Our friends from Italy were visiting New York this summer and we arranged to meet up with them for dinner in NYC. (City Girl 1 couldn't join us because she had just started orientation for grad school).
We hadn't seen them since our trip to Italy in 2019 so it was great to catch up!
We made a night of it and stayed at this super hip Freehand Hotel. I loved every bit of the place. Here's a little blurb about the hotel "Located in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, Freehand New York is housed in the former George Washington Hotel—once home to many storied writers, musicians and creatives. Designed by Roman and Williams and featuring custom-commissioned artwork by Bard College students and alumni throughout, we’re revitalizing the artistic community in a historic NY neighborhood."
After dinner we went back to the hotel lounge for a drink. It had such a cool vibe.
Even the glasses and ice cubes were stylish!
I was obsessed with the details in the bathroom, from the tiny green subway tiles to this interesting paneling all over the walls. It was tiny but gorgeous.
The room was small but had everything we needed.
The light fixtures were all made out of pottery and you can kind of see the quotes written on the wall.
Looking for something to do, we decided to go visit Roosevelt Island and take the tramway over.
The tram drops you off on the island you feel like you're not in the city anymore.
It's quiet and peaceful. There are shops, restaurants and lots of apartment buildings.
To get back to the city you can take the trams but we chose the ferry system.
It was a beautiful day and you get quite the architectural and sightseeing tour from the ferry.
We had to transfer one time to get the ferry to Brooklyn but it was pretty easy to navigate.
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The next morning City Girl 2 met up with for breakfast at Sunflower in Gramercy. The coffee drinks and food were delicious.
The ride is quick and the views are awesome. It's supposed to be gorgeous at sunset.
You're surrounded by water and the views are stunning.
Our last stop was grabbing a slice at the famous Joe's Pizza Williamsburg location before getting the train home.
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