allow me to introduce you to

NY-style (a.k.a. real) pizza,

Tribeca's cobblestone waterfront,

Farm-to-table cuisine from the Hamptons to Flatiron,

a Broadway classic,

spring plantings in Central Park,

homemade brunches (whole grain apple cinnamon muffin with almond butter, scrambled eggs, blackberries, sliced grapefruit)

the convenience of Union Square,

a Brooklyn brewery,

hipsters & thrift stores in Williamsburg,

NYU & Washington Square Park,

the East Village's diverse venues,

vegan ice cream,

the vibrancy of Chinatown,

 the Wall Street bull,

Lady Liberty in all her splendor (from afar),

a rest stop at South Street Seaport,

the Manhattan Bridge & the Brooklyn Bridge,

the trends of Soho without any expense,

Greenwich village's charm,

quirky New Yorkers (note: large cat on man's head),

divine wine, dinner & crêpes at a French-American bistro,

the brilliance of the way home,

and, as is if you haven't had enough, real bagels too.