipper! The plush booths are framed by blossoming green trees, perched in every window, and the flavors are rich and familiar. Breakfast

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 147 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, US Website: los-angeles.flywheelsports.com Phone: 323.446.2425 “Flywheel Sports recently arrived in Los Angeles. I love to walk to Larchmont Boulevard (the beautiful business district of our neighborhood), spin with my favorite teacher Lacey, and then have a coffee with a girlfriend at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf next door,”