This post is part of My Trio Rings’s continuing series about the best places to propose in the United States, based on Mashable’s list of the best places to propose. So far, we’ve covered such cities as Baltimore, Houston, and Chicago.

If you live in New York City, the world is truly your oyster. You can find almost any interesting cuisine and find a very diverse range of exciting activities, right at your fingertips. But a wealth of shopping, dining, and entertainment options doesn’t necessarily make romance much easier without a little thought. So where are the best places to propose in Manhattan?

Scenario 1

Visit the tiny French bistro La Bonne Soupe. Order the fixed price meal for two, and enjoy decadent French food in an intimate atmosphere, topped with French wine and rich chocolate mousse. During your meal, reminisce about special times you have shared. Then once you are done eating, hold hands on the short stroll to Central Park, one of the best places to propose in Manhattan, as well as one of the most popular. Take a horse and carriage ride around the park. As the driver guides the horses along the meandering paths, pill out your diamond cluster ring and ask you’re her to share her life with you.

Scenario 2

Make a beeline for the Empire State Building, one of the best places to propose in New York City, at sunset after purchasing advance tickets to ride to the top of this iconic landmark from such romantic classics as “An Affair to Remember” and “Sleepless in Seattle.” If it is a movie romance experience you are looking for, celebrate your engagement afterwards at such Manhattan film classics as Gray’s Papaya (“Fools Rush In”), Café Lalo (“You’ve Got Mail”), or Serendipity (“Serendipity”).

What is your Manhattan proposal story? Share it in the comments!

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