Inspired by a member of our oM team who recently joined howaboutwe.com, we decided to explore date ideas around the city and share our best tips in a comprehensive guide to “Romantic Adventures” in NYC. This is the final entry in a series of nine guides.
On the Market
For effortless romance, head to the market.
Sample your way through honey, pickles, ciders and wines (not necessarily in that order), then take your pick of cheese, bread, fruits, veggies and something to sip at the nearest park and be the envy of passerby. Just remember to BYO serving ware, bottle opener, tote and blanket. If that’s still too much work, opt for a prepared lunch at Smorgasburg, Moore Street Market, Brooklyn Flea, DeKalb Market or Arthur Avenue Market.
Here are a few of our favorite market-park pairings:
1. McCarren Park Greenmarket and McCarren or McGorlick Park (ten more minutes of walking buys you more trees, fewer hipsters).
2. Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket and Prospect Park: Brooklyn’s grandest greenmarket for its grandest park.
3. Fort Greene Park Greenmarket and Fort Greene Park: Picnic amongst chestnut trees and brownstones.
4. Added Value Farm at Governors Island farmstand and Governors Island Picnic Point: Bike the island and volunteer at the farm to make a day of it. Manhattan is permissible if you can enjoy a Union Square Greenmarket lunch in Gramercy Park. Click here for more beautiful picnic spots.
Still haven’t met your soul (food) mate? Visit howaboutwe.com (it’s free to join!) to find a date that’s right for you.
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Sarah Knapp is a Brooklyn based entrepreneur whose love for the outdoors and community building led her to the October 2013 creation of OutdoorFest. She has a BA in History, is a Wilderness First Responder and a NY state hiking, camp and boating guide. Her proudest achievement to date is reading the Aeneid in Latin. 
Allison was one of our first top writers and Chief Editor but is no longer working with offMetro. Allison is a native New Yorker, who has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne, Toronto and Los Angeles. She frequently contributed travel pieces to Family Travel Forum, using her own children as guinea pigs as they travel the globe. She never missed a chance to sample local delicacies, as her love for travel goes hand-in-hand with her love for food and wine. 
Josh Laskin is a freelance travel writer and photographer based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. When he is not at work or on the road, you can find him in the mountains snowboarding, climbing, hiking, fly fishing, mountain biking, and eating bagel bites.
Annie is a travel writer, environmentalist, and surfer based in Venice, CA. She heads up our West Coast team, keeps our grammatical errors in check, and makes sure our California writers always have a plan for their next adventure. Follow Annie’s travels @annelisemcb.
Carly Pifer is a freelance writer who has been known to follow whims inspired by romantic movie scenes or colorful street style shots to India, Japan, Tunisia and Argentina. After stints living in Seoul, Boston, Paris and Los Angeles, writing and searching for something intangible, she landed somewhat steadily in Brooklyn and has begun to find inspiration in her more immediate surroundings. 
Kate E. O’Hara is a New York based freelance writer and photographer who loves all things food—especially the people who make it and market it. Her writing aims to capture the essence of the food experience; the stories that go well beyond a plate of ingredients. In addition to her love of food, Kate is also known to have a hankering for red wine and craft beer. You can also find Kate on Instagram