Besides the obvious solution of calling family members and friends to see who can step in at the last minute, there are websites and apps entirely dedicated to helping parents find the best childcare for their family.
Need a trustworthy sitter at the last second? Thanks to personal interviews, vetted references, extensive background checks, and social media reviews, you can rest easy knowing that your children are with the best caretakers the city has to offer. Chime, an app by SitterCity, takes all of the stress out of finding the perfect babysitter because they do all of the vetting for you. Available in Manhattan and most of Brooklyn, parents can search for sitters in their area and budget, even at the last minute, all while knowing that SitterCity has taken care of the interviewing, background checks, and social media screening.
Parents can even read reviews of their future sitters right on the app. Chances are you have already used and fallen in love with Care.
They even have a new Date Night feature, allowing parents to find sitters at the last minute. All caregivers are vetted through Care. This is technically a brunch offering from Gallow Green, but it is too fantastic not to include! Visit this rooftop bar and bistro at The McKittrick Hotel, which is transformed into a cozy mountainside ski cabin for the winter months complete with real pine trees , and enjoy some of their delicious brunch specials.
Leave it to Eataly to provide the perfect Italian night out for foodies! This cute Brooklyn hot spot feels like home but serves up way better food than mom used to make. While admiring the herb garden that hangs above their doorway, you can enjoy dinner dishes like the New Zealand Snapper with jasmine rice, Chinese eggplant, and green coconut curry and the delicious mushroom tart, as well as their a la carte menu. The bar also makes killer dessert cocktails, like the Escape From New York clement mahina coco, rum clement, pineapple, and cream or the As You Wish Diplomatico Reserva, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cream.
