After many weeks of work, Michelle and I are so excited to finally be sharing our NYC summer staycation/vacation weekend guides! With a combined focus on two New York essentials, food and fashion, Michelle and I joined our expertises (her: restaurants, me: fashion), along with our mutual love for food, into one stylishly, delicious summer guide. Whether you live here and just need a staycation, or you're jetting in for a quick weekend getaway, we so hope you enjoy my guide below and Michelle's guide, "THE Foodie's Guide to A Stylish Weekend in NYC", both loaded with New York food, fashion and fun!

WHERE TO EAT

Start your day in style with coffee and a colorful, healthy breakfast (Style Article // Restaurant Article)

Two Hands 164 Mott St New York, NY 10013 (917) 475-1815

Located in Nolita; Closest subway stops are: Bowery on the J/Z line, Spring St on the 6, Grand St on the B/D, or Delancey on the F

Open 8:00am-6:00pm every day

Get dressed up to enjoy lunch with a view; FYI, I would highly recommend making reservations via the contact info below (Style Article // Restaurant Article)

Refinery Rooftop 63 W 38th St New York, NY 10018 (646) 664-0372 reservations@refineryrooftopnyc.com

Located in Midtown; Closest subway stops are: Bryant Park on the D/D/F/M or 5th Ave on the 7

Lunch served Monday-Friday 11:30am - 2:30pm (Also open for evening & weekend bites and drinks, Monday-Thursday 11:30am - 1:00am, Friday 11:30am - 3am, Saturday & Sunday 12pm - 1:00am)

Put on your downtown best for a farm-to-table dinner feast (Style Article // Restaurant Article)

Blenheim 283 W. 12th St New York, NY 10014 (212) 243-7073

Located in the West Village; Closest subway stops are: 8th Ave on the L or 14th St on the A/C/E

Dinner served Sunday-Monday 6:00 - 10:00 pm, Tuesday-Wednesday 6:00 - 10:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 6:00 - 11:00 pm (They also serve lunch Mon-Fri from 11:00am-3:00pm & brunch on Saturday & Sunday from 11:00am-3:30pm)

Change into light layers and head to the quintessential New York summer spot, a rooftop, for fun and refreshing cocktails (Style Article //Restaurant Article)

Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar at the Conrad New York 102 North End Ave New York, NY 10282 (212) 945-0100 LoopyDoopy.Bar@ConradHotels.com

Located in Battery Park; Closest subway stops are: Chambers St on the 1/2/3 or the A/C or the World Trade Center on the E

Open April through October, Monday-Thursday 4:00pm-12:00am, Friday 4:00pm-1:00am, Saturday 12:00pm-1:00am, Sunday 12:00pm-12:00am (weather permitting)

WHAT TO DO