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Blind Barber is one of NYC.

1. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of NYC.

2. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC.

3. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC.

4. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NYC.

5. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NYC.

6. 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
Chelsea Market is one of NYC.

7. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of NYC.

8. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of NYC.

9. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.2
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews
Café Habana is one of NYC.

10. Café Habana

8.9
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews
Meatpacking District is one of NYC.

11. Meatpacking District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 68 tips and reviews

Crunch GymCrunch Gym: Turn a night out into a calorie burning party! Try drinking club soda instead of alcoholic beverages and then hit the dance floor to get your body moving!

Magnolia Bakery is one of NYC.

12. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
401 Bleecker St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 436 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Can anyone say Red Velvet cupcakes???? Oh My God.... (Christopher loves them) When Al and I are in the city it's a definite stop. -Caroline Manzo, Real Housewives of NJ

Serendipity 3 is one of NYC.

13. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 534 tips and reviews
Flatiron Building is one of NYC.

14. Flatiron Building

175 5th Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Structure · Flatiron District · 134 tips and reviews

AudiAudi: Bold design lives here. The Flatiron was a groundbreaking skyscraper when built in 1902, and it’s still an architectural icon. The Beaux-Arts styling is timeless. Find more bold: A7bolddesign.com Read more.

Foursquare HQ is one of NYC.

15. Foursquare HQ

568 Broadway Fl 10 (at Prince St), New York, NY
Tech Startup · SoHo · 188 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of NYC.

16. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews

Valentine's Day MovieValentine's Day Movie: Take a romantic stroll around The Reservoir at sunset or explore the North Woods. #vday

Strawberry Fields is one of NYC.

17. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews

Rolling StoneRolling Stone: After John Lennon's death, Yoko Ono donated a million dollars to the city to create a memorial in his favorite section of Central Park, directly across the street from their home in The Dakota. Read more.

Washington Square Park is one of NYC.

18. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews

Paul L.Paul Lomax: If you're lucky and he's there when you are, you'll be able to listen to a guy in the middle of the park playing a grand piano that he wheeled in to busk with!

Union Square Park is one of NYC.

19. 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

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Meet at the Ghandi Statue, the one landmark in NYC, where the West side and the East side converge . . . and where D met his own Eastern-philosophy spouting pseudo-soul mate (Only in Your Dreams) Read more.

Bryant Park is one of NYC.

20. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
Gansevoort Park Rooftop is one of NYC.

21. Gansevoort Park Rooftop

420 Park Ave S (at E 29th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · NoMad · 70 tips and reviews

Makeda J.Makeda J.: Guys come with a beautiful girl.... Your guaranteed entry..... ; )

Chrysler Building is one of NYC.

22. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Unfortunately this beautiful Art Deco building’s observation deck has been closed since 1945. The marble lobby is open to visitors though, and it’s free!

Nobu Downtown is one of NYC.

23. Nobu Downtown

8.8
195 Broadway (at Dey St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Financial District · 90 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC.

24. Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

25. 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
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of NYC.

26. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews
Crif Dogs is one of NYC.

27. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews
E.A.T. is one of NYC.

28. E.A.T.

6.1
1064 Madison Ave (80th Street), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 85 tips and reviews
The Halal Guys is one of NYC.

29. The Halal Guys

8.7
W 53rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Halal Restaurant · Theater District · 890 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of NYC.

30. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews