Take a tour with On Location Tours to learn about the many romantic movie scenes and TV shows filmed here and throughout the park.
Amazing, tranquil, deep, multi-floor Japanese bookstore across from Bryant Park is a must-see for visitors and residents alike.
Best comic store in NYC. Great selection of new, classic, obscure, and artistic comics and graphic novels. Well-lighted, comfortable store. Wonderfully sweet, helpful, and knowledgable staff.
One of those gems that only locals from the neighborhood know. Enchanting, romantic, decor. Gracious, linen-table service. Home cooked, fresh meals w/ depth of flavor. Vegetarian menu is great! Ask!
Their collection of rare and unique cookbooks far surpasses anyone else in the city. Look around to get some inspiration
Great place for that 3rd date or if you have a friend who just got laid off and needs a cocktail. Vodka and cucumber lovers - get the Miss Lynn.
“The aesthetic of the two-and-a-half-level enterprise (including a basement piano bar) is speakeasy-meets-farmhouse chic, all wood and marble and romantic lighting.” Leia mais.
The best views of the city. Huge outdoor patio with lots of beautiful people. There are many patio bars so you don't have to go inside to get a drink. -Ed Cotton, Top Chef
Fabulous store, very helpful staff! Good for all your anime needs, but they don't carry manga.
One of the most magical parts of Central Park...you would never know you're in the middle of Manhattan. Wooded area with tons of trails, waterfalls and bird-watching.
First it was Elaine's, now comes the Writing Room. A favorite stop for several celebs, make sure you done miss this fine place.
"World's largest store." The wooden escalators, still working, date back to 1902. A mind blowing store for kids to visit, especially at Christmas.
New York's most famous skyscraper, and arguably its most iconic landmark. 'Famous for being tall, but deserves to be famous for being good,' Paul Goldberger opined in the 1970s. He's right.
Get your tickets online. Get EXPRESS! They treat you like a celebrity, worth it!
Menu includes dim sum, sushi, yakitori, and shareable small and large plates. But the real draw here is the design. The 22,000 square foot space has statues, pillows, fountains, giant vases, & murals.
View is beautiful. Attitude of staff is hotel-bar-that-thinks-it's-doing-something-special. It is not. You've been warned.
We love coming to this effortlessly cute spot for a romantic brunch. Definitely try the Prego Roll, the Rosewater Waffle or the Green Shakshuka and a Sweetened Iced Green Tea.
These guys know how to make a seriously good cup of coffee. Gotta love their latte, and in the summer, it's superb on ice.
Clean, bright, pretty little pastry place is open but not crowded on Sundays, makes a fine espresso (with free mini madeline), near-perfect croissant.
Pretty sure this is the place from Louis Season 1 where his nice date gets interrupted by a teenage bully (whom Louis later follows home to Staten Island).
Ghostbusters Building. Dana Barrett lived on 22nd floor. Buddy the Elf's dad lived here too. 1930 bldg with brick that gets lighter going up to give impression of constant sun. Read more in our blog. Leia mais.
Designed by Wallace Kirkman Harrison who also designed the UN HQ. Auditorium seats 3800. 21 chandeliers are gifts from Austrian govt. Met Tiles on seat backs allow for translation. More info in blog. Leia mais.
Walk along the river, beautiful views and best sunsets in Manhattan. Food carts, blue smoke, or shake shack to follow.
Home to the famous Pepsi-Cola sign, this park as unbeatable views of Manhattan. When you want to take a romantic walk with your significant other, this is the place to do it.
The best skating rink in NYC features the largest skating surface of any midtown rink and an awe-inspiring view of the city’s skyscrapers peeking over the surrounding trees. Leia mais.
Watch the sea lions get fed at 11:30am, 2pm and 4pm and penguins at 10:30am and 2:30pm. Then feed barnyard animals on your own at the Tisch Children’s Zoo. Powered by ParentsConnect.com
For a classy means of getting to the 2nd floor, take the original staircase from the Chicago Stock Exchange near the south entrance to the American Wing’s Engelhard Court. (Koven, Digital Media)
Museum Mile, officially designated by the City of New York, is a stretch of 5th Avenue from 82nd to 105th Streets, bounded by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (82nd) and El Museo del Barrio (105th).
Make NYC Your Gym on your lunch hour by visiting Museum Mile! Take a brisk 1.1 mi walk for some mid-day physical activity. More on Making NYC Your Gym: http://on.nyc.gov/T6Gc9J
Start at 59th & walk up to 110th: Central Park to your left, an unbroken masonry line of fine buildings to your right. Or walk down from 59th to Madison Square Park. Two great NYC experiences!
I've come a long way for this place. It was a very memorable and moving experience. The "Dark Universe" show is unique and truly captivating, narrated by the one and only Neil Degrasse Tyson.
It's on the top floor, so I'd suggest starting here rather than saving it for last
The perfect rooftop escape that is still manages to be a well-kept secret. On the 14th floor of the La Quinta hotel serving outdoor drinks and views of the Empire State Building.
The pop-up minigolf course offers food like moon-pie sundaes, pimento grilled cheeses and Southern fried chicken, plus drinks for a sober game or a tipsy one, depending on your mood.
NYC [Do] One of our favorite spots in the summertime. Sky Terrace has great views, cocktails and the most comfortable lounge chairs-- heaven on a sunny day!
Manhattan's only formal French garden design, ringed by noble architecture including Raymond Hood's American Radiator Building and The New York Public Library. A soothing respite from the hectic city.
World's 1st residential skyscraper complex, built by Fred F. French in former slum district. Despite name, style is actually neo-Gothic. Lovely middle class housing; overlooks UN, 42nd Street.
It's sufganiyot season, and Breads makes some of the best versions of these jelly doughnuts in flavors like chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, and dulce de leche. Leia mais.
This landmark has something for everyone, including history buffs (JFK owned a pad there), jazz lovers (see live sets in the Café) and celeb watchers (it's Tom, Katie and Suri's home away from home).
The best place to gawk at priceless art has a collection that is seemingly endless, spanning creepy Egyptian tombs to the shimmering Impressionist paintings to an unparalleled costume collection. Leia mais.
Skip the $20 admission to see the beautiful Gustav Klimt painting by coming on the first Friday of the month from 6-8pm when admission is Free.
Most people walk the main spiral, but the smaller staircases usually house exhibits by more emerging artists.
I love this izakaya. Just when you thought there was no cool place to eat in this 'hood. Go downstairs, grab a table in the nook or the bar (only two spots I like) and try everything on the menu
on the corner of two of my most favorite streets in new york city: pell and doyers. they're especially mysterious at night. surprise someone as you're walking through chinatown + grab drinks inside.
Though Bowie lived at 285 Lafayette Street, where tributes and memorials have been going up, he had reportedly said that his favorite place in New York City was Washington Square Park. Leia mais.
This historical landmark and restaurant's namesake is Madeline creator Ludwig Bemelman. Both kids and adults will have the best time admiring the great food, artworks, and decor here.
Enter Bemelmans in the Carlyle Hotel through an unassuming door off the lobby. Expensive drinks but one of the finest atmospheres in the city, complete with dim lighting and a piano player.
Sit at the bar, not at a table. The bartenders and patrons leaning into the bar have wonderful stories to tell.
One of the best improv spots in NYC. It's more of a social club than a bar. The bartenders are legends.
From the legendary sexually perverse drawings of cartoonist R. Crumb to the dark psychologically charged paintings of Marlene Dumas, Zwirner continues to challenge the conventional high-art standards.
Enjoy vibrant party atmosphere at this 24/7 Cuban diner. Stuffed poblano pepper, the only vegetarian dinner option, is nothing special. But “black beans & rice” is solid, and deserts are to die for.
Great food in Times Square? And vegan to boot? Believe it. 100% of profits go to charities helping sex workers get off the street. Reservation suggested.
Korean hipster fusion joint in NoMad opened October 2015 in space formerly occupied by Taan Thai. Within week of launch it had sellout lines at lunch halfway down the block. $7 meals thru Oct. 31.
Good food, especially the tandoori salmon! Definitely one of the better places in the area. Service was a bit disorganized, though, even though the place was mostly empty.
Performing arts neighborhood centered around Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Juliard School, LaGuardia HS of the Arts, and the Performing Arts Library.
