We've arranged blocks of rooms for Saturday and Sunday nights at the Wyndham Garden Chinatown and Hotel 50 Bowery. These hotels are within a block of each other and both about a fifteen-minute walk from our wedding venue. Please click the links below to book your room:
NYC recently outlawed Airbnb, so economical short-term rentals are hard to come by. But we found a few options in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn:
A tiny bed & breakfast in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. A fast ride on the F train to the wedding!
This interfaith guest house uses its proceeds to feed the homeless on Mon/Weds/Fri mornings. Two locations, one a few blocks from our venue, the other a short train ride away. Shared bathrooms.
JFK, Laguardia, or Newark are all good options. For those who aren't used to flying into New York, beware of the cab drivers near the baggage claim who will ask if you need a ride! The answer is no! We recommend that you take an Uber/Lyft, an official NYC taxi, or the lovely and inexpensive subway.
You're surrounded by delicious food where you are in Chinatown. But we couldn't resist listing the restaurants we love in the outer boroughs. We wanted to incorporate these into our wedding, but they were too small or too far away. Please, make the trip out to beautiful Brooklyn or colossal Queens to give one of them a try.
Our favorite sushi place. When we were broken up, we'd still meet here every week for chirashi and split a Sapporo together. Then we'd go walking through Prospect Park.
331 Flatbush Ave, Park Slope
The 24-hour diner that sustained us for many years. They make their own doughnuts. Go for a simple grilled cheese — or the chicken club (with curly fries).
324 7th Ave, Park Slope
Brace yourself. This chaotic seafood market lets you pick your own fish, then they grill it for you. Add garlic bread and a Greek salad and BYOB. If the weather is nice, sit outside and enjoy the raw concrete expanse of Queens. At the end, the man at the register makes up a number, based on his mood, not what you ordered, and that's what you pay.
37-10 33rd St, Astoria
Ready to get lost in Queens? This Tibetan place is hard to find: look for a narrow staircase leading up to the second floor. At the top, you will discover a dinky, magical restaurant serving homemade dumplings and traditional butter tea. The thenthuk is so good that Emma has spent the last two years trying to replicate it.
37-65 74th St, 2nd floor, Jackson Heights
