PLACES TO GO WITH THE CHEVRA

CHEVRA PLACES to go with the

We love a good waterfront outdoor bar. Combined with COVID-friendly activities, we're doubly sold. Here are three that we love across different areas of NYC:⁣

the Hudson

@thehudsonny

Where: Just north of Washington Heights on Dyckman Street Details: The Hudson (formerly known as La Marina) is a beautiful spot situated right on the water. It’s perfect for a late afternoon or evening drink (with beautiful sunset views) and also has picnic table options for groups. It’s located right next to Fort Tyron Park, which has a nice hiking trail if you want to make this a full #sundate.

Reservations: You can make reservations on opentable.com or walk in for a table.

BY: LIZZY BRENNER

@piericafe

Where: On the UWS Pier — enter at 70th and Riverside Details: Pier i Café is a super casual summer spot to grab a coffee or cocktail before or after hopping on a Citibike (there’s a nearby dock) and riding down the pier. You order at the counter and find an empty table, making it a great spur of the moment place to check out.

Reservations: They don’t take reservations, so tables are first come first serve.

Grand Banks

@grandbanksnyc

Where: Downtown on Pier 25 – enter at N. Moore & West Details: Grand Banks is a top notch date spot we visit every summer (along with its sister location Frying Pan @ fryingpannyc), located aboard a historic wooden ship. It can get very busy on weekends, so if you’re looking for a more low key date, try coming on a Monday or Tuesday. Reservations: Always make a reservation in advance here to get a spot on this boat bar, especially if you’re coming on the weekend.

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Remembering BY: IZAK HELDRush

You might have never known this, but Rush Limbaugh was my only friend at one point in time. The year was 2011, I had just come back from a college year abroad and I started something new.

A new school, in a new town, with no one I knew. In between classes I’d run to my car for a break, grab some food, and dial up the radio. One morning, the car reset and 770 AM went on full blast, and the rest of my conservative talk radio days would begin. I never missed a month, I never missed a week, and for the past five years, never a day. When I was young, maybe 9 or 10, my mother used to play this guy who called himself El Rushbo, who I would later find out was Mr. Rush Limbaugh. Rush is like an uncle to me. He has been there for the good, the bad and the ugly. His wisdom, wit, brevity, debonair and simple love for life is what made him stand out. Aside from being a pioneer and then a titan in the radio and broadcasting arena, he was also simply a good man.

Rush was a large part of my inspiration for creating my own businesses and companies. He gave betteradvice to us millennials, entrepreneurs, and blue collar workers than anyone else… and I’ve heard everyone else. It wasn’t just about what Rush did for me (and over 200,000,000 million listeners over his career), it was what he was able to bring out of every soul he was able to reach out to.

My afternoons will never be the same. Life won’t ever be the same. But I will prevail. I’m deeply saddened by the loss of Rush, I know he’s with us in spirit on the waves of radio. Again, thank you for the cherished memories Doctor of Democracy, America’s Anchorman & Maharaja! Thoughts are with Kathryn, the Limbaughs, Cookie, Mr. Snerdley, Dawn, and the rest of the gang.

Your “talent on loan from God,” as you use to say, is now back home. Bless you, bless you.

Forever dittos, my friend,

Published in Cigar Aficionado and other publications.