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NYC-to do

1. Macy's

7.7
151 W 34th St (btwn 7th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Department Store · Garment District · 1065 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Ride vintage wooden escalators dating back to 1902. Look for them on the Broadway side of the shop between the eighth and ninth floors. Read more.

Empire State Building is one of NYC-to do.

2. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1172 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Through an unmarked (and locked, sorry) door on the 102nd-floor observation deck is a narrow terrace that was once intended to be a docking station for airships moored to the mast Read more.

Bryant Park is one of NYC-to do.

3. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1229 tips and reviews
Apple Fifth Avenue is one of NYC-to do.

4. 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
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC-to do.

5. 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

MoMAMoMA: Amazing views of the Sculpture Garden from Terrace 5, the fifth-floor café, a great spot to relax and get a something to eat or drink.

The Market NYC is one of NYC-to do.

6. The Market NYC

328 W 14th St, New York, NY
Clothing Store · West Village · 1 tip

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: See what young designers are up to at The Market in their new MPD location.

7. Dos Toros Taquería

8.1
137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 349 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Carne Asada taco here, the tender cubes of rich flap steak are seasoned with a secret spice blend. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.

Biryani Cart is one of NYC-to do.

8. Biryani Cart

8.1
W 46th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Food Truck · 60 tips and reviews

9. Belvedere Castle

9.1
79th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Castle · Central Park · 85 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Make a point to visit the upper floors of the castle (only accessible by narrow winding stairs) and enjoy the best views of the park from the park. Call ahead to check if they’re open.

Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of NYC-to do.

10. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Literary Walk is one of NYC-to do.

11. Literary Walk

8.2
The Mall (at East Dr), New York, NY
Sculpture Garden · Central Park · 14 tips and reviews

nycgonycgo: So called because it's lined with statues of writers William Shakespeare, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Fitz-Greene Halleck—and Christopher Columbus, often referred to here as "the odd man out." Read more.

Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of NYC-to do.

12. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.8
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 592 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC-to do.

13. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Brewery is one of NYC-to do.

14. Brooklyn Brewery

8.9
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 370 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene is one of NYC-to do.

15. Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene

176 Lafayette Ave. (btw Clermont & Vanderbilt Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Clinton Hill · 143 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg is one of NYC-to do.

16. Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg

50 Kent Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
Alice in Wonderland Statue is one of NYC-to do.

17. Alice in Wonderland Statue

9.0
Wallach Walk (btwn E 75th & 76th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Central Park · 56 tips and reviews

18. The Cloisters

9.2
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews

leoazeleoaze: One of the hidden cultural gems of New York City - an authentic European castle built from several different sections of castles from all over Europe. Great view of the Hudson! Read more.

Central Park - North End is one of NYC-to do.

19. Central Park - North End

9.1
110th St (btwn 5th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 21 tips and reviews

20. High Line

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

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony wandered around this “park in the sky.” As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of NYC-to do.

21. Vanessa's Dumpling House

220 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · East Village · 217 tips and reviews
Berlin Wall Remains (520 Madison Lobby) is one of NYC-to do.

22. Berlin Wall Remains (520 Madison Lobby)

520 Madison Ave, New York, NY
Memorial Site · Midtown East · 3 tips and reviews
East Japanese Restaurant (Japas 27) is one of NYC-to do.

23. East Japanese Restaurant (Japas 27)

366 3rd Ave (btwn E 26th & E 27th St.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Rose Hill · 109 tips and reviews
Raj Mahal is one of NYC-to do.

24. Raj Mahal

7.1
322 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · East Village · 41 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of NYC-to do.

25. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of NYC-to do.

26. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
Mamoun's Falafel is one of NYC-to do.

27. Mamoun's Falafel

8.3
30 St. Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of NYC-to do.

28. 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

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Get the kimchi stew. It is so good they had to take it off the menu. It's blood red from delicious kim chi and filled with slow roasted pork and an abundance of rice cakes. Perfectly spicy, too.

29. Mexicue Taco Truck

New York, NY
Food Truck · Chelsea · 46 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Burnt end brisket tacos are what to go for here. Mexicana rub, arbol barbecue sauce with pineapple-habanero salsa

Sushi Park is one of NYC-to do.

30. Sushi Park

121 2nd Ave (btwn 7th & 8th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 98 tips and reviews
Golden Unicorn is one of NYC-to do.

31. Golden Unicorn

8.2
18 E Broadway (at Catherine St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 228 tips and reviews

32. Natori

58 Saint Marks Pl, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 23 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Natori, an old-timer on a rather uncommercial block of St. Mark's. It occupies a warren of underground rooms and manages to squeeze a few tables onto an entrance courtyard—evening-dining bliss! Read more.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC-to do.

33. Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

34. Lobster Joint

1073 Manhattan Ave (btwn Eagle & Dupont St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Greenpoint · 152 tips and reviews