I’m bringing my friend and fellow middle aged+ mom of teenagers to NYC the weekend after Thanksgiving.[sat to tues] She a doll and her kids are in the phase where her existence is upsetting. And she’s had a run of bad luck for a few decades. She has been doing what they like for 17 year which means fishing, the same camping spot, and fast food burgers. Her kids hate crowds and the city so she haven’t done it in like 20 years -when I took her then.
I’d love to really show her a fun time doing things her family would hate and she will love. One thing I am looking for unusual food in a unique setting. Think food from a country that’s not common. (You know - not typical Italian, Thai, Chinese, Mexican). Or something that feels like someone’s granny is cooking for you. Or, I don…
I’m bringing my friend and fellow middle aged+ mom of teenagers to NYC the weekend after Thanksgiving.[sat to tues] She a doll and her kids are in the phase where her existence is upsetting. And she’s had a run of bad luck for a few decades. She has been doing what they like for 17 year which means fishing, the same camping spot, and fast food burgers. Her kids hate crowds and the city so she haven’t done it in like 20 years -when I took her then.
I’d love to really show her a fun time doing things her family would hate and she will love. One thing I am looking for unusual food in a unique setting. Think food from a country that’s not common. (You know - not typical Italian, Thai, Chinese, Mexican). Or something that feels like someone’s granny is cooking for you. Or, I don’t know - someone is dancing on tables. She’d love that stuff.
Also interested in live music (will probably try to make it to Tomi Jazz since we’ll be staying right near there). Just not the we have to stand up the whole time kind of scene. We like everything but country and all the metal genres.
Prefer in Manhattan but may take her to Transit museum or Moving Image museum so if you think there is something great in Brooklyn or Queens, I’m happy to consider it if you say it’s worth it.
Considering Batsu and a good tiki club. (What’s the silliest tiki club out there) If it’s great I would consider springing for something like Sleep-no-more. I don’t know what weird shows there are though. I’d love a fun magic show if it was cheap-ish. Food tour? Fancy, exotic desert? A silly or great/beautiful setting for brunch?
I’d do an unusual museums if it wasn’t too much of time – I hate to not bring her to the MET since she hasn’t been so not super looking at museums because already have a couple in mind.
Also love a place with just a bunch of great little unusual shops.
If I could I’d bring her to some Michelin starred restaurant because I know she would like it but that is out of our budget. Def don’t want to spend more than a hundred bucks a person on dinner.
TLDR: Looking for some fun and unique experiences to thrill a couple old ladies.
Thanks.