The best place to gawk at priceless art has a collection that is seemingly endless, spanning creepy Egyptian tombs to the shimmering Impressionist paintings to an unparalleled costume collection. Read more.
Arrive early at this best bar for birthdays to claim to prime barside real estate, and order a round of original cocktails mixed by rascally, white-jacketed gents. Read more.
The best concert auditorium in NYC hosts the world’s greatest orchestras, instrumentalists and singers. Lately, prominent world-music acts and even rock bands have been added to the mix. Read more.
The best place to see museum-quality gallery shows has perfected this high-end form. Shows such as “Picasso and Marie-Thérèse: L’Amour Fou” prove you don’t have to be MoMA to stage a blockbuster. Read more.
Pick up multicultural breads including Armenian lavash, Moroccan flatbread and heritage-corn tortillas. New to this location: fresh masa and mini bialys, all made by women in their non-profit program. Read more.
Twenty taps dispense craft brews (Barrier, Empire) at this 50-seat beer bar, which is decorated with a white-pine-topped tables, exposed brick and lamps made from growlers. Read more.
Like a boozy remake of Weird Science, a trio of cocktail geeks have forged their own fantasy babe from scratch. Drink this: Evelyn Rose—gin, hibiscus tea, rose water, Lillet syrup and lemon. Read more.
Though the main-course pastas are the high point of a meal here, there are substantial proteins, too. Eat this: Escarole salad, octopus, sweetbread agnolotti, linguine with clams, pumpkin budino Read more.
