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Best of New York

Best of New York

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Created by Anthony • Updated On: February 18, 2014

If I'm going to spend an ideal day in New York, here are some of the places I'd include

High Line is one of Best of New York.

1. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Built in the 30s, this was an active railway until 1980. "Friends of the High Line" formed in 1999 with the idea of turning it into an elevated park similar to the Promenade Plantée in Paris.

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Best of New York.

2. 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
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Best of New York.

3. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of Best of New York.

4. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

1129 Broadway, New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoMad · 239 tips and reviews
St Mazie is one of Best of New York.

5. St Mazie

9.2
345 Grand St (btwn Marcy Ave & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews
Spuyten Duyvil is one of Best of New York.

6. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of Best of New York.

7. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 519 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of Best of New York.

8. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Mister Sunday is one of Best of New York.

9. Mister Sunday

400 Carroll St (at Bond St.), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Gowanus · 30 tips and reviews
Madison Square Park is one of Best of New York.

10. Madison Square Park

9.4
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 480 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of Best of New York.

11. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

9.0
400 Lafayette St (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 379 tips and reviews
North 5th Street Pier is one of Best of New York.

12. North 5th Street Pier

9.3
1 North 5th St (btwn N 4th & N 6th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · 39 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of Best of New York.

13. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of Best of New York.

14. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Best of New York.

15. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of Best of New York.

16. The Meatball Shop

170 Bedford Ave (btwn N 7th & N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 372 tips and reviews
McCarren Park is one of Best of New York.

17. McCarren Park

9.1
780 Lorimer St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Williamsburg · 136 tips and reviews
Ovenly is one of Best of New York.

18. Ovenly

9.0
31 Greenpoint Ave (at West St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Greenpoint · 110 tips and reviews
Paulie Gee's is one of Best of New York.

19. Paulie Gee's

9.3
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews
Brouwerij Lane is one of Best of New York.

20. Brouwerij Lane

9.1
78 Greenpoint Ave (at Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Store · Greenpoint · 69 tips and reviews
CAMEO is one of Best of New York.

21. CAMEO

93 N 6th St (b/w Wythe Ave & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 124 tips and reviews
Music Hall of Williamsburg is one of Best of New York.

22. Music Hall of Williamsburg

9.1
66 N 6th St (at Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 183 tips and reviews
Fette Sau is one of Best of New York.

23. Fette Sau

8.9
354 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 561 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of Best of New York.

24. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of Best of New York.

25. Milk Bar

8.0
382 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Marcy), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Williamsburg · 184 tips and reviews
Parm is one of Best of New York.

26. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews
Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of Best of New York.

27. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

21 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Greenwich Village · 277 tips and reviews
Techstars HQ is one of Best of New York.

28. Techstars HQ

1407 Broadway (Between 38th and 39th), New York, NY
Tech Startup · Garment District · 9 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Brewery is one of Best of New York.

29. Brooklyn Brewery

8.9
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 370 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of Best of New York.

30. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.5
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews