MORNING
What morning starts without a good cup of coffee ? If you walk down the West Broadway to the intersection with Spring Street , you will find the cute and cozy Ground Support Café – it ’ s probably one of the best coffee shops in New York . Take a seat in the front of the window and while you wait for your first cup of freshly brewed coffee , enjoy the street view . Take in hurrying passers-by and the morning sun , rising over the awakening city . Next up , you can take a stroll through SoHo , where you ’ ll find the best dressed New Yorkers ; it ’ s a district steeped in the latest fashion trends . If you ’ re lucky you ’ ll be able to snap a selfie with some of the locals like Taylor Swift , Alicia Keys , John Legend or Samuel L . Jackson . If it is chilly outside you can always find ways to warm up , be sure to check out Russ & Daughters Café on Orchard Street . You can order yourself some fresh bagels with cream cheese and smoked salmon and a hot cup of tea . But if you are really hungry , head to the Sarabeth ( at the intersection of Park Ave . South & 27th Street ); the breakfasts there are delicious - the eggs and omelets come highly recommended . But New York will only be starting to open up its heart for you , there ’ s a whole day ahead and countless places worth visiting .
Before it gets too overcrowded , head down Fifth Avenue – everything on this street is soaked in Christmas spirit . Holiday windows at Saks Fifth Avenue , Bergdorf Goodman , and Lord & Taylor stun with their unique beauty , with each of them telling a fascinating story . By now hundreds of Santa Clauses are heading to begin the new day , all whilst enthusiastic bell ringers sing Christmas songs so incendiary and infectious that you just might have stop to sing and dance with them . When you reach the intersection with 59th Street near the Plaza , turn right and go straight into the Columbus circle , to the charming holiday market . If you are passionate about finding vintage Christmas toys , you ’ ll find yourself at home right here , and just like the Union Square Market , there is a bounty of treasures waiting to be found .
After your shopping , you can order some hard earned mulled wine with gingerbread cookies right there , at the market . Now , you ’ re just a few short steps from Central Park and its famous Wollman Ice Skating Rink . There you can enjoy skating with a picturesque view on Manhattan : powerful skyscrapers rising above tiny snow covered tops of the trees . Further down Fifth Avenue ( at the intersection with 42nd Street ) you ’ ll also find Bryant Part Winter Village , complete with a holiday market and another fantastic ice rink . However , the real highlight here is the incredible New York street food that lines the sidewalks nearby . For those of you who love Greek food , the Gyro food truck is a must try , with gorgeous Greek style shawarma – a juicy sandwich with lamb , onions , tomato , and tzatziki sauce rolled into a pita . Or alternatively you can bounce down to Gyro II at the intersection of 7th Avenue and 33rd street .
22 CASA London
CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK CONTINUED