a curated bucket list of slightly whimsy new york adventures (just for us)
because 2026 summer memories wont make themselves
Hi friend,
Summer is officially here, and as the Type A friend of the group, I put together a bucket list of whimsical NYC adventures because when you live in New York, there are so many different versions of summer you can have.
You can choose the party summer, the peaceful summer, or if you’re anything like us, the whimsy summer.
A few of these are places and experiences I already love and immediately wanted to share with you. The rest are things I’ve been meaning to try, so let’s consider this our official excuse to finally do them together.
The goal isn’t to check every box. It’s to make a few good deposits into our memory bank before Labor Day rolls around <3
morning plans
Try matcha from…
or try coffee from Buddy Buddy, the first organic nut butter coffee bar
Take a workout class at TrapHaus Fitness
Pick up a pastry from L’appartement 4F (i love the raspberry croissant) or Radio Bakery
Browse a farmer’s market upstate
Quick Breakfast / Brunch any one of these
lunch or dinner?
Little Ruby’s - one my favorite lunch spots. I order the pasta and fries <3
Blue Sky Deli (Hajji’s)- for the chopped cheese!!
Tatiana By Kwame Onwuachi - hard resy to get, but 100% worth it
The Corner Store- still waiting to try this spot
our weekend agenda
Get a forever bracelet from Catbird
Create your signature scent at Olfactory NYC
Decorate a cake at Kitsby
Take a pottery class at Happy Medium
Visit The Frick Collection
Score the chefs at Hudson table - a multi-course culinary competition, Iron Chef style.
Go to a record bar for the classics
Attend a social jazz night at Lucille’s in Harlem
Capture memories at photobooths
End the summer at the US Open
tiny joys
Buy a disposable camera
Get an embroidered shirt at UNIQLO (even better if we’re matching <3)
Buy flowers at the farmer’s market
Send a postcard
Make a summer playlist
Thank you for this queen! 🙌🏻❤️
Great recs!