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| A Day at Wave Hill in the Bronx (and Where to Eat and Drink After Wandering the Gardens) | A Day at Wave Hill in the Bronx (and Where to Eat and Drink After Wandering the Gardens) |
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| What to do | What to do |
| It’s finally warming up, so get yourself to Wave Hill, stat. Part park and part public garden, this oasis in the Bronx triggers one of those “Am-I-really-in-New-York?” moments. The answer: Yes, yes, you are. | It’s finally warming up, so get yourself to Wave Hill, stat. Part park and part public garden, this oasis in the Bronx triggers one of those “Am-I-really-in-New-York?” moments. The answer: Yes, yes, you are. |
| A 19th-century estate now owned by the city, Wave Hill aims to help people connect with nature, and after all those months inside, you’ll most likely need a refresher. So come see its 28 acres of green, open to the wide sky above, the Hudson below and the Palisades beyond. | A 19th-century estate now owned by the city, Wave Hill aims to help people connect with nature, and after all those months inside, you’ll most likely need a refresher. So come see its 28 acres of green, open to the wide sky above, the Hudson below and the Palisades beyond. |
| With these views, you could spend an entire afternoon lounging on the lawns, but there’s plenty more to (forgive me) dig into: Root around the terraced herb garden, where fennel grows alongside lungwort and feverfew. Wind through shady trails past gazebos and flower beds. Or peek into the fragrant Alpine House, which is packed with tiny potted plants, and imagine your own thumbs being so green. | With these views, you could spend an entire afternoon lounging on the lawns, but there’s plenty more to (forgive me) dig into: Root around the terraced herb garden, where fennel grows alongside lungwort and feverfew. Wind through shady trails past gazebos and flower beds. Or peek into the fragrant Alpine House, which is packed with tiny potted plants, and imagine your own thumbs being so green. |
| Because Wave Hill is so peaceful, the estate feels like your personal garden, as it was once to both a young Teddy Roosevelt and an aging Mark Twain. The Wave Hill House, where they stayed, is now home to a cafe serving coffee, wine, beer and snacks. And in other buildings on the property, you’ll find galleries and a shop where you can buy a new plant friend or some seeds. | Because Wave Hill is so peaceful, the estate feels like your personal garden, as it was once to both a young Teddy Roosevelt and an aging Mark Twain. The Wave Hill House, where they stayed, is now home to a cafe serving coffee, wine, beer and snacks. And in other buildings on the property, you’ll find galleries and a shop where you can buy a new plant friend or some seeds. |
| For those seeking more structure, Wave Hill offers garden highlights walks most afternoons — download a self-guided tour if you can’t make those hours — and morning yoga classes most Sundays. And if you come on select Wednesdays and Thursdays this summer, the grounds are open late for concerts and tours. | For those seeking more structure, Wave Hill offers garden highlights walks most afternoons — download a self-guided tour if you can’t make those hours — and morning yoga classes most Sundays. And if you come on select Wednesdays and Thursdays this summer, the grounds are open late for concerts and tours. |
| Two pro tips for your visit: Admission to Wave Hill is free from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and there are free shuttle vans running at intervals to Wave Hill from both the Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street stop on the 1 train and the Metro-North stop at Riverdale. Take advantage of them — Riverdale is hilly! | Two pro tips for your visit: Admission to Wave Hill is free from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and there are free shuttle vans running at intervals to Wave Hill from both the Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street stop on the 1 train and the Metro-North stop at Riverdale. Take advantage of them — Riverdale is hilly! |
| Use our Google Map to get directions to Wave Hill. | Use our Google Map to get directions to Wave Hill. |
| Where to eat | Where to eat |
| Estrellita Poblana Taqueria Express is part of a chainlet of locally loved affordable Mexican restaurants in the Bronx. Its homestyle braises like mole poblano and cochinita pibil are well worth ordering, but the tacos and Dagwood-stacked cemitas also get the job done nicely. If you’re with a crowd, toast the weekend with an order of queso fundido — its molten cheese bubbles over its lava-rock molcajete like magma — and don’t sleep on the crisp churros. | Estrellita Poblana Taqueria Express is part of a chainlet of locally loved affordable Mexican restaurants in the Bronx. Its homestyle braises like mole poblano and cochinita pibil are well worth ordering, but the tacos and Dagwood-stacked cemitas also get the job done nicely. If you’re with a crowd, toast the weekend with an order of queso fundido — its molten cheese bubbles over its lava-rock molcajete like magma — and don’t sleep on the crisp churros. |
| Liebman’s Deli is more of a walk, but worth it for a taste of Jewish history. Little has changed at Liebman’s since it opened in 1953, and it’s a fine place for a Dr. Brown’s black cherry soda and a nosh, or to pack up sandwiches to eat at Wave Hill. You’re best served by staying close to the classics here: pastrami, corned beef or tongue on rye with plenty of mustard, or natural-casing hot dogs with lots of snap. | Liebman’s Deli is more of a walk, but worth it for a taste of Jewish history. Little has changed at Liebman’s since it opened in 1953, and it’s a fine place for a Dr. Brown’s black cherry soda and a nosh, or to pack up sandwiches to eat at Wave Hill. You’re best served by staying close to the classics here: pastrami, corned beef or tongue on rye with plenty of mustard, or natural-casing hot dogs with lots of snap. |
| See the restaurants on our Google Map. | See the restaurants on our Google Map. |
| Where to drink | Where to drink |
| Bronx Alehouse is one of the better craft beer bars in the borough with a dozen-plus taps that may just introduce you to some lesser-known breweries from the New York area. The pub grub is solid, should you want some fried pickles or wings, but the real draw: games! Lots of them, ideal for settling scores and making bets after a day of arboreal adventure. Beyond the usual darts and arcade boxes you can play Jenga, a variety of board games, chess, checkers and, best of all, Skeeball. | Bronx Alehouse is one of the better craft beer bars in the borough with a dozen-plus taps that may just introduce you to some lesser-known breweries from the New York area. The pub grub is solid, should you want some fried pickles or wings, but the real draw: games! Lots of them, ideal for settling scores and making bets after a day of arboreal adventure. Beyond the usual darts and arcade boxes you can play Jenga, a variety of board games, chess, checkers and, best of all, Skeeball. |
| Tilila is a nice local break from the TV-wallpapered Irish bars that dominate the neighborhood. A Dominican restaurant, good for kids, with modest prices and a mean happy hour from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays — plus a full bar and live music every night of the week — it’s a pretty great place to celebrate the start of summer. | Tilila is a nice local break from the TV-wallpapered Irish bars that dominate the neighborhood. A Dominican restaurant, good for kids, with modest prices and a mean happy hour from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays — plus a full bar and live music every night of the week — it’s a pretty great place to celebrate the start of summer. |
| See the bars on our Google Map. | See the bars on our Google Map. |
| What to check out nearby | What to check out nearby |
| • Riverdale Park is just below Wave Hill. Walk down the hill and see the Hudson on its own level. | • Riverdale Park is just below Wave Hill. Walk down the hill and see the Hudson on its own level. |
| • Riverdale Historic District is code for “mansions.” From Wave Hill, head north on Bingham Road and wind between 252nd and 254th Streets to catch a glimpse of the good life. | • Riverdale Historic District is code for “mansions.” From Wave Hill, head north on Bingham Road and wind between 252nd and 254th Streets to catch a glimpse of the good life. |
| • Van Cortlandt Park’s thousand acres contain a trove of activities just a quick car ride away. Watch horseback riders at the stables, reserve a tee time at the golf course or swing by the Van Cortlandt House Museum. | • Van Cortlandt Park’s thousand acres contain a trove of activities just a quick car ride away. Watch horseback riders at the stables, reserve a tee time at the golf course or swing by the Van Cortlandt House Museum. |
| • Lloyd’s, a beloved local bakery, churns out 1,000 simple but sublime carrot cakes a week. Don’t leave Riverdale without picking up a slice as an edible souvenir. | • Lloyd’s, a beloved local bakery, churns out 1,000 simple but sublime carrot cakes a week. Don’t leave Riverdale without picking up a slice as an edible souvenir. |
| See these nearby spots on our Google Map. | See these nearby spots on our Google Map. |
| Something free or cheap | Something free or cheap |
| Wander the Museum of Street Art at the CitizenM Hotel in the Bowery. The hotel has devoted 20 floors of stairwell to artists whose work was demolished at 5Pointz, the graffiti mecca in Queens. Your tour will be self-guided, but ask for Ayman to learn some background on the works, and cap off your visit with a drink on the roof. | Wander the Museum of Street Art at the CitizenM Hotel in the Bowery. The hotel has devoted 20 floors of stairwell to artists whose work was demolished at 5Pointz, the graffiti mecca in Queens. Your tour will be self-guided, but ask for Ayman to learn some background on the works, and cap off your visit with a drink on the roof. |
| Something for the weeknight | Something for the weeknight |
| Grab a friend — and if you are so inclined, a concealed beverage of your choice — and head to the Elevated Acre in FiDi. This raised meadow is somehow still under the radar, which means you and your buds will have space to spread out against the view of the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s not quite the Palisades, but it’s not half bad for a Tuesday. Enter at 55 Water Street. | Grab a friend — and if you are so inclined, a concealed beverage of your choice — and head to the Elevated Acre in FiDi. This raised meadow is somehow still under the radar, which means you and your buds will have space to spread out against the view of the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s not quite the Palisades, but it’s not half bad for a Tuesday. Enter at 55 Water Street. |
| Something from a reader | Something from a reader |
| Eat and drink your way through the Bronx Night Market at Fordham Plaza. It’s “the Bronx spin on Smorgasburg and the Queens Night Market,” writes Syed A., a Summer reader from Parkchester. | |
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