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NYC To-Do
Tompkins Square Bagels is one of NYC To-Do.

1. Tompkins Square Bagels

8.8
165 Avenue A (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · East Village · 350 tips and reviews
Good Enough to Eat is one of NYC To-Do.

2. Good Enough to Eat

7.3
520 Columbus Ave (at W 85th St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Upper West Side · 314 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: date spot at good enough to eat -- home cooked food, cows everywhere...feels like you are eating at a farm. (sit on the window bench by the bar and watch passersby as you eat!)

Levain Bakery is one of NYC To-Do.

3. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
AMC Lincoln Square 13 is one of NYC To-Do.

4. AMC Lincoln Square 13

8.7
1998 Broadway (at W 68th St), New York, NY
Movie Theater · 446 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of NYC To-Do.

5. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews
Apple Fifth Avenue is one of NYC To-Do.

6. 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
Norma's is one of NYC To-Do.

7. Norma's

119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Theater District · 312 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of NYC To-Do.

8. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC To-Do.

9. 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
Rockefeller Center is one of NYC To-Do.

10. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NYC To-Do.

11. 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
Apple Grand Central is one of NYC To-Do.

12. Apple Grand Central

8.1
45 Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY
Electronics Store · Midtown East · 255 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of NYC To-Do.

13. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews
Hard Rock Cafe is one of NYC To-Do.

14. Hard Rock Cafe

8.6
1501 Broadway (at W 43rd St), New York, NY
Theme Restaurant · Theater District · 605 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of NYC To-Do.

15. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews
Herald Square is one of NYC To-Do.

16. Herald Square

7.4
W 34th St & Broadway (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · Garment District · 132 tips and reviews
SD26 is one of NYC To-Do.

17. SD26

19 E 26th St (btwn Madison and 5th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoMad · 93 tips and reviews
Trash Bar is one of NYC To-Do.

18. Trash Bar

256 Grand St (btwn Driggs Ave & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Williamsburg · 45 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC To-Do.

19. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Sons of Essex is one of NYC To-Do.

20. Sons of Essex

7.7
133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 169 tips and reviews
7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs is one of NYC To-Do.

21. 7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs

8.1
108 Avenue B (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 105 tips and reviews

DensDens: You know that scene in Crocodile Dundee where he tries to pick up the transvestite ("that's a girl?")... takes place at 7B. (Sadly the "that's not a knife" scene did not)

Byggyz is one of NYC To-Do.

22. Byggyz

250 Mulberry St, New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoLita · No tips or reviews
Northern Spy Food Co. is one of NYC To-Do.

23. Northern Spy Food Co.

511 E 12th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 316 tips and reviews
Osteria Morini is one of NYC To-Do.

24. Osteria Morini

218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews
J&R is one of NYC To-Do.

25. J&R

1 Park Row (at Ann St.), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Financial District · 72 tips and reviews
Pier 45 - Hudson River Park is one of NYC To-Do.

26. Pier 45 - Hudson River Park

West St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Pier · West Village · 60 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of NYC To-Do.

27. Ippudo

9.1
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews

The New York TimesThe New York Times: You have to wait for a table, but then: hot ramen, porky and rich, with dumplings on the side, cold beer. One of the city’s best meals.

Tompkins Square Park is one of NYC To-Do.

28. Tompkins Square Park

8.7
E 7th St to E 10th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Park · Alphabet City · 160 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NYC To-Do.

29. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
Paul's "Da Burger Joint" is one of NYC To-Do.

30. Paul's "Da Burger Joint"

7.2
131 2nd Ave (Astor Pl.), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 145 tips and reviews
foursquare HQ is one of NYC To-Do.

31. foursquare HQ

36 Cooper Sq (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Tech Startup · NoHo · 172 tips and reviews
Ramen Setagaya is one of NYC To-Do.

32. Ramen Setagaya

34 1/2 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 141 tips and reviews
Think Coffee is one of NYC To-Do.

33. Think Coffee

6.4
123 4th Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 231 tips and reviews
Think Coffee is one of NYC To-Do.

34. Think Coffee

7.8
248 Mercer St (btwn W 3rd & W 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 322 tips and reviews

DensDens: Naveen & I built 1/2 of the foursquare prototype here (mostly at the back table near the bathroom). The "mayor" feature in 4SQ came from our buddy Chad making fun of us for camping at that table :)

The Nolitan Hotel is one of NYC To-Do.

35. The Nolitan Hotel

8.0
30 Kenmare St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Hotel · NoLita · 37 tips and reviews
Saturdays NYC is one of NYC To-Do.

36. Saturdays NYC

9.1
31 Crosby St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 255 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: the back deck is one of my favorite places in nyc. (ssssh!)

Ten Degrees Bistro is one of NYC To-Do.

37. Ten Degrees Bistro

131 Avenue A (btwn St. Mark's Pl & E 9th St), New York, NY
Bistro · East Village · 87 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of NYC To-Do.

38. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
400 Lafayette St (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 379 tips and reviews
Cafe Pick Me Up is one of NYC To-Do.

39. Cafe Pick Me Up

145 Avenue A (at E 9th St.), New York, NY
Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
The Standard, East Village is one of NYC To-Do.

40. The Standard, East Village

8.5
25 Cooper Sq (at Bowery), New York, NY
Hotel · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Minca is one of NYC To-Do.

41. Minca

8.2
536 E 5th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Alphabet City · 302 tips and reviews
Parm is one of NYC To-Do.

42. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews
Apple West 14th Street is one of NYC To-Do.

43. Apple West 14th Street

8.4
401 W 14th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Chelsea · 292 tips and reviews
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of NYC To-Do.

44. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.8
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 592 tips and reviews
Apple Store (Temp Location) is one of NYC To-Do.

45. Apple Store (Temp Location)

72 Greene St (btwn Spring & Broome St.), New York, NY
Electronics Store · SoHo · 40 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of NYC To-Do.

46. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Raoul's is one of NYC To-Do.

47. Raoul's

8.9
180 Prince St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 166 tips and reviews
TK Kitchen (TKettle) is one of NYC To-Do.

48. TK Kitchen (TKettle)

26 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bubble Tea Shop · East Village · 117 tips and reviews
Ear Inn is one of NYC To-Do.

49. Ear Inn

8.6
326 Spring St (btwn Greenwich & West), New York, NY
Pub · Hudson Square · 150 tips and reviews
Mercer Kitchen is one of NYC To-Do.

50. Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
Bobwhite Counter is one of NYC To-Do.

51. Bobwhite Counter

8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 292 tips and reviews
Saint's Alp Teahouse is one of NYC To-Do.

52. Saint's Alp Teahouse

39 3rd Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Bubble Tea Shop · Greenwich Village · 147 tips and reviews
Alphabet City Beer Co. is one of NYC To-Do.

53. Alphabet City Beer Co.

9.2
96 Avenue C (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Alphabet City · 152 tips and reviews
Mark is one of NYC To-Do.

54. Mark

33 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 207 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of NYC To-Do.

55. Chelsea Market

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

56. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of NYC To-Do.

57. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1173 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC To-Do.

58. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale's is one of NYC To-Do.

59. 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
M&M's World is one of NYC To-Do.

60. M&M's World

8.6
1600 Broadway (at W 48th St), New York, NY
Chocolate Store · Theater District · 375 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of NYC To-Do.

61. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of NYC To-Do.

62. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1398 tips and reviews
Chrysler Building is one of NYC To-Do.

63. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of NYC To-Do.

64. New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

9.2
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 528 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of NYC To-Do.

65. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of NYC To-Do.

66. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.4
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
The Third Man is one of NYC To-Do.

67. The Third Man

116 Avenue C (near 8th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 51 tips and reviews