Manhattan
Top Places to Visit
Sara Delano Roosevelt Park
Chrystie Street
, Manhattan
Sara Delano Roosevelt Park, Chrystie Street (between Houston and Canal Streets). Another good spot to people-watch.
Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture
135th St and Malcolm X Blvd
, Manhattan
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 135th St and Malcolm X Blvd (Subway: 2 or 3 to 135th St; Bus: M7, M102, or Bx33), [4]. A main research branch of... more
Lower East Side Visitor Center
54 Orchard St.
, Manhattan
Phone: +1 866 224-0206
Phone: +1 866 224-0206
Lower East Side Visitor Center, 54 Orchard St., ☎ +1 212 226-90101 (toll free: +1 866 224-0206), [2]. M-Su 10AM-4PM.
St. Marks Place
St. Marks Place. The eastward extension of 8th St./Astor Place past 3rd Ave. There are many bars, restaurants, and shops (many with a street vending presence) ... more
Wall Street
Wall Street. The historic heart of the Financial District and the home of the New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street is a byword for American big business and ... more
Top Places to Eat
Cafe Mogador
101 St. Marks Place
, Manhattan
Phone: ☎ +1 212 677-2226
Phone: ☎ +1 212 677-2226
Cafe Mogador, 101 St. Marks Place (between 1st Av. and Av. A), ☎ +1 212 677-2226, [11]. Serves Moroccan, French, and Middle-Eastern cuisine, all dependably good... more
Caribbean Cafe
2310 1st Ave
, Manhattan
Phone: ☎ +1 212 426-2252
Phone: ☎ +1 212 426-2252
Caribbean Cafe, 2310 1st Ave (between 118th and 119th Sts), ☎ +1 212 426-2252. Anglo-Caribbean.
Ayurveda Cafe
706 Amsterdam Ave
, Manhattan
Ayurveda Cafe, 706 Amsterdam Ave (at 94th St.). Eat in and take out lunch and dinner. The restaurant/cafe serves a daily fixed menu ideal for vegans, ... more
Leaping Frog Cafe
at the Central Park Zoo
, Manhattan
Leaping Frog Cafe, at the Central Park Zoo. Counter service and seating areas are available both from inside as well as outside the zoo.
Cranberry Cafe
115 W 45th St
, Manhattan
Cranberry Cafe, 115 W 45th St (1 block from Times Square). Always open.. A huge variety of sandwiches, pizza, sushi, and udon. Hot and cold salad bars. ... more
Cafeteria
Cafeteria. The name is a misnomer; it's a hip restaurant -- a few blocks south on 7th for a broad range of stuff, nicely presented, with sidewalk dining.
Top Shopping Places
Three Lives & Company
Three Lives & Company- 154 W. 10th Street (at Waverly). A local independent bookstore, this microscopic yet utterly delightful place is the essence of Greenwich... more
Toys 'r' Us
1514 Broadway
, Manhattan
Phone: ☎ +1 646 366-8800
Phone: ☎ +1 646 366-8800
Toys 'R' Us, 1514 Broadway (between 44th and 45th Sts), ☎ +1 646 366-8800, [12]. M-Th 10AM-10PM, F-Sa 10AM-11PM, Su 10AM-9PM. The name pretty much speaks for ... more
Chelsea Market
Chelsea Market, [14]. The original Oreo cookie factory is now a block-sized market selling gourmet foods, flowers, and knick-knacks, and offering restaurants, ... more
Surma
11 E. 7 St.
, Manhattan
Phone: ☎ +1 212 477-0729
Phone: ☎ +1 212 477-0729
Surma, 11 E. 7 St. (between Cooper Square and 2nd Av.), ☎ +1 212 477-0729. There are Ukrainian clothes, musical instruments, books, and other items for sale ...
Top Places for Nightlife
Tribeca Tavern
247 W. Broadway
, Manhattan
Phone: ☎ +1 212 941-7671
Phone: ☎ +1 212 941-7671
Tribeca Tavern, 247 W. Broadway, ☎ +1 212 941-7671. A local watering hole that's friendly to all. Or sullen to all. However you prefer.
Crumbs
75th and Amsterdam
, Manhattan
Crumbs, 75th and Amsterdam, [21]. Bakery specializing in cupcakes, including the Oreo cupcake and the Hostess cupcake cupcake
The Ear Inn
326 Spring St
, Manhattan
Phone: ☎ +1 212 431-9750
Phone: ☎ +1 212 431-9750
The Ear Inn, 326 Spring St (between Greenwich and Washington), ☎ +1 212 431-9750, [15]. Noon-4AM daily. Located on the ground floor of the James Brown House, ... more
Ginger Man
11 E 36th St
, Manhattan
Phone: fax: +1 212 532-3490
Phone: fax: +1 212 532-3490
Ginger Man, 11 E 36th St, ☎ +1 212 532-3740 (fax: +1 212 532-3490), [26]. Sister bar to the Volcano (below). Larger bar with a broad selection of drinks that ... more
St. Nick's Pub
773 St. Nicholas Ave
, Manhattan
St. Nick's Pub, 773 St. Nicholas Ave (at 149th St; Subway: A, B, C, or D to 145th St; Bus: M3 or M18). Another longstanding and well-known jazz venue. Closed ...
George Keeleys
George Keeleys, (84th and Amsterdam). Excellent beer selection
Top Activity Places
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th St
, Manhattan
Phone: ☎ (212) 531-5300
Phone: ☎ (212) 531-5300
Apollo Theater, 253 W 125th St (between Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and Frederick Douglass Blvd; Subway: A, B, C, D, 2 or 3 train to 125th St), ☎ (212) 531-5300, [... more
Bitter End
147 Bleeker St
, Manhattan
Phone: ☎ +1 212 673-7030
Phone: ☎ +1 212 673-7030
Bitter End, 147 Bleeker St, ☎ +1 212 673-7030, [6]. Historic music club ("New York's Oldest Rock Club") opened in 1961 with legendary 60's acts before they were... more
Discovery Times Square Exposition
226 West 44th Street
, Manhattan
Discovery Times Square Exposition (Discovery TSX), 226 West 44th Street, [8]. Discovery Times Square Exposition is an exhibition hall that caters to traveling ... more
Mulberry And Canal Street
Mulberry and Canal Street. When many tourists arrive in Chinatown, they are greeted by the stench of dead fish that are sold along the streets. It's definitely ... more
