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NY Must-Do

NY Must-Do

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Created by Anna V • Updated On: December 2, 2022
Apothèke is one of NY Must-Do.

1. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Urban Backyard is one of NY Must-Do.

2. Urban Backyard

8.3
180 Mulberry St (Broome), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoLita · 10 tips and reviews
Olmsted is one of NY Must-Do.

3. Olmsted

8.9
659 Vanderbilt Ave (Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 111 tips and reviews
Aire Ancient Baths is one of NY Must-Do.

4. Aire Ancient Baths

9.5
88 Franklin St (at Church St), New York, NY
Spa · Tribeca · 131 tips and reviews
Oscar Wilde is one of NY Must-Do.

5. Oscar Wilde

8.6
45 W 27th St, New York, NY
Bar · NoMad · 72 tips and reviews
Let There Be Neon, Inc. is one of NY Must-Do.

6. Let There Be Neon, Inc.

38 White St (Church St), New York, NY
Design Studio · Tribeca · 1 tip
Prospect Park is one of NY Must-Do.

7. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Flower District is one of NY Must-Do.

8. Flower District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 6 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of NY Must-Do.

9. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews
Jack's is one of NY Must-Do.

10. Jack's

7.0
110 W 32nd St (btwn 6th and 7th Ave), New York, NY
Discount Store · Chelsea · 45 tips and reviews
St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of NY Must-Do.

11. St. Patrick's Cathedral

9.5
14 E 51st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Church · 305 tips and reviews
Target is one of NY Must-Do.

12. Target

6.0
400 Grand St, New York, NY
Big Box Store · Lower East Side · 3 tips and reviews
Target is one of NY Must-Do.

13. Target

6.5
512 2nd Ave (29th Street), New York, NY
Big Box Store · Kips Bay · 3 tips and reviews
Target is one of NY Must-Do.

14. Target

7.9
112 W 34th St (btwn Broadway & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Big Box Store · Chelsea · 20 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of NY Must-Do.

15. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 420 tips and reviews
Socrates Sculpture Park is one of NY Must-Do.

16. Socrates Sculpture Park

8.5
3205 Vernon Blvd (at Broadway), Astoria, NY
Sculpture Garden · Astoria · 80 tips and reviews
Monk Vintage is one of NY Must-Do.

17. Monk Vintage

6.7
496 Driggs Ave (at N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · Williamsburg · 9 tips and reviews
L Train Vintage is one of NY Must-Do.

18. L Train Vintage

6.7
629 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
Boutique · East Williamsburg · 3 tips and reviews
Homecoming is one of NY Must-Do.

19. Homecoming

8.5
107 Franklin St (btwn Noble St & Greenpoint Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenpoint · 46 tips and reviews
Bakeri is one of NY Must-Do.

20. Bakeri

9.0
150 Wythe Ave (at N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Williamsburg · 140 tips and reviews
Bakeri is one of NY Must-Do.

21. Bakeri

9.4
105 Freeman St (btwn Franklin & Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Greenpoint · 66 tips and reviews
Théâtre XIV is one of NY Must-Do.

22. Théâtre XIV

9.0
383 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY
Theater · Bushwick · 7 tips and reviews
Central Park Boathouse is one of NY Must-Do.

23. Central Park Boathouse

8.9
E 72nd St (Park Dr N), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Park · 292 tips and reviews
FENG SWAY is one of NY Must-Do.

24. FENG SWAY

8.4
86 Dobbin St (Norman), Brooklyn, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · Greenpoint · 3 tips and reviews
SEPHORA is one of NY Must-Do.

25. SEPHORA

8.2
557 Broadway (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · SoHo · 46 tips and reviews
SEPHORA is one of NY Must-Do.

26. SEPHORA

8.2
119 5th Ave (at 19th St), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · Flatiron District · 24 tips and reviews
SEPHORA is one of NY Must-Do.

27. SEPHORA

8.0
300 Madison Ave (at 42nd St), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · Midtown East · 22 tips and reviews
SEPHORA is one of NY Must-Do.

28. SEPHORA

8.1
10 Columbus Cir #201 (btwn W 58th & W 60th St), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · Hell's Kitchen · 30 tips and reviews
SEPHORA is one of NY Must-Do.

29. SEPHORA

7.4
210 Joralemon St (Court Street), Brooklyn, NY
Cosmetics Store · Downtown Brooklyn · 32 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NY Must-Do.

30. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews
Win Son Bakery is one of NY Must-Do.

31. Win Son Bakery

9.1
164 Graham Ave (at Montrose Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · East Williamsburg · 43 tips and reviews
The Smile is one of NY Must-Do.

32. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews
Harold and Maude Vintage is one of NY Must-Do.

33. Harold and Maude Vintage

592 Lafayette Ave (Nostrand), Brooklyn, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · Bedford-Stuyvesant · No tips or reviews
The Break is one of NY Must-Do.

34. The Break

7.4
82 Dobbin St, New York, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · 3 tips and reviews
The Bushwick Collective is one of NY Must-Do.

35. The Bushwick Collective

8.9
Scott Ave (at Troutman St & St. Nicholas Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Street Art · Bushwick · 23 tips and reviews
Time Out Market is one of NY Must-Do.

36. Time Out Market

7.9
55 Water St (Old Dock St), Brooklyn, NY
Food Court · DUMBO · 45 tips and reviews
New Museum is one of NY Must-Do.

37. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Sup Crab is one of NY Must-Do.

38. Sup Crab

6.8
97 Bowery, New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Lower East Side · No tips or reviews
Olde Good Things is one of NY Must-Do.

39. Olde Good Things

6.8
302 Bowery (E 1st St), New York, NY
Antique Store · NoHo · 5 tips and reviews
Renew Day Spa is one of NY Must-Do.

40. Renew Day Spa

8.3
42 Bowery Fl 2 (Btwn Bayard St & Canal), New York, NY
Spa · Chinatown · 25 tips and reviews
Queens Public Library Hunters Point Branch is one of NY Must-Do.

41. Queens Public Library Hunters Point Branch

7.9
47-40 Center Blvd (Long Island City), Queens, NY
Library · Hunters Point · 3 tips and reviews
Taqueria St. Marks is one of NY Must-Do.

42. Taqueria St. Marks

8.9
79 Saint Marks Pl (1st Avenue), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 69 tips and reviews
Tacombi is one of NY Must-Do.

43. Tacombi

8.8
255 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 90 tips and reviews
Casey Rubber Stamp is one of NY Must-Do.

44. Casey Rubber Stamp

9.2
322 E 11th St (2nd Ave & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Arts and Crafts Store · East Village · 14 tips and reviews
RoofTop at Exchange Place is one of NY Must-Do.

45. RoofTop at Exchange Place

7.6
1 Exchange Place, Jersey City, NJ
Bar · The Waterfront · 6 tips and reviews
Elizabeth Street Garden is one of NY Must-Do.

46. Elizabeth Street Garden

9.5
209 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Garden · NoLita · 39 tips and reviews
Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of NY Must-Do.

47. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.6
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 405 tips and reviews
Governors Island is one of NY Must-Do.

48. Governors Island

9.1
New York, NY
Island · Governors Island · 221 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of NY Must-Do.

49. Roberta's Pizza

9.2
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of NY Must-Do.

50. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews
The Cloisters is one of NY Must-Do.

51. The Cloisters

9.3
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
Otto's Shrunken Head is one of NY Must-Do.

52. Otto's Shrunken Head

7.4
538 E 14th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Bar · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 127 tips and reviews
Roosevelt Island Tram (Roosevelt Island Station) is one of NY Must-Do.

53. Roosevelt Island Tram (Roosevelt Island Station)

8.9
W Main St, New York, NY
Tram Station · Roosevelt Island · 51 tips and reviews
Bethesda Terrace is one of NY Must-Do.

54. Bethesda Terrace

9.5
Terrace Dr (at Central Park), New York, NY
Plaza · Central Park · 35 tips and reviews
Sweet Moment is one of NY Must-Do.

55. Sweet Moment

7.5
106 Mott St (btw Hester & Canal), New York, NY
Café · Chinatown · 22 tips and reviews
LoveShackFancy is one of NY Must-Do.

56. LoveShackFancy

390 Bleecker St (West 11th Street), New York, NY
Women's Store · West Village · No tips or reviews
Cha Cha Matcha is one of NY Must-Do.

57. Cha Cha Matcha

8.1
373 Broome St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Tea Room · NoLita · 132 tips and reviews
Cha Cha Matcha is one of NY Must-Do.

58. Cha Cha Matcha

8.2
1158 Broadway (at W 27th St), New York, NY
Café · NoMad · 65 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of NY Must-Do.

59. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 572 tips and reviews
Great Jones Spa is one of NY Must-Do.

60. Great Jones Spa

9.0
29 Great Jones St (at Lafayette), New York, NY
Spa · NoHo · 64 tips and reviews
SoJo Spa Club is one of NY Must-Do.

61. SoJo Spa Club

9.0
660 River Rd, Edgewater, NJ
Spa · 24 tips and reviews
Grimm Artisanal Ales is one of NY Must-Do.

62. Grimm Artisanal Ales

9.4
990 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Catherine St & Morgan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · East Williamsburg · 43 tips and reviews
CBGB & OMFUG is one of NY Must-Do.

63. CBGB & OMFUG

315 Bowery (Bleecker St), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · NoHo · 20 tips and reviews
World Trade Center Transportation Hub (The Oculus) is one of NY Must-Do.

64. World Trade Center Transportation Hub (The Oculus)

Liberty St & Church Ave (Fulton St), New York, NY
Metro Station · Financial District · 75 tips and reviews
Taco Dumbo is one of NY Must-Do.

65. Taco Dumbo

7.5
1385 Broadway (38th Street), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Garment District · 5 tips and reviews
Taco Dumbo is one of NY Must-Do.

66. Taco Dumbo

7.4
19 W 52nd St, New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Midtown East · 15 tips and reviews
Los Tacos No. 1 is one of NY Must-Do.

67. Los Tacos No. 1

9.2
136 Church St (btw Murray & Warren), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Tribeca · 32 tips and reviews
Wayla is one of NY Must-Do.

68. Wayla

9.1
100 Forsyth St (btw Grand & Broome), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Lower East Side · 50 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of NY Must-Do.

69. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.7
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
Short Stories is one of NY Must-Do.

70. Short Stories

7.2
355 Bowery, New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 13 tips and reviews
Metropolitan is one of NY Must-Do.

71. Metropolitan

8.2
559 Lorimer St (btwn Metropolitan Ave & Devoe St), Brooklyn, NY
Gay Bar · East Williamsburg · 56 tips and reviews
Manhattan Monster Bar is one of NY Must-Do.

72. Manhattan Monster Bar

New York, NY
Uncategorized · West Village · No tips or reviews
Spark Pretty is one of NY Must-Do.

73. Spark Pretty

7.3
333 E 9th St, New York, NY
Clothing Store · East Village · 1 tip
Grit N Glory is one of NY Must-Do.

74. Grit N Glory

8.9
186 Orchard St (Btwn Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Boutique · Lower East Side · 10 tips and reviews
Obscura Antiques and Oddities is one of NY Must-Do.

75. Obscura Antiques and Oddities

207 Avenue A (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Antique Store · East Village · 31 tips and reviews
Dover Street Market is one of NY Must-Do.

76. Dover Street Market

9.0
160 Lexington Ave (at E 30th St), New York, NY
Boutique · Rose Hill · 68 tips and reviews
VFILES is one of NY Must-Do.

77. VFILES

6.8
12 Mercer St (Howard St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 5 tips and reviews
The Evolution Store is one of NY Must-Do.

78. The Evolution Store

8.5
687 Broadway (btwn W 3rd & W 4th St), New York, NY
Hobby Store · Greenwich Village · 1 tip
ppl is one of NY Must-Do.

79. ppl

8.9
189 Roebling St (at S 1st St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 9 tips and reviews
While We Were Young is one of NY Must-Do.

80. While We Were Young

7.2
183 W 10th Street (7th Ave & West 4th), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 17 tips and reviews
Stonewall Inn is one of NY Must-Do.

81. Stonewall Inn

8.6
53 Christopher St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 128 tips and reviews
House of Wax is one of NY Must-Do.

82. House of Wax

8.3
445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Downtown Brooklyn · 25 tips and reviews
Industry City is one of NY Must-Do.

83. Industry City

8.9
220 36th St #2A (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Shopping Mall · Greenwood Heights · 30 tips and reviews
Vessel is one of NY Must-Do.

84. Vessel

8.9
Hudson Yards (W 34th St & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Public Art · Chelsea · 68 tips and reviews
Liberty Bagels Midtown is one of NY Must-Do.

85. Liberty Bagels Midtown

8.3
260 W 35th St, New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Garment District · 16 tips and reviews
New York Public Library is one of NY Must-Do.

86. New York Public Library

9.2
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 529 tips and reviews
Little Island is one of NY Must-Do.

87. Little Island

9.0
Pier 55 (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Park · Meatpacking District · 31 tips and reviews