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Soho House is one of NYC.

1. Soho House

9.1
2935 9th Ave (btwn W 13th & W 14th St), New York, NY
Club House · Meatpacking District · 204 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: Forget weekends, but lunch and evenings during the week still one of the best chill times in the hood. [BlackBook] Read more.

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC.

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

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Check out the big new exhibit on Abstract Expressionism running from October 3, 2010, to April 25, 2011. Virtually all of the art — 300 works by 30 artists — comes from the museum's own collection. Read more.

The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of NYC.

3. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: This is the place to tweet and be seen. Their meaty lunch menu includes terrines, ham, sea bass and steak, but the most popular entree is the lamb burger ($17). Read more.

The Spotted Pig is one of NYC.

4. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Chef April Bloomfield holds her own and then some at New York's top gastropub. Arguably the best restaurant burger in New York is served here, and the gnudi needs no introduction. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC.

5. Eataly Flatiron

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

6. Foursquare HQ

568 Broadway Fl 10 (at Prince St), New York, NY
Tech Startup · SoHo · 188 tips and reviews
Google New York is one of NYC.

7. Google New York

76 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Office · Chelsea · 120 tips and reviews
STORY is one of NYC.

8. STORY

151 W 34th St (Broadway), New York, NY
Gift Store · Garment District · 47 tips and reviews
Twitter NYC is one of NYC.

9. Twitter NYC

245-249 West 17th Street, New York, NY
Tech Startup · Midtown East · 7 tips and reviews
Tumblr HQ is one of NYC.

10. Tumblr HQ

35 E 21st St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Office · Flatiron District · 32 tips and reviews

Peter V.Peter Vidani: Try the seltzer.

Gilt Groupe is one of NYC.

11. Gilt Groupe

2 Park Ave (at 32nd St), New York, NY
Office · NoMad · 20 tips and reviews

 esther p. esther park: The trail mix will make you fat! Watch out!

Gilt City HQ is one of NYC.

12. Gilt City HQ

1 Madison Ave, New York, NY
Tech Startup · NoMad · 3 tips and reviews

Erika K.Erika Kaz: Join Gilt City! Read more.

Death & Co. is one of NYC.

13. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: One of the best cocktails I tried this year was at Death & Co. Gin, cinnamon, bark syrup, and chardonnay. It made a completely different taste and alchemy in my mouth. -Elizabeth Falkner, Top Chef M

The Bourgeois Pig is one of NYC.

14. The Bourgeois Pig

127 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 143 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: Remember to go check out The Bourgeois Pig at 122 E. 7th St (btw Ave A and 1st Ave) in New York. (ps: added from my iPhone!)

Jimmy's No. 43 is one of NYC.

15. Jimmy's No. 43

43 E 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 135 tips and reviews

DanDan: Go to Jimmy's 43 and drink beer. Read more.

Bowery Ballroom is one of NYC.

16. Bowery Ballroom

9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Go to the Bowery Ballroom to see a band, and move towards stage right, where it is less crowded. Too many people get stuck on one side of the room.

Rockwood Music Hall is one of NYC.

17. Rockwood Music Hall

8.6
196 Allen St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 143 tips and reviews
Terminal 5 is one of NYC.

18. Terminal 5

6.9
610 W 56th St (at 11th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Hell's Kitchen · 310 tips and reviews

FlavorpillFlavorpill: The best bathrooms in a music venue ever – complete with attendants! In warm weather, the roof deck is where it’s at.

The Bell House is one of NYC.

19. The Bell House

8.8
149 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Gowanus · 145 tips and reviews
Roseland Ballroom is one of NYC.

20. Roseland Ballroom

239 W 52nd St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Theater District · 105 tips and reviews

21. Prohibition

8.0
503 Columbus Ave (btwn 84th & 85th St.), New York, NY
Bar · Upper West Side · 82 tips and reviews
American Express HQ Cafeteria is one of NYC.

22. American Express HQ Cafeteria

220 Vesey St (3 WFC, 3rd Flr), New York, NY
Corporate Cafeteria · Battery Park City · 31 tips and reviews
Pier 60 is one of NYC.

23. Pier 60

West Side Hwy (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Pier · Chelsea · 13 tips and reviews

Top Rank BoxingTop Rank Boxing: Pacquiao vs Margarito Press Tour Stop: Wednesday, September 1 at 11:30 a.m. ET: Chelsea Piers - Pier 60 (23rd St. & The Hudson River, New York, NY 10011). OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Read more.

Bridge Cafe is one of NYC.

24. Bridge Cafe

279 Water St (at Dover St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Financial District · 37 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This building dates back to 1794 and was opened as a porter house in 1847, making it New York City's oldest bar. Be on the lookout for pirate ghosts who are said to frequent the bar.

The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel is one of NYC.

25. The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel

8.1
10 Central Park S (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Midtown East · 66 tips and reviews

Siobhan Q.Siobhan Quinn: Mad Men Season 1: "Red in the Face", Don and Roger have a drink here where Roger gripes about his family life, noting his wife stopped cooking.

Rao's is one of NYC.

26. Rao's

8.0
455 E 114th St (at Pleasant Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Harlem · 34 tips and reviews
The Paley Center for Media is one of NYC.

27. The Paley Center for Media

8.5
25 W 52nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Midtown East · 31 tips and reviews
Union Square Ventures is one of NYC.

28. Union Square Ventures

817 Broadway Fl 14 (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Office · Greenwich Village · 21 tips and reviews

Romy K.Romy Kraus: Headscratching ...

Knitting Factory is one of NYC.

29. Knitting Factory

361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews
Webster Hall is one of NYC.

30. Webster Hall

7.7
125 E 11th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Greenwich Village · 315 tips and reviews
Mercury Lounge is one of NYC.

31. Mercury Lounge

8.2
217 E Houston St (btwn Ludlow & Essex St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 133 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bowl is one of NYC.

32. Brooklyn Bowl

8.6
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Music Hall of Williamsburg is one of NYC.

33. Music Hall of Williamsburg

9.1
66 N 6th St (at Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 183 tips and reviews
The Bowery Electric is one of NYC.

34. The Bowery Electric

6.8
327 Bowery (at E 2nd St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · East Village · 85 tips and reviews
Le Poisson Rouge is one of NYC.

35. Le Poisson Rouge

8.4
158 Bleecker St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Greenwich Village · 165 tips and reviews
Public Assembly is one of NYC.

36. Public Assembly

70 N 6th St (btwn Wythe & Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Williamsburg · 39 tips and reviews
Jacques Brasserie is one of NYC.

37. Jacques Brasserie

7.2
204 E 85th St Ste 206 (off 3rd Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Yorkville · 27 tips and reviews
Sushi Nakazawa is one of NYC.

38. Sushi Nakazawa

9.3
23 Commerce St (btwn Bedford St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · West Village · 221 tips and reviews