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My top New York spots

My top New York spots

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Created by AJ • Updated On: September 24, 2019

My favorite places to stop by when I'm in town.

Birreria is one of My top New York spots.

1. Birreria

7.8
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews
Blue Smoke is one of My top New York spots.

2. Blue Smoke

116 E 27th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Rose Hill · 416 tips and reviews
Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of My top New York spots.

3. Hill Country Barbecue Market

8.6
30 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · NoMad · 489 tips and reviews
Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of My top New York spots.

4. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 481 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of My top New York spots.

5. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.5
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
Bierhaus NYC is one of My top New York spots.

6. Bierhaus NYC

7.5
712 3rd Ave (45th St), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 158 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of My top New York spots.

7. Levain Bakery

9.4
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Porchetta at Brooklyn Flea is one of My top New York spots.

8. Porchetta at Brooklyn Flea

N 6th St (Kent St), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · 1 tip
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of My top New York spots.

9. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.5
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews
Stussy New York is one of My top New York spots.

10. Stussy New York

7.1
176 Spring St (btwn W Broadway & Thompson St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 14 tips and reviews
Y-3 is one of My top New York spots.

11. Y-3

8.4
92 Greene St, New York, NY
Sporting Goods Retail · SoHo · 6 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of My top New York spots.

12. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 565 tips and reviews
Di Fara Pizza is one of My top New York spots.

13. Di Fara Pizza

8.5
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews
Joe's Pizza is one of My top New York spots.

14. Joe's Pizza

9.0
7 Carmine St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 455 tips and reviews
Yankee Stadium is one of My top New York spots.

15. Yankee Stadium

8.9
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · 1157 tips and reviews
Citi Field is one of My top New York spots.

16. Citi Field

9.2
41 Seaver Way (at Roosevelt Ave), Flushing, NY
Baseball Stadium · Flushing · 667 tips and reviews
Montauk Downs State Park Golf Course is one of My top New York spots.

17. Montauk Downs State Park Golf Course

8.5
Montauk, NY
Golf Course · 7 tips and reviews
Barclays Center is one of My top New York spots.

18. Barclays Center

8.8
620 Atlantic Ave (at Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Basketball Stadium · Prospect Heights · 534 tips and reviews
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is one of My top New York spots.

19. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.9
700 W 125th St (at 12th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Harlem · 502 tips and reviews
Atmos is one of My top New York spots.

20. Atmos

6.5
203 W 125th St (btwn 7th Ave & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Central Harlem · 17 tips and reviews
Flight Club is one of My top New York spots.

21. Flight Club

8.5
812 Broadway (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Shoe Store · Greenwich Village · 79 tips and reviews
Stadium Goods is one of My top New York spots.

22. Stadium Goods

7.1
47 Howard St (btwn Mercer St. & Broadway), New York, NY
Shoe Store · SoHo · 9 tips and reviews
NikeLab 21M is one of My top New York spots.

23. NikeLab 21M

21 Mercer St, New York, NY
Sporting Goods Retail · SoHo · 28 tips and reviews
Extra Butter is one of My top New York spots.

24. Extra Butter

8.8
125 Orchard St (Delancey Street), New York, NY
Shoe Store · Lower East Side · 9 tips and reviews
Rime is one of My top New York spots.

25. Rime

157 Smith St (Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Clothing Store · Boerum Hill · 3 tips and reviews
Rare Pair is one of My top New York spots.

26. Rare Pair

288 Mulberry St, New York, NY
Shoe Store · NoLita · 1 tip
West NYC is one of My top New York spots.

27. West NYC

7.6
147 W 72nd St (Between Columbus & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Shoe Store · Upper West Side · 15 tips and reviews
Freedom Tunnel is one of My top New York spots.

28. Freedom Tunnel

Underneath Riverside Park (From 122nd to 72nd), New York, NY
Other Great Outdoors · West Harlem · 4 tips and reviews
Gleason's Gym is one of My top New York spots.

29. Gleason's Gym

8.6
Brooklyn, NY
Boxing Gym · DUMBO · 12 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of My top New York spots.

30. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of My top New York spots.

31. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Bethpage State Park - Black Course is one of My top New York spots.

32. Bethpage State Park - Black Course

8.1
99 Quaker Meeting House Rd, Farmingdale, NY
Golf Course · 29 tips and reviews
Apple Fifth Avenue is one of My top New York spots.

33. Apple Fifth Avenue

9.0
767 5th Ave (btwn E 58th & E 59th St), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Midtown East · 1235 tips and reviews
Roosevelt Island Tram (Roosevelt Island Station) is one of My top New York spots.

34. Roosevelt Island Tram (Roosevelt Island Station)

8.9
W Main St, New York, NY
Tram Station · Roosevelt Island · 51 tips and reviews
The Plaza Hotel is one of My top New York spots.

35. The Plaza Hotel

9.0
5th Avenue, Central Park South (at Central Park S), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 234 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of My top New York spots.

36. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 315 tips and reviews
LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana is one of My top New York spots.

37. LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana

1350 Avenue of the Americas (at W 55th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Midtown East · 64 tips and reviews
NBA Store is one of My top New York spots.

38. NBA Store

8.7
545 5th Ave (at E 45th St), New York, NY
Sporting Goods Retail · Midtown East · 22 tips and reviews
Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of My top New York spots.

39. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

28 E 12th St (at University Pl), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Greenwich Village · 57 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bowl is one of My top New York spots.

40. Brooklyn Bowl

8.5
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Graffiti Hall Of Fame is one of My top New York spots.

41. Graffiti Hall Of Fame

6.9
E 106th St (at Park Ave), New York, NY
Street Art · East Harlem · 13 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of My top New York spots.

42. Radio City Music Hall

9.4
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 391 tips and reviews
30 Rockefeller Plaza is one of My top New York spots.

43. 30 Rockefeller Plaza

30 Rockefeller Plz (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Structure · Rockefeller Center · 56 tips and reviews
McCarren Park is one of My top New York spots.

44. McCarren Park

9.2
780 Lorimer St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Williamsburg · 136 tips and reviews
Fraunces Tavern is one of My top New York spots.

45. Fraunces Tavern

8.8
54 Pearl St (at Broad St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Financial District · 195 tips and reviews
Fat Cat is one of My top New York spots.

46. Fat Cat

75 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 371 tips and reviews
Comedy Cellar is one of My top New York spots.

47. Comedy Cellar

9.1
117 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Greenwich Village · 155 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of My top New York spots.

48. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of My top New York spots.

49. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews
Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park is one of My top New York spots.

50. Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park

9.0
Water St (at Dock St), Brooklyn, NY
State or Provincial Park · DUMBO · 13 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of My top New York spots.

51. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1174 tips and reviews
Gotham Comedy Club is one of My top New York spots.

52. Gotham Comedy Club

8.3
208 W 23rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Chelsea · 75 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of My top New York spots.

53. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of My top New York spots.

54. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Five Iron Golf is one of My top New York spots.

55. Five Iron Golf

8.5
138 5th Ave (19th Street), New York, NY
Sports Club · Flatiron District · 5 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of My top New York spots.

56. Roberta's Pizza

9.2
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Rucker Park Basketball Courts is one of My top New York spots.

57. Rucker Park Basketball Courts

8.4
2930 8th Ave. (at W 155th St.), New York, NY
Basketball Court · Washington Heights · 33 tips and reviews
West 4th Street Courts (The Cage) is one of My top New York spots.

58. West 4th Street Courts (The Cage)

8.0
W 3rd St & 6th Ave (6 Av), New York, NY
Basketball Court · Greenwich Village · 28 tips and reviews
MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center is one of My top New York spots.

59. MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center

8.7
2225 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Art Museum · Hunters Point · 196 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of My top New York spots.

60. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
New York Transit Museum is one of My top New York spots.

61. New York Transit Museum

9.1
99 Schermerhorn St (Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Downtown Brooklyn · 133 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of My top New York spots.

62. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of My top New York spots.

63. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 419 tips and reviews
Westville East is one of My top New York spots.

64. Westville East

9.0
173 Avenue A (at E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 298 tips and reviews
KITH Treats is one of My top New York spots.

65. KITH Treats

8.2
644 Broadway, New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · NoHo · 5 tips and reviews
Kith Treats is one of My top New York spots.

66. Kith Treats

20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chelsea · 1 tip
KITH is one of My top New York spots.

67. KITH

8.1
337 Lafayette St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Men's Store · NoHo · 68 tips and reviews
Atrium + Kith is one of My top New York spots.

68. Atrium + Kith

7.6
233 Flatbush Ave (btwn Bergen & Dean St.), Brooklyn, NY
Shoe Store · Prospect Heights · 24 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of My top New York spots.

69. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of My top New York spots.

70. Milk Bar

8.3
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of My top New York spots.

71. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews
Premium Laces is one of My top New York spots.

72. Premium Laces

5.7
68 Spring St (btwn Crosby & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Shoe Store · SoHo · 6 tips and reviews
Rice to Riches is one of My top New York spots.

73. Rice to Riches

8.5
37 Spring St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · NoLita · 395 tips and reviews

74. 5 Pointz

4623 Crane St (at Jackson Ave.), Long Island City, NY
Art Gallery · 83 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of My top New York spots.

75. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Motorino is one of My top New York spots.

76. Motorino

8.5
349 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 317 tips and reviews

77. McSorley's Old Ale House

8.9
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of My top New York spots.

78. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of My top New York spots.

79. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

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Madison Square Garden is one of My top New York spots.

80. Madison Square Garden

8.8
4 Penn Plz (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Basketball Stadium · 1000 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of My top New York spots.

81. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of My top New York spots.

82. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews

83. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of My top New York spots.

84. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers is one of My top New York spots.

85. The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers

8.9
59 Chelsea Piers (at W 18th St), New York, NY
Golf Driving Range · Chelsea · 71 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of My top New York spots.

86. Magnolia Bakery

8.6
1240 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Rockefeller Center · 682 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of My top New York spots.

87. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
Lombardi's Pizza is one of My top New York spots.

88. Lombardi's Pizza

8.2
32 Spring St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 535 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of My top New York spots.

89. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1468 tips and reviews
High Line is one of My top New York spots.

90. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Biggie Smalls' House is one of My top New York spots.

91. Biggie Smalls' House

226 Saint James Pl, Brooklyn, NY
Apartment or Condo · Clinton Hill · 7 tips and reviews