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1. MTA Subway - 14th St/Union Square (4/5/6/L/N/Q/R/W)

7 E 14th St (at Broadway & Union Square), New York, NY
Metro Station · Union Square · 62 tips and reviews

LufthansaLufthansa: Did you know: street musicians in the NYC subway are selected through audition. Some of them have even performed at Carnegie Hall!

Wythe Hotel is one of NYC.

2. Wythe Hotel

8.9
80 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel · Williamsburg · 160 tips and reviews
Yankee Stadium is one of NYC.

3. Yankee Stadium

8.8
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · Concourse Village · 1155 tips and reviews
Ellen's Stardust Diner is one of NYC.

4. Ellen's Stardust Diner

8.3
1650 Broadway (at W 51st St), New York, NY
Diner · Theater District · 450 tips and reviews

5. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony wandered around this “park in the sky.” As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

6. The Arepa Lady

8.2
7811 Roosevelt Ave (btwn 78th & 79th St), Jackson Heights, NY
Food Truck · 21 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Home to legendary Columbia-style arepas. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

7. Papaya King

179 E 86th St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Upper East Side · 117 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony stops in for hotdogs and a papaya drink. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck is one of NYC.

8. The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck

New York, NY
Food Truck · NoMad · 62 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony enjoyed a cone from this Manhattan ice cream truck. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of NYC.

9. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Found behind a “secret” door next to Crif Dogs, this place is a favorite for classic and tweaked cocktails. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Katz's Delicatessen is one of NYC.

10. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1450 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: As seen on Travel Channel’s Food Paradise: Manliest Restaurants 2, Katz's is the Mecca of pastrami & Mecca of sandwiches. What to order? Corned beef and pastrami.

Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of NYC.

11. Chipotle Mexican Grill

7.1
9 W 42nd St (W 42nd between 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Midtown East · 58 tips and reviews
Pret A Manger is one of NYC.

12. Pret A Manger

7.2
11 W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Midtown East · 69 tips and reviews