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NYC for first timers
Brooklyn Museum is one of NYC for first timers.

1. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC for first timers.

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
MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center is one of NYC for first timers.

3. MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center

8.8
2225 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Art Museum · Hunters Point · 196 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 is one of NYC for first timers.

4. Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1

334 Furman St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Brooklyn Heights · 70 tips and reviews
New Museum is one of NYC for first timers.

5. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC for first timers.

6. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Iris & B Gerald Cantor Roof Garden is one of NYC for first timers.

7. Iris & B Gerald Cantor Roof Garden

9.0
1000 5th Ave (Roof), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Central Park · 113 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of NYC for first timers.

8. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
Comedy Cellar is one of NYC for first timers.

9. Comedy Cellar

9.1
117 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Greenwich Village · 155 tips and reviews
Momo Sushi Shack is one of NYC for first timers.

10. Momo Sushi Shack

8.7
43 Bogart St (at Moore St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 143 tips and reviews
Red Rooster Harlem is one of NYC for first timers.

11. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews
Tom's Restaurant is one of NYC for first timers.

12. Tom's Restaurant

8.5
782 Washington Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Prospect Heights · 277 tips and reviews
Ample Hills Creamery is one of NYC for first timers.

13. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews
Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream is one of NYC for first timers.

14. Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

2 Rivington St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 421 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of NYC for first timers.

15. Burger Joint

33 W 8th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 96 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC for first timers.

16. Eataly Flatiron

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

17. J.Crew

99 Prince St (btwn Greene & Mercer St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 26 tips and reviews
Warby Parker is one of NYC for first timers.

18. Warby Parker

9.0
121 Greene Street (btwn Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Eyecare Store · SoHo · 73 tips and reviews
Joe Fresh is one of NYC for first timers.

19. Joe Fresh

6.6
462 Broadway (Grand & Broome), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 5 tips and reviews
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse is one of NYC for first timers.

20. DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse

6.1
40 E 14th St (at Union Square W), New York, NY
Shoe Store · Greenwich Village · 58 tips and reviews
Madewell is one of NYC for first timers.

21. Madewell

8.3
486 Broadway (at Broome St), New York, NY
Women's Store · SoHo · 33 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of NYC for first timers.

22. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of NYC for first timers.

23. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of NYC for first timers.

24. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 593 tips and reviews
Barneys New York is one of NYC for first timers.

25. Barneys New York

660 Madison Ave (btwn E 60th & E 61st St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 221 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale's is one of NYC for first timers.

26. Bloomingdale's

8.4
1000 3rd Ave Fl 5 (btwn E 59th & E 60th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 342 tips and reviews
Bergdorf Goodman is one of NYC for first timers.

27. Bergdorf Goodman

8.9
754 5th Ave (btwn E 57th & E 58th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Midtown East · 241 tips and reviews
NikeLab 21M is one of NYC for first timers.

28. NikeLab 21M

21 Mercer St, New York, NY
Sporting Goods Retail · SoHo · 28 tips and reviews
Opening Ceremony is one of NYC for first timers.

29. Opening Ceremony

8.1
35 Howard St (btwn Broadway & Crosby St), New York, NY
Boutique · SoHo · 59 tips and reviews
diptyque is one of NYC for first timers.

30. diptyque

7.8
377 Bleecker St, New York, NY
Perfume Store · West Village · 15 tips and reviews
Aēsop is one of NYC for first timers.

31. Aēsop

8.6
232 Elizabeth St (at Prince), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · NoLita · 6 tips and reviews
Joe Fresh is one of NYC for first timers.

32. Joe Fresh

110 5th Ave (16th & 17th Street), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Union Square · 16 tips and reviews
Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark is one of NYC for first timers.

33. Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

9.1
727 5th Ave (at E 57th St), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · Midtown East · 250 tips and reviews
Jo Malone London is one of NYC for first timers.

34. Jo Malone London

8.5
330 Bleecker St (Christopher Street), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · West Village · 5 tips and reviews
UNIQLO is one of NYC for first timers.

35. UNIQLO

8.7
546 Broadway (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 253 tips and reviews
Victoria's Secret PINK is one of NYC for first timers.

36. Victoria's Secret PINK

8.6
1328 Broadway (at W 34th St), New York, NY
Lingerie Store · Garment District · 51 tips and reviews