Guidebook for New York
Sightseeing
You must visit at least once. Be sure to visit on a clear day or you will be above the clouds.
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StYou must visit at least once. Be sure to visit on a clear day or you will be above the clouds.
Beautiful and busy train station and a gourmet food court
781 locals recommend
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd StBeautiful and busy train station and a gourmet food court
United Nations Headquarters
405 East 45th StreetYou should visit at least once
Flatiron Building
175 5th AveWorld famous building shaped like an iron
The Rockettes, ice skating in winter, outdoor dining in summer and The Top of the Rock for wonderful city views.
759 locals recommend
Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller PlazaThe Rockettes, ice skating in winter, outdoor dining in summer and The Top of the Rock for wonderful city views.
Ground Zero
Church StreetEssentials
Perhaps the best grocery market in NYC with a great selections of just about anything you could want to eat
116 locals recommend
Fairway Market Kips Bay
550 2nd AvePerhaps the best grocery market in NYC with a great selections of just about anything you could want to eat
Bread and Butter is a Great deli/grocery store open 24/7 and just around the corner.
Breathe Park Avenue
1 Park AveBread and Butter is a Great deli/grocery store open 24/7 and just around the corner.
Trader Joe's
130 Court StEntertainment & Activities
Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania PlazaBeautiful garden park with a fun children's playgroundl
Everything Else
Penn Station LIRR
214 W 34th StFor Amtrak trains....a 10 minute walk
Beauty Health NY Inc Esthetics Wellness Center
347 E 28th StExcellent facials and skin tightening treatments
Broome and Beauty
519 Broome StFor the best hair colorist ask for Danielle
Drinks & Nightlife
Tonic East
411 3rd AveGreat rooftop bar in warm months.
Desmond's Tavern
433 Park AveA local hang out. Very reasonably priced.
Good bar scene for the 30 and 40 somethings as well as reasonably priced meals.
16 locals recommend
The Crooked Knife
29 E 30th StGood bar scene for the 30 and 40 somethings as well as reasonably priced meals.
Great rooftop bar with fabulous views of The Empire State Building. When it gets chilly they give everyone warm bathrobes to wear.
164 locals recommend
230 5th Ave
230 5th AveGreat rooftop bar with fabulous views of The Empire State Building. When it gets chilly they give everyone warm bathrobes to wear.
Shopping
Macy's
151 W 34th StShop, shop, shop till you drop
Very high end shopping for women and men. It's like a Fashion Museum and there is nothing else like it in the City. Don't miss it even if you don't buy anything.
46 locals recommend
Dover Street Market New York
160 Lexington AveVery high end shopping for women and men. It's like a Fashion Museum and there is nothing else like it in the City. Don't miss it even if you don't buy anything.
Good department store and some of the best Christmas Windows during the holidays.
28 locals recommend
Lord & Taylor
424 5th AveGood department store and some of the best Christmas Windows during the holidays.
Saks Fifth Avenue Employee FCU
12 E 49th StDesigner and ready to wear clothing store.
Very high end department store. Worth a look around just to see the beautiful clothes and accessories.
149 locals recommend
Bergdorf Goodman
754 5th AveVery high end department store. Worth a look around just to see the beautiful clothes and accessories.
Famous jewelry store. An yes, you can now get breakfast there, too. Be sure to make a reservation.
85 locals recommend
Tiffany & Co.
727 E 57th StFamous jewelry store. An yes, you can now get breakfast there, too. Be sure to make a reservation.