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Guide to New York's best spots
Gray's Papaya is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

1. Gray's Papaya

8.2
2090 Broadway (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · 246 tips and reviews
Simone Martini Bar & Cafe is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

2. Simone Martini Bar & Cafe

134 1st Ave (at St. Mark's Pl.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 52 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

3. 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
Marquee is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

4. Marquee

7.7
289 10th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 138 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

5. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

6. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

7. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
Blockheads Burritos is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

8. Blockheads Burritos

322 W 50th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Burrito Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 145 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

9. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

10. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews
Union Square Greenmarket is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

11. Union Square Greenmarket

9.3
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews
Lobster Place is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

12. Lobster Place

9.1
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Fish Market · Chelsea · 385 tips and reviews
Topshop is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

13. Topshop

478 Broadway (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 137 tips and reviews
Mayahuel is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

14. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
Geisha is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

15. Geisha

33 E 61st St (btw Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 21 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale’s is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

16. Bloomingdale’s

7.5
504 Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Department Store · SoHo · 126 tips and reviews
Ed's Lobster Bar is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

17. Ed's Lobster Bar

222 Lafayette St (btwn Spring & Kenmare St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 245 tips and reviews
La Boîte Biscuits & Spices is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

18. La Boîte Biscuits & Spices

6.7
724 11th Ave (btw 51st & 52nd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Hell's Kitchen · 5 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

19. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
401 Bleecker St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 436 tips and reviews
This Little Piggy is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

20. This Little Piggy

149 1st Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Village · 98 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

21. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Todd English Food Hall is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

22. Todd English Food Hall

1 W 59th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 154 tips and reviews
Lucali is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

23. Lucali

9.2
575 Henry St (btwn Carroll St & 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 251 tips and reviews
Strip House is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

24. Strip House

8.8
13 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Greenwich Village · 176 tips and reviews
Frankies 457 Spuntino is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

25. Frankies 457 Spuntino

9.2
457 Court St (btwn 4th Pl & Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 237 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

26. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.1
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 567 tips and reviews
Bleecker Street Bar is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

27. Bleecker Street Bar

56 Bleecker St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
Bar · NoHo · 103 tips and reviews

MariMari: Photobooth is in the back. It's the '2 strips for $5' kind. Digital; good quality!

Locanda Verde is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

28. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews

29. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: The building itself is the main draw here, but don’t miss the exhibits, which are intellectually challenging and interesting. Closed on Thursdays!

30. The Frick Collection

8.9
1 E 70th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 212 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Wander through the rooms like you’re a houseguest while drooling over Mr. Frick’s fine art collection. Be warned, there’s NO PHOTOGRAPHY allowed.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

31. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: One of our favorite spots is the Roman/Greek Sculpture hall – bring your sketchbook, pencils and find a comfortable spot and spend the afternoon sketching away.

32. Museum of the Moving Image

9.3
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Come here after 4pm on Fridays for Free Admission! The Jim Henson exhibit is very cool – see it before it closes. Check their film-screening schedule – it’s included in your admission.

Primehouse New York is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

33. Primehouse New York

381 Park Ave S (at E 27th St.), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Rose Hill · 51 tips and reviews
Maloney & Porcelli is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

34. Maloney & Porcelli

37 E 50th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Midtown East · 56 tips and reviews
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

35. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

8.9
1221 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Theater District · 339 tips and reviews
Scalini Fedeli is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

36. Scalini Fedeli

8.2
165 Duane St (at Hudson), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 29 tips and reviews
Da Mikele is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

37. Da Mikele

275 Church St ((between Franklin and White)), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 60 tips and reviews

38. The Standard, High Line

9.1
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Meatpacking District · 256 tips and reviews

Caroline E.Caroline Egan: Try the fries, best in new york.

92YTribeca is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

39. 92YTribeca

200 Hudson St (at Canal St.), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Tribeca · 55 tips and reviews
Sakura Nail & Spa is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

40. Sakura Nail & Spa

7.9
35 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Nail Salon · East Village · 27 tips and reviews
Kazuza is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

41. Kazuza

6.8
107 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Hookah Bar · East Village · 57 tips and reviews
Ward III is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

42. Ward III

111 Reade St (btwn W Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 191 tips and reviews
The Bourgeois Pig is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

43. The Bourgeois Pig

127 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 143 tips and reviews
Buttermilk Channel is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

44. Buttermilk Channel

8.9
524 Court St (at Huntington St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 354 tips and reviews