Photo: Joan Marcus

Off to the Races

nycgo.com staff

Published 12/07/2018

The beloved Lerner and Loewe musical My Fair Lady is currently bringing its iconic songs and sweeping choreography back to the Broadway stage. Fans can celebrate by making a Doolittle day of it in NYC. Start by exploring blooming gardens inspired by the flower-selling Eliza before dining at a historic restaurant where Professor Higgins would feel right at home. Trust us, it will be loverly.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden

990 Washington Ave.

There are blooms year-round at this sprawling series of gardens, even in winter when snowdrops, crocuses and witch hazel make their presence known. The 52-acre site also includes a Japanese garden, a trellised rose garden and greenhouses that bring a tropical feel no matter when you visit. If you are looking for Eliza’s violets, you may want to head back here in early spring.

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‘21’ Club

21 W. 52nd St.

The series of jockeys lining the balcony of this landmark Midtown restaurant will get you in the mood for the

Ascot Gavotte

. The interior is both classic and eclectic thanks to its dark leather booths, wood-paneled walls, Wild West paintings that line some of those walls and blimps and trains that hang from the Bar Room ceiling. One other throwback detail you need to know in advance: this is one of the few restaurants that still requires that gentlemen wear jackets.

Off to the Races

1Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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990 Washington Ave.

2‘21’ Club

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21 W. 52nd St.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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‘21’ Club