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New York City to-do

New York City to-do

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Created by Philippos • Updated On: October 6, 2013

Things to-do next time I'm in New York City.

High Line is one of New York City to-do.

1. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1496 tips and reviews
Frankies 457 Spuntino is one of New York City to-do.

2. Frankies 457 Spuntino

9.2
457 Court St (btwn 4th Pl & Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 237 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of New York City to-do.

3. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1963 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of New York City to-do.

4. 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
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of New York City to-do.

5. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York City to-do.

6. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1013 tips and reviews
International Bar is one of New York City to-do.

7. International Bar

6.7
102 1st Ave (btwn 7th St & St. Marks Pl), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 119 tips and reviews
Buvette is one of New York City to-do.

8. Buvette

9.1
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 534 tips and reviews
Le Poisson Rouge is one of New York City to-do.

9. Le Poisson Rouge

8.5
158 Bleecker St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Greenwich Village · 165 tips and reviews
Kefi is one of New York City to-do.

10. Kefi

505 Columbus Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of New York City to-do.

11. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.1
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews

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Eataly Flatiron is one of New York City to-do.

12. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Rodeo Bar is one of New York City to-do.

13. Rodeo Bar

375 3rd Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Rose Hill · 101 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of New York City to-do.

14. 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
South Street Seaport is one of New York City to-do.

15. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews
Ronnybrook Farm Dairy Milk Bar is one of New York City to-do.

16. Ronnybrook Farm Dairy Milk Bar

75 9th Ave (btwn W. 15th & 16th), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chelsea · 77 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of New York City to-do.

17. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of New York City to-do.

18. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of New York City to-do.

19. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of New York City to-do.

20. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 565 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of New York City to-do.

21. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Central Park Boathouse is one of New York City to-do.

22. Central Park Boathouse

8.9
E 72nd St (Park Dr N), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Park · 292 tips and reviews
New York Botanical Garden is one of New York City to-do.

23. New York Botanical Garden

9.5
2900 Southern Blvd (at Bronx Park Rd), Bronx, NY
Botanical Garden · Bronx Park · 197 tips and reviews

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Washington Square Park is one of New York City to-do.

24. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 712 tips and reviews
The Ginger Man is one of New York City to-do.

25. The Ginger Man

11 E 36th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Garment District · 323 tips and reviews
The Press Lounge is one of New York City to-do.

26. The Press Lounge

653 11th Ave (btwn W 47th & W 48th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 201 tips and reviews
Frank Restaurant is one of New York City to-do.

27. Frank Restaurant

8.6
88 2nd Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 169 tips and reviews
The Distinguished Wakamba Cocktail Lounge is one of New York City to-do.

28. The Distinguished Wakamba Cocktail Lounge

5.4
543 8th Ave (btw 37th & 38th Sts), New York, NY
Lounge · Garment District · 31 tips and reviews
Cyprus Avenue is one of New York City to-do.

29. Cyprus Avenue

52 5th Ave (at Bergen St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · North Slope · 25 tips and reviews
Turntable Chicken Jazz is one of New York City to-do.

30. Turntable Chicken Jazz

314 5th Ave #F # 2 (at W 32nd St), New York, NY
Wings Joint · Koreatown · 281 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of New York City to-do.

31. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.6
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of New York City to-do.

32. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
The Magician is one of New York City to-do.

33. The Magician

7.3
118 Rivington St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews
Google New York is one of New York City to-do.

34. Google New York

76 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Office · Chelsea · 120 tips and reviews
Big Wong King 大旺 is one of New York City to-do.

35. Big Wong King 大旺

7.7
67 Mott St (btwn Canal St & Bayard St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 185 tips and reviews
Sal & Carmine's Pizza is one of New York City to-do.

36. Sal & Carmine's Pizza

7.9
2671 Broadway (between 101 & 102 Streets), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Upper West Side · 80 tips and reviews